Patent ID: 6155600
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A safety air bag inflation device comprising:a cylinder, said cylinder comprising a single chamber, said single chamber having an outlet in direct connection with an air bag;kinetically damping and moderating gas stored within said single chamber;a fuel stored within said single chamber proximate said kinetically dampening and moderating gas;an oxidizer stored within said single chamber proximate said fuel and said kinetically dampening and moderating gas;a precision rupture disc sealing said outlet; andan igniter which when electrically activated causes said fuel to ignite and burn, said kinetically dampening and moderating gas kinetically damping and moderating the reaction of said fuel with said oxidizer so as to slow the rate of the reaction, and produce substantially non-toxic reaction products, said burning fuel raising the pressure and temperature of said kinetically dampening and moderating gas and other gases in said cylinder, the rising pressure causing said rupture disc to rupture thereby releasing the gas to inflate said bag.