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Gas generator and airbag module

  • US 9,452,729 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2011
  • Issued: 09/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflator for a protective device in a vehicle and having a central axis A, comprisinga diffuser (10) cooperating with a closing member (12) to form an external housing of the inflator that is symmetric about the central axis A, wherein the diffuser (10) includes more than 12 circular discharge orifices (78) arranged in a single row, the discharge orifices (78) having different first, second, and third flow cross-sections and that in the row of the discharge orifices (78) at least partially a recurring sequence of the first flow cross-section→

  • second flow cross-section→

    first flow cross-section→

    third flow cross-section is provided, wherein the first flow cross-section is small, the second flow cross-section is medium and the third flow cross-section is large.

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