Patent ID: 7144037

Claim:
A safety device including a releasable clip, the releasable clip having a main gripping element in the form of an elongated hollow cylinder having a first and second end, and an elongated moveable gripping element having a first and second ends, the main gripping element first end having a retaining element to retain the first end of the moveable gripping element; the main gripping element second end affixing the second end of the moveable gripping element in a predetermined position such that the clip may grip a gas flow duct of the safety device between the main gripping element and the moveable gripping element; the second end of the elongated moveable gripping element is configured to fit over or within the hollow cylinder; a gas generator being provided which supplies gas to the interior of the hollow cylinder in response to a supply signal to move the second end of the moveable gripping element to cause the first ends of the main gripping element and the moveable gripping element to disengage and release the gripping of the duct.