Patent ID: 6935655
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An inflator for inflating a cushion of an airbag system for protecting an occupant of a vehicle from impact, the inflator comprising: a baffle comprising a passageway having a first end and a second end, the baffle having a blockage disposed to restrict fluid from flowing between the first and second ends without first leaving the passageway, the baffle having a plurality of first end holes formed proximate the first end and a plurality of second end holes formed proximate the second end; an initiator disposed to direct initiation gas into the first end in response to receipt of an activation signal; and a quantity of generant disposed outside the passageway to receive the initiation gas through the first end holes, combust in response to receipt of the initiation gas to produce inflation gas, and eject the inflation gas into the second end through the second end holes.