Multi-chamber gas generating system
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
- an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein;
an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and
a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber, wherein the system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal.
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Abstract
A gas generating system includes an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein, an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber, and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber. The system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal.
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
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an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein; an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber, wherein the system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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8. A gas generating system comprising:
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an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein; an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber, wherein the system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal, wherein the seal is attached to one of the end closure and the outer housing portion, and wherein a portion of the seal is configured to detach from the of the end closure and the outer housing portion responsive to pressurized gases generated in the chamber impinging on the portion of the seal, so as to form a gap at the seam for release of the generated gases from the chamber.
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9. A gas generating system comprising:
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an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein; an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber, wherein the system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal, wherein the seal is attached to one of the end closure and the outer housing portion, and wherein a portion of the seal is configured to move from a first position between the end closure and the outer housing portion in which it blocks fluid communication between the chamber and an exterior of the second outer housing portion, to a second position in which the seal fails to block fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior of the second outer housing portion, so as to form a gap at the seam for release of the generated gases from the chamber responsive to pressurized gases generated in the chamber impinging on the portion of the seal.
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11. A gas generating system comprising:
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an outer housing portion defining a chamber therein; an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to seal the chamber, wherein the system is configured to permit a flow of pressurized gas from the chamber to an exterior of the outer housing portion along at least a portion of the seal, and wherein the outer housing portion includes a pair of opposed semi-circular end portions connected by a pair of substantially parallel walls.
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15. A gas generating system comprising:
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an outer housing portion defining a gas generant combustion chamber therein; an end closure coupled to the housing portion to close the chamber; and a resilient seal positioned between the housing portion and the end closure to prevent fluid communication between the chamber and an exterior of the outer housing portion prior to activation of the gas generating system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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