Patent ID: 6612326
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B60R,F17C,Y10T

Abstract:
An inflator comprising a vessel for containing compressed gas, the vessel having a gas outlet aperture, a support element is located in the gas outlet aperture with a sealing element next to the side of the support element that faces the interior of the vessel, a locking element is disposed in a locking position between a side of the support element that faces away from the interior of the vessel and a first abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel, the support element is further supported by a second abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel, and a gas releasing device that moves the locking element from said locking position to open the gas outlet aperture, the support element having an aperture therethrough that is covered by the sealing element and functions as a safety valve, the sealing element comprising a metal foil that is connected to the support element by a gas-tight connecting joint annularly surrounding the aperture through the support element.