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US 2003/0213397 A1Published application
Distributed charge inflator system
AssigneeZodiac Automotive US Inc.
InventorsDavid Shilliday, Gregory J. Scaven, Kevin Fitzgerald
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Abstract
An inflatable system includes a first charge distributed within an inflatable component and a housing body connected to the first charge including a second charge and an initiator. Upon receiving a signal from a sensor, the initiator ignites the first charge and the second charge simultaneously. The first charge inflates the inflatable component and the second charge sustains the inflation.
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An inflatable system comprising:
- an inflatable component;
- a first charge distributed within the inflatable component;
- and
- a housing body including a second charge and a third charge, said housing body being connected to the first charge,
- wherein a burn time of the second charge is slower than a burn time of the first charge and the third charge boosts the ignition of the first charge.
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An inflatable system comprising:
- an inflatable component;
- a first charge distributed within the inflatable component;
- and
- a housing body connected to the first charge,
- wherein the housing body includes a second charge and an initiator for igniting the first charge and the second charge.
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An inflatable system comprising:
- an inflatable component;
- a first charge distributed within the inflatable component;
- and
- a housing body including a second charge and a third charge, said housing body being connected to the first charge,
- wherein the inflatable component remains inflated for about 2.5 to 7 seconds.
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An inflatable system comprising:
- an inflatable component;
- a first charge distributed within the inflatable component;
- and
- a housing body including a second charge, said housing body being connected to the first charge,
- wherein a burn time of the second charge is slower than a burn time of the first charge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.