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US 5,615,914 AGranted
Inflatable metal bladders for automobile passenger protection
AssigneeOlin Corporation
InventorsLyle D. Galbraith, John R. Italiane
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Abstract
There is disclosed a metallic bladder that is inflated by a gaseous stream generated by a gas generator. The inflatable metallic bladder is useful as a side impact air bag for motorized vehicles. The heat dissipating capability of the metallic bladder permits the use of energetic chemical compositions that generate a high temperature gas and very rapidly inflate the metallic bladder. The heat conducted by the gas is dissipated by the metallic bladder avoiding harm to occupants.
Claims4
An air bag assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising:
- an inflatable metal bladder that includes a first metal sheet joined to a second metal sheet with an inflatable separation disposed therebetween, said respective first metal sheet and second metal sheet having a metal thickness of from 0.1 millimeter to 0.75 millimeter, wherein said first metal sheet forms a portion of a door panel of said motorized vehicle;
- a gas generator that generates a gaseous stream when actuated;
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- a conduit to direct said gaseous stream to said inflatable metal bladder thereby inflating said metal bladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.