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AU2001281372A1 - Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus - Google Patents

Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus

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AU2001281372A1
AU2001281372A1 AU2001281372A AU8137201A AU2001281372A1 AU 2001281372 A1 AU2001281372 A1 AU 2001281372A1 AU 2001281372 A AU2001281372 A AU 2001281372A AU 8137201 A AU8137201 A AU 8137201A AU 2001281372 A1 AU2001281372 A1 AU 2001281372A1
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chamber
outlet
path
fluidly
closure member
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Abandoned
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AU2001281372A
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Michael F Fink
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NxGen Technologies LLC
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NxGen Technologies LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/268—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas
    • B60R21/272—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas with means for increasing the pressure of the gas just before or during liberation, e.g. hybrid inflators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/263—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output
    • B60R2021/2633—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output with a plurality of inflation levels

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Pressure Vessels And Lids Thereof (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)
  • Superstructure Of Vehicle (AREA)

Abstract

A pressurized container includes a vessel defining a chamber therein. A housing that is connected to the vessel defines an outlet that is fluidly separated from the chamber by a closure member. A moveable member may be seated within and form a seal with the housing and abut the closure member. Activation of an initiator propels the moveable member through the closure member, thereby fluidly connecting the chamber and the outlet. The pressurized container might include an obstruction partially blocking an outlet path and another initiator that breaks the obstruction when activated, thereby further opening the outlet path. The pressurized container might include a main path fluidly connected to the outlet, a first secondary path that connects the main path to the chamber, and a second secondary path that also connects the main path to the chamber. If the pressurized container includes two secondary paths, a first closure member can fluidly separate the outlet from the chamber of the vessel along the first secondary path, and a second closure member can fluidly separate the outlet from the chamber of the vessel along the second secondary path. Also, the chamber might include a first portion and a second portion, wherein an isolator member substantially fluidly separates the first portion and the second portion.
AU2001281372A 2000-08-03 2001-07-31 Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus Abandoned AU2001281372A1 (en)

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US09/632,339 US6543806B1 (en) 2000-08-03 2000-08-03 Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus
US09632339 2000-08-03
PCT/US2001/041502 WO2002012020A2 (en) 2000-08-03 2001-07-31 Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus

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AU2001281372A1 true AU2001281372A1 (en) 2002-02-18

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US (2) US6543806B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1322505B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE394273T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001281372A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2417805C (en)
DE (1) DE60133911D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002012020A2 (en)

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US6543806B1 (en) 2003-04-08
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ATE394273T1 (en) 2008-05-15
US6719016B1 (en) 2004-04-13
CA2417805C (en) 2010-10-26
EP1322505A4 (en) 2005-10-05
DE60133911D1 (en) 2008-06-19
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WO2002012020A3 (en) 2002-06-06
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