Patent ID: 7438313

Claim:
A gas generator for an air bag or other safety device, comprising: an elongated pressure vessel having a primary gas generant portion with a first open end and a secondary portion with a second open end; said primary gas generating portion having a primary ignition device and primary gas generating energetics disposed therein, said primary ignition device being mounted on said pressure vessel at said first open end; a pressure vessel closure secured to said second end of said pressure vessel; said primary gas generant portion having a gas therein under a predetermined pressure; said pressure vessel having a midportion, a divider wall disposed within the midportion of said pressure vessel to separate said primary gas generant portion and said secondary portion; and said divider wall being separate from said pressure vessel and being in non-hermetic engagement therewith; said pressure vessel having a primary exit orifice in said midportion thereof that is in communication with said primary gas generant portion, a primary rupture disk disposed over said primary exit orifice; the midportion of said pressure vessel being indented to retain said divider wall in position between said primary gas generant portion and said secondary portion.