Inflation assembly
AssigneeAutoliv ASP, Inc.
InventorBradley W. Smith
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Abstract
An assembly for supplying inflation fluid to an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint is provided which includes at least a first gas-supplying cartridge and a diffuser element having a base and a cap. The base forms at least first and second gas-supplying cartridge accepting sections. The first gas-supplying cartridge accepting section is adapted to accept the first gas-supplying cartridge in first inflation medium communicating relationship. The cap includes a plurality of outlet openings wherethrough inflation fluid can be emitted into fluid communication with the inflatable vehicle occupant restraint.
Claims26
An assembly for providing inflation fluid to an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint, said assembly comprising:
- at least a first gas-supplying cartridge having a first preselected cross sectional contour and forming a first chamber for providing a first inflation medium, the first gas-supplying cartridge including at least one exit orifice wherethrough the first inflation medium can be discharged;
- a diffuser element having a base and a cap, the base forming at least first and second gas-supplying cartridge accepting sections with at least the first gas-supplying cartridge accepting section adapted to accept the first gas-supplying cartridge in first inflation medium communicating relationship, the cap including a plurality of outlet openings wherethrough inflation fluid can be emitted into fluid communication with the inflatable vehicle occupant restraint;
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- means for clamping the first gas-supplying cartridge to the base of the diffuser element.
An assembly for providing inflation fluid to an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint, said assembly comprising:
- a first gas-supplying cartridge having a first preselected cross sectional contour and forming a first chamber for providing a first inflation medium, the first gas-supplying cartridge including at least one exit orifice wherethrough the first inflation medium can be discharged;
- a second gas-supplying cartridge having a second preselected cross sectional contour and forming a second chamber for providing a second inflation medium, the second gas-supplying cartridge including at least one exit orifice wherethrough the second inflation medium can be discharged;
- a diffluser element having a base, a cap and a cooling chamber therebetween;
- the base forming at least first and second gas-supplying cartridge accepting sections with the first gas-supplying cartridge accepting section adapted to accept the first gas-supplying cartridge in first inflation medium communicating relationship and the second gas-supplying cartridge accepting section adapted to accept the second gas-supplying cartridge in second inflation medium communicating relationship,
- the cap including a plurality of outlet openings wherethrough inflation fluid can be emitted into fluid communication with the inflatable vehicle occupant restraint,
- the cooling chamber containing a cooling medium adapted to accept heat from the first and second inflation medium coming into contact therewith;
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- means for clamping the first gas-supplying cartridge adjacent to the diffuser element base end first gas-supplying cartridge accepting section and the second gas-supplying cartridge adjacent to the diffuser element base end second gas-supplying cartridge accepting section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.