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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172262 | Initiator housing assembly An initiator housing assembly includes a preformed initiator receiving portion defining a first cavity and a body portion affixed to the receiving portion and defining a second cavity. An opening leading into the first cavity is positioned within the second cavity. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162350 | Gas generator Gas generator devices and related assemblies are provided that include adjacently disposed ignition and gas generant chambers. Within the gas generant chamber, a quantity of gas generant material is contained within one or more containers having a perforated side wa... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136836 | Airbag module for a motor vehicle The invention relates to an airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas sack, that can be inflated in order to protect a person by feeding gas into the gas sack, an openable reservoir for storing a coolant, wherein the reservoir comprises a first and a secon... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123249 | Gas generator and assembly with a gas generator A gas generator has an elongated outer housing, the wall of the outer housing surrounding at least one gas carrying inner chamber. An axially extending end section of the wall of the outer housing, which is separated from the inner chamber of the gas generator with ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8087693 | Gas generator A cylindrical housing is mounted with an igniter and a diffuser portion having a gas discharge port. A cylindrical member is disposed and fixed in the housing so as to form a cylindrical gap reaching the gas discharge port. An obstacle is provided in the gap, and a ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083259 | Pyrotechnical actuator unit, method of manufacturing the same, and gas bag module with such actuator unit A pyrotechnical actuator unit (10) for a vehicle safety system includes an outer housing (14) made of a plastic material accommodating a pyrotechnical igniter (12) that when activated breaks the outer housing. The outer housing (14) inclu... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7988192 | Gas generator A gas generator includes, a cylindrical housing having a port and closed at both ends, an ignition device attached to one end of the housing, a first chamber provided in the housing at a position c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976061 | Combustion chamber unit for an airbag module A combustion chamber assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle is provided. The combustion chamber assembly comprising a combustion chamber housing, which encloses a combustion chamber, and a housing receptacle, in which the combustion chamber housing is to b... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976062 | Airbag module with an airbag and a tubular gas generator that can be fastened to a module housing An airbag module comprising an airbag and a tubular gas generator that can be fastened to a module housing is provided. Said gas generator having gas outlet openings along the periphery thereof. The tubular gas generator can be fastened to the module housing using t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967333 | Inflator with ignition distribution An inflator includes a housing and a gas generant disposed in the housing for creating a source of inflation gas. An initiator is disposed in the housing for producing a source of energy to ignite the gas generant. A distributor is disposed between the initiator and... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959185 | Inflator bottle for combustible gas mixture An inflator bottle adapted for controlled release of product gas to deploy an inflatable cushion and a method thereof is provided. The inflator bottle comprises a compartment filled with a combustible gas mixture having a partition that divides the compartment into ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950692 | Gas generation device with consumable ignitor tube A gas generation device includes an elongated housing and an ignitor tube. The elongated housing defines a generant bed. The ignitor tube is disposed within the housing and extends at least substantially along the entire length of the generant bed. The ignitor tube ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950693 | Dual stage inflator A dual stage inflator device including a housing defining first and second chamber each containing a quantity of gas generant material ignitable to produce combustion products. A divider plate, separating the first chamber from the second chamber, is disposed and fi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7934749 | Flexible gas generator In accordance with the present invention, a flexible gas generator (10) is provided which includes a first flexible housing (14) defining an interior, the first housing (14) having an exterior surface. A first flexible, porous covering (15 | 05/03/2011 |
| 7887090 | Ignition delay module for an airbag inflator An ignition delay module (10) for use in an airbag inflator (100, 200) has an ignition delay module housing (11). The ignition delay module (10) separates the inflator (100, 200) into two chambers (40, 60). A pyrotechnic tab... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887091 | Additives for liquid-cooled inflators An inflator that includes a quantity of gas generant housed within a chamber. A liquid including at least one of a fuel soluble in the liquid or an oxidizer soluble in the liquid and a piston are housed within another chamber of the inflator. This chamber is sealed.... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883111 | Gas generator The present invention relates to a gas generator, in particular for airbag modules in motor vehicles, comprising two generator stages each of which includes in its pressure housing at least one igniter, at least one propellant charge and at least one combustion cham... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7850201 | Gas generator and method of manufacturing the same A gas generator that eliminates work for welding-fixing a holder to a housing and subjecting the holder to an excess processing, which can be easily manufactured at low cost, and a method for manufacturing the gas generator. The gas generator includes an approximate... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7806436 | Gas generating system A gas generating system includes a first enclosure containing a gas, and a second enclosure having a gas generant material contained therein. The second enclosure is operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enc... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806435 | Gas generator A housing 11 has an upper annular inclined surface 14 and a lower annular inclined surface 15. An annular filter 20 accommodated inside the housing has the end surface shape matching that of the inclined surfaces 14, 15. When the h... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802812 | Gas generating system A gas generating system (10) includes a housing (12), a first end closure (22) secured to the housing (12) for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing, and a first bore seal (26) formed separately from the first end... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802813 | Tubular part A tubular part for fixing and holding a fixing object part inserted therein, the fixing object part being fixed by inwardly crimping a circumferential wall on a side of one end opening of the tubular part, including: the tubular part having a chamfered corner on an ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793974 | Gas generator for human body restraining apparatus of vehicle The present invention relates to a gas generator for a restraining apparatus of a vehicle including: a housing having a gas discharge port; a gas source; and an ignition device accommodated inside ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784829 | Gas generator for airbag A gas generator, relating to a gas generator for a side air bag or the like, is provided. The gas generator has an inner cylindrical member is stored in a housing, wherein the inner cylindrical member has a second outside diameter portion abutting against the inner ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780193 | Gas generator A gas generator (1A) comprising: an ignition chamber (13) in which an igniter (12) and an enhancer agent (14) stored therein; a first combustion chamber (23) and a second combustion chamber (33) in which gas generating agent... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770924 | Liquid cooled hybrid An inflator that includes a quantity of gas generant housed within a chamber. A liquid and a piston are also housed within another chamber. This chamber is sealed by a burst disk. The piston includes an opening. During deployment of the inflator, the burst disk is r... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770923 | Structure of inflater inside cylinder for air bag for vehicle Disclosed herein is a structure of an inflater inside cylinder for an air bag for a vehicle, which lengthens the discharge course for gas generated from the inflater inside cylinder, thus preventing injury or damage due to high-temperature and high-pressure gas, and... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7735861 | Hybrid type gas generator containing a metal charge The present invention relates to a gas generator for a motor vehicle safety device. The generator includes at least a combustion chamber and a gas tank. The combustion chamber contains a pyrotechnic initiator and pyrotechnic charge for generating gas and including a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712780 | Gas generator with hybrid spring The present invention provides an inflator for an inflatable restraint system in an automobile, or more generally, a gas generator. The inflator includes an inflator body having a plurality of inflation apertures and defining a first combustion chamber wherein a fir... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7686330 | Gas generator A gas generator has a tubular housing in which a combustion chamber containing a propellant charge, an outflow chamber and a clearance volume are disposed, positioned behind one another axially. A partition disk is provided between the clearance volume and the outfl... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681915 | Partitioning method for pipe material, pipe material manufactured by the method, and gas generator A tube partitioning method that can manufacture an airtight tube with a reduced number of processes and thus a reduced manufacturing cost, and a gas generator using the tube. The tube partitioning method includes first and second processes partitioning or closing a ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669893 | Gas generator A method of producing a gas generator includes arranging an igniter in an inner chamber surrounded by a housing of the gas generator. The igniter is supported in a first direction on a part of the gas generator and in the first direction opposite a mounting orifice ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665764 | Gas generator for air bag The gas generator includes, a housing having a gas discharge port, a first combustion chamber defined by the housing, a first gas generating agent adapted to generate gas to inflate an air bag, the first gas generating agent having a first combustion temperature and... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651128 | Inflator An inflator includes, a housing having a gas discharge port, an ignition device and a gas generating agent accommodated inside the housing, and a collision member for receiving collision of a combu... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651129 | Gas generator for restraining device A gas generator for a restraining device includes a housing formed by joining and integrating a diffuser shell having a gas discharge port and a closure shell, and a gas generating agent, an igniter, and a cylindrical filter, accommodated inside the housing. The hou... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637535 | Inflator for an air bag An air bag inflator has a cylindrical housing defining an internal space therein and having a convex portion protruding towards the internal space, and a cup member provided inside the cylindrical housing and having a cylindrical wall, provided with a vent hole that... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7600783 | Gas generator A gas generator that can prevent erroneous operation in which the combustion of a gas generating agent inside one combustion chamber is caused by the combustion of a gas generating agent in the other combustion chamber. Two combustion chambers 30, 50 are sepa... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591483 | Gas generator for restraining device for vehicle The present invention provides a gas generator for a restraining device for a vehicle, including: an igniter attached via an igniter collar to an opening in a housing bottom portion; the igniter collar including a main body portion that supports the igniter and an a... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7581753 | Retaining clamp The invention relates to a retaining clamp (2) for securing objects, in particular gas storage cylinders (1) for airbags, having a clamping ring (3) which encircles the object and engages around the object in a clamping manner in particular by m... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7537241 | Inflator with an auto-ignition cradle A gas generating system includes an inflator that contains an auto-ignition cradle containing an auto-ignition composition. The cradle operatively and thermodynamically communicates with the exterior of the inflator and also resiliently contains the auto-ignition co... | 05/26/2009 |
