WO1999008907A1 - Miniature inflator - Google Patents
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- WO1999008907A1 WO1999008907A1 PCT/US1998/015859 US9815859W WO9908907A1 WO 1999008907 A1 WO1999008907 A1 WO 1999008907A1 US 9815859 W US9815859 W US 9815859W WO 9908907 A1 WO9908907 A1 WO 9908907A1
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- chamber
- propellant
- inflator
- apertures
- distal end
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
- B60R21/268—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
- B60R21/264—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic
- B60R21/2644—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
- B60R21/21—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle side panels, e.g. doors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R2021/0002—Type of accident
- B60R2021/0006—Lateral collision
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98937297A EP1003653B1 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | Miniature inflator |
DE69834816T DE69834816T2 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | MINIATURE inflator |
JP2000509614A JP4170586B2 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | Small inflator |
CA002299537A CA2299537C (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | Miniature inflator |
KR1020007001066A KR20010022481A (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | Miniature inflator |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/916,137 | 1997-08-21 | ||
US08/916,137 US5944343A (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1997-08-21 | Miniature inflator |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO1999008907A1 true WO1999008907A1 (en) | 1999-02-25 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US1998/015859 WO1999008907A1 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-07-31 | Miniature inflator |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5944343A (en) |
EP (1) | EP1003653B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4170586B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR20010022481A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2299537C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69834816T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999008907A1 (en) |
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US4131299A (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1978-12-26 | Daicel Ltd. | Gas generator for inflatable vehicle collision bag |
US5048862A (en) * | 1989-06-22 | 1991-09-17 | Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft | Gas generator for an airbag |
US5294414A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1994-03-15 | Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft | Gas generator, in particular, a tubular gas generator for an air bag |
US5551724A (en) * | 1993-09-14 | 1996-09-03 | Morton International, Inc. | Treatment of inflatable restraint system inflator particulate-containing gas with expanded metal |
US5564738A (en) * | 1995-08-10 | 1996-10-15 | Morton International, Inc. | Overflow channeling reaction canister assembly |
US5738373A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 1998-04-14 | Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. | Gas inflator with ceramic foam balls |
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US5397543A (en) * | 1993-06-21 | 1995-03-14 | Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. | Gas generator |
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1997
- 1997-08-21 US US08/916,137 patent/US5944343A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-07-31 JP JP2000509614A patent/JP4170586B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-07-31 EP EP98937297A patent/EP1003653B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-07-31 WO PCT/US1998/015859 patent/WO1999008907A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-07-31 KR KR1020007001066A patent/KR20010022481A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-07-31 DE DE69834816T patent/DE69834816T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-07-31 CA CA002299537A patent/CA2299537C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4131299A (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1978-12-26 | Daicel Ltd. | Gas generator for inflatable vehicle collision bag |
US5048862A (en) * | 1989-06-22 | 1991-09-17 | Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft | Gas generator for an airbag |
US5294414A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1994-03-15 | Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft | Gas generator, in particular, a tubular gas generator for an air bag |
US5551724A (en) * | 1993-09-14 | 1996-09-03 | Morton International, Inc. | Treatment of inflatable restraint system inflator particulate-containing gas with expanded metal |
US5564738A (en) * | 1995-08-10 | 1996-10-15 | Morton International, Inc. | Overflow channeling reaction canister assembly |
US5738373A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 1998-04-14 | Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. | Gas inflator with ceramic foam balls |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2001011306A1 (en) * | 1999-08-05 | 2001-02-15 | Dynamit Nobel Gmbh Explosivstoff- Und Systemtechnik | Pyrotechnical ignition chain |
US6626461B2 (en) | 2000-05-19 | 2003-09-30 | Takata Corporation | Gas generating apparatus |
US6648370B2 (en) | 2000-05-19 | 2003-11-18 | Takata Corporation | Gas generating apparatus |
US7784829B2 (en) | 2003-12-22 | 2010-08-31 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Gas generator for airbag |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1003653B1 (en) | 2006-06-07 |
DE69834816T2 (en) | 2007-06-14 |
KR20010022481A (en) | 2001-03-15 |
CA2299537C (en) | 2005-10-11 |
JP4170586B2 (en) | 2008-10-22 |
US5944343A (en) | 1999-08-31 |
EP1003653A1 (en) | 2000-05-31 |
JP2001514991A (en) | 2001-09-18 |
DE69834816D1 (en) | 2006-07-20 |
CA2299537A1 (en) | 1999-02-25 |
EP1003653A4 (en) | 2003-04-16 |
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