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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167334 | Gas generator for an airbag module The invention relates to a gas generator for an airbag module, comprising a housing, and a filter fastened in the housing for filtering a gas that can be generated with the gas generator. According to the invention, it is provided that a part of the gas generator is... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8141901 | Valve assembly for gas generating system A gas generating system includes a housing having a passage and a forcing member positioned in the passage. A flowable material is positioned in the passage to resist motion of the forcing member. The housing is configured to enable a flow of flowable material out o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141900 | Airbag apparatus As ignition control patterns for a multi-stage inflator, a first control pattern for controlling a maximum internal pressure of an airbag in a deployed state to be a set pressure or higher and a second control pattern for controlling the maximum internal pressure of... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136835 | Easy ejector seat with skeletal crash safety beam An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that diverts the impact energy in impacts away from the passengers to the remaining mass of the vehicle thereby protecting the passengers, and in the same arrangement provides utilitarian access to the vehicle, such utilitarian ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109533 | Airbag module for a motor vehicle The invention relates to an airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas sack package comprising a gas sack, an additional moveable element configured and provided to influence a state variable of the airbag, and a gas-tight protective covering that defines a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096580 | Air bag apparatus and gas generator for the same An airbag device may include a gas generator comprising: an initiator that is activated by an impact on a vehicle; an ignition agent that is ignited by the initiator; an ignition agent housing chamber that houses the ignition agent; a gas generating agent that is ig... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083257 | Inflators and method for manufacturing inflators A closure assembly for an inflator comprises a housing and an outlet plate disposed within the housing. The outlet plate has an outlet opening configured to receive a burst disk. The outlet plate is joined to the housing by a deformation resistance weld. The deforma... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083256 | Apparatus including igniter assembly An apparatus provided with an igniter assembly includes, an igniter main body having an ignition portion, provided with an ignition agent, and an electoroconductive pin, a resin portion surrounding at least part of the igniter main body and a substantially cylindric... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083258 | Gas generator assembly for a motor vehicle A gas generator assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The gas generator assembly having a gas generator which is designed to provide gas to inflate in airbag after the gas generator is activated, a filter for filtering gases provided by the gas generator and a d... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047568 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047567 | Gas generator A gas generator, particularly for a vehicle occupant restraint system, has at least one igniter (12), a pyrotechnic solid propellant bed (22), a combustion chamber (20) containing the propellant bed (22) and at least one wall part (24 | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047569 | Multi-stage inflator A multi-stage inflator including a housing at least in part defining first and second combustion chambers each containing a quantity of gas generant reactable to form respective product gases. The inflator includes first and second initiators each operatively associ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029017 | Airbag inflator manifold An example airbag inflator manifold assembly includes a cap portion establishing a plurality of apertures that are operative to communicate flow from an inflator to an airbag interior. A baffle portion redirects at least some of the flow from the plurality of apertu... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029018 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025310 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7992896 | Gas generator for a safety system A gas generator for a safety system includes an explosible charge formed at least by a primary pyrotechnic compound, in a first chamber initiated by at least one initiator provided with a reinforcing charge and a secondary compound, in a second chamber, the decompos... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988191 | Airbag midule An airbag module including an airbag, an airbag covering, that defines an interior space of the airbag, that can be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a gas generator for providing the gas needed for inflating the airbag, an insertion opening of the airbag co... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963555 | Airbag module for motor vehicle An airbag module for a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag module comprising a first subassembly which may be arranged on a motor vehicle, an airbag of the first subassembly which may be inflated for protecting a person, which comprises an interior which may be fi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954848 | Inflator An inflator includes in a combustion chamber a first gas generating charge and a second gas generating charge to be ignited and burned to generate an inflation gas. The second gas generating charge is slower in speed of combustion than the first gas generating charg... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950691 | Inflator body with adapter form end A gas generating system includes a housing having an adapter formed integral with the housing to enable operative coupling of the gas generating system to an associated gas-actuatable device. The adapter may include openings formed therein to enable distribution of ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946617 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938443 | Shipping-safe inflator for an airbag module An inflator capable of directing inflation gas into the cushion of an airbag module is thrust neutral during shipping, handling and installation. The inflator's thrust-neutral feature can be rendered inoperable for use with the airbag module. A thrust-balancing port... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7896393 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891703 | Retainer and inflator An inflator includes a plate-like retainer that is placed in a pressure container of the inflator for producing gas to be supplied to an airbag. At the center of inflator is formed a fitting section fitted to a tube placed in the pressure container. The tube separat... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883108 | Inflator for an airbag An inflator for an airbag is provided. The inflator can include a housing that has a first end and a second end. The inflator can also include a gas generant disposed in the housing that defines a bore. The inflator can include an igniter coupled to the first end of... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878535 | Airbag inflator with adaptive valve An adaptive valve for an airbag inflator having a manifold with an exhaust opening for fluid communication with an airbag. The adaptive valve is constructed for connection to a manifold so that it is in fluid communication therewith. The adaptive valve has an exhaus... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866692 | Gas generator for a vehicle passenger protection device and process for removing solids and liquid burned residues in a gas stream A gas generator for a vehicle passenger protection device. The gas generator includes a combustion chamber in which a gas-generating charge is arranged. A conical deposition chamber is provided that has a first wall, within which a plurality of gas through-holes are... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857345 | Valve assembly for gas generating system A gas generating system includes a housing having a passage, a forcing member positioned in the passage, and a flowable material positioned in the passage to resist motion of the forcing member. The flowable material flows out of the housing responsive to a force ex... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7845679 | Gas generator fitted with pressure regulator means, and a safety device fitted therewith The present invention relates to a gas generator for a motor vehicle safety device, the generator comprising:. a first chamber (C) for combustion containing a pyrotechnic initiator (2) and a pyrotechnic charge (3) whose combustion is triggered by said ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7823919 | Filter for airbag inflator using variable expanded metal An airbag inflator that includes a pyrotechnic material capable of producing a quantity of gas during deployment. The inflator also includes a filter. The filter may be an expanded metal filter that is wrapped about the pyrotechnic material. When this filter is wrap... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823918 | Inflators and method for manufacturing inflators A closure assembly for an inflator comprises a housing and an outlet plate disposed within the housing. The outlet plate has an outlet opening configured to receive a burst disk. The outlet plate is joined to the housing by a deformation resistance weld. The deforma... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823920 | Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device with inflation fluid deflector An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable protection device (14) having an upper portion (60) and a lower portion (62) and an inflator (32) having inflation fluid outlets (33). The inflator (32) is actuatable to inflat... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7775554 | Air bag module vent An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (24) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). An inflator (30) provides inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (14). ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758070 | Inflator for restraining system for vehicle An inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle includes: an inflator housing storing a gas generation source, a diffuser having a plurality of gas discharge holes for discharging gas provided within the inflato... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748737 | Variable output inflator A method of inflating an airbag with a fluid includes sending a signal to open a first valve and opening the first valve. The method also includes directing a control pressure through the first valve and toward a second valve. The method further includes throttling ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744124 | Apparatus including igniter assembly The present invention provides an apparatus provided with an igniter assembly including: an igniter main body having an ignition portion, provided with an ignition agent, and an electroconductive pin, a resin portion surrounding at least part of the igniter main bod... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740273 | Temperature-compensated airbag inflator Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, a housing and a gas generating system arranged in the housing for generating gas. The gas generating system provides variable amounts of gas to the airbag as a function of temperature. A nozzle may be arranged be... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726685 | Airbag and airbag apparatus An airbag and airbag apparatus in which a venthole is closed or opened by a small amount until an occupant hits the airbag, and the venthole is opened or opened by a large amount when the occupant hits the airbag. Inner panels 22A and 22B are provided ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712778 | Dual stage cylindrical inflator with outside to inside axial flow A new type of inflator that may be used to inflate an airbag is disclosed. The inflator will have a longitudinal axis, a first chamber, and a filter. The filter may be positioned outside of the first chamber. A first quantity of gas generant is positioned within the... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7690680 | Airbag module An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a... | 04/06/2010 |
