Combustion moderation in an airbag inflator
AssigneeMorton International, Inc.
InventorBradley W. Smith
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Abstract
A device and method are provided for appropriately and desirably moderating the combustion of a fluid fuel and oxidant combination. The combustion rate moderator of the invention is a solid form which includes an array of holes wherein the fluid fuel and oxidant combination is housed and burned.
Claims49
A gas generating device containing a fluid fuel and oxidant combination and housing a combustion rate moderator, said moderator comprising:
- a solid form which includes an array of holes wherein the fluid fuel and oxidant combination is housed and burned within said holes.
An airbag inflator gas generating device containing a fluid fuel and oxidant combination and housing a combustion rate moderator comprising:
- a solid form which includes an array of holes wherein the fluid fuel and oxidant combination is housed and burned.
A gas generating apparatus comprising:
- a hollow housing containing a combustion rate moderator having a solid form which includes an array of extending holes wherein is housed a fluid fuel and oxidant combination;
- an initiator device to initiate the combustion of the fluid fuel and oxidant combination housed within the holes of the combustion rate moderator, the fluid fuel and oxidant being burned within the holes to form gas;
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- at least one exit orifice whereby at least a portion of the gas formed upon the combustion of the fluid fuel and oxidant combination is released from said housing.
A method for moderating the combustion of a fluid fuel and oxidant combination in a gas generating device, said method comprising the step of:
- burning the fluid fuel and oxidant combination while contained within an array of extending holes of a combustion rate moderator contained within a hollow housing of the gas generating device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.