Patent ID: 6682708
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60R,C06D

Abstract:
A gas generator for generating gases, comprising:a housing which has an interior space; and at least one combustion chamber defined by a wall having an outflow opening which is closed in a non-activated state of said gas generator and containing a predetermined quantity of solid propellant, said propellant comprising a plurality of solid propellant parts arranged in said combustion chamber in an irregular manner; compressed gas being stored in a predetermined quantity of moles in said combustion chamber and being in contact with said solid propellant parts when said gas generator is in a non-activated state, said combustion chamber being constructed as a pressure chamber sealed hermetically towards outside of said combustion chamber in the non-activated state of said gas generator; said quantity of said solid propellant parts being ignited to produce a quantity of moles of gas generated from said solid propellant parts which is greater than the quantity of moles of said compressed gas.