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US 9,944,244 B1Granted
Hybrid inflation system without pyrotechnic charge
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorDeborah L. Hordos
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Abstract
A gas generator includes a supply of stored gas containing carbon dioxide, and a magnesium supply or source, such as magnesium mesh, that is readily ignitable in the presence of carbon dioxide in the presence of heat.
Claims20
A gas generator comprising:
- a housing containing pressurized carbon dioxide;
- and
- a porous container contained within said housing and said carbon dioxide and defining a chamber therein, said porous container comprising an ignitable magnesium source.
A gas generator comprising:
- a first container comprising pressurized carbon dioxide;
- and
- an ignitable magnesium source contained within said first container,
- wherein said magnesium source is in fluid communication with said carbon dioxide prior to actuation of said gas generator.
1 more element
A gas generator comprising,
- a) a housing containing a compressed gas, and
- b) an ignitable magnesium source,
- wherein the compressed gas consists essentially of a gas selected from the group consisting essentially of carbon dioxide, and mixtures of carbon dioxide and inert gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.