Patent ID: 7393009
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A stored gas inflator comprising: a pressure vessel for storing a pressurized medium therein, the pressure vessel including a wall defining an interior of the vessel; a gas flow conduit extending through the interior of the vessel, the conduit including a first portion extending from the interior of the vessel through a first portion of the wall to an exterior of the vessel, and a second portion extending from the interior of the vessel through a second portion of the wall to the exterior of the vessel; and at least one rupturable barrier formed along a portion of the conduit that extends through the interior of the vessel, for separating an interior of the conduit from the interior of the pressure vessel prior to activation of the inflator, the rupturable barrier being rupturable upon activation of the inflator to enable fluid communication between an interior of the conduit and the interior of the pressure vessel.