Patent ID: 6289814
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60R,C06B,C06C,C06D,G01M

Abstract:
An apparatus for inflating an inflatable device, said apparatus comprising:a first chamber containing a fluid load having an equivalence ratio of less than 0.25 and including at least one gas source material which undergoes dissociation to form at least one gaseous dissociation product used to inflate the inflatable device; anda heat source including a load of fuel material and an initiator to initiate reaction of at least a portion of the fuel material load to produce heat, the heat source actuatable to be in heat transmitting communication with the contents of said first chamber to initiate dissociation of the at least one gas source material,wherein the fuel material is selected to provide, during the first 150 milliseconds after initiation of reaction thereof, at least about 95% of the total heat liberated by the reaction of the fuel material.