Patent ID: 8915979

Claim:
A gas-generating apparatus ( 12 ) comprising: a first fuel container ( 18 ) containing a fluid fuel component ( 28 ) and a space ( 29 ) containing a compressible gas; a second fuel container ( 20 ) separated from the first fuel container by a divider ( 24 ), wherein the second fuel container contains a second fuel component ( 26 ), wherein the fluid fuel component reacts with the second fuel component to produce a gas; at least one fluid conduit ( 38 ) disposed at least partially within the first fuel container, wherein the at least one fluid conduit pierces the divider to form a fluid flow path for introducing the fluid fuel component into the second fuel component, where the at least one fluid conduit is movable, and wherein movement of the at least one fluid conduit allows the fluid fuel component to be introduced into a plurality of locations within the second fuel component, wherein the first fuel container comprises a fixed end ( 34 ) and a movable end ( 36 ), and wherein the at least one fluid conduit is attached to the movable end of the first fuel container.