Patent ID: 6123227
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
A gas generating apparatus for use with emergency refuge implements, said apparatus comprising:a gas generator body including a spring receiving portion and a gas cartridge receiving portion;a slider and a gas cartridge connected to said slider slidably mounted in one side of said gas cartridge receiving portion;another side of said gas cartridge receiving portion having a firing pin extending in a direction toward said gas cartridge, and a gas discharging member adjacent to said firing pin;a spring in said spring receiving portion and acting on said gas cartridge to impart a force thereon to urge said gas cartridge toward said firing pin;a pin removably inserted through a hole in said gas cartridge receiving portion into a recess in said slider, thereby to maintain, against a pressing force of said spring, said slider and said gas cartridge in a standby position spaced from said firing pin; anda removal member connected to said pin for removing said pin from said recess.