GAS GENERATION SYSTEM - PRIMEX AEROSPACE COMPANY

Title:

GAS GENERATION SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001034516

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A gas generator (24; 140) may be used in an inflatable member system (20) which includes an inflatable member (22) expandable from a stowed condition to a deployed condition. The generator may include a flexible container (30; 150) within the inflatable member, a gas generant (28; 148), initially located within the flexible container, and an initiator (34). A propagating member (60; 142) may be located within the container to permit the initiator to initiate the generant upon triggering of the initiator to inflate the inflatable member from stowed to deployed conditions. A sustainer (44; 152; 156) may be provided to sustain the gas generation and may be positioned within a generator housing upstream of the propagating member or at or adjacent the downstream end of the propagating member.

Inventors:

ITALIANE JOHN R (US)
STYNER JAMES M (US)
NGUYEN ANDREW C (US)
GREGG GARY S (US)
HOLLAND GARY F (US)
WILSON MICHAEL A (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2000/030726

Publication Date:

May 02, 2002

Filing Date:

November 10, 2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PRIMEX AEROSPACE COMPANY (US)
ITALIANE JOHN R (US)
STYNER JAMES M (US)
NGUYEN ANDREW C (US)
GREGG GARY S (US)
HOLLAND GARY F (US)
WILSON MICHAEL A (US)

International Classes:

B01J7/00; B60R21/26; B60R21/264; C06B23/04; C06D5/06; B60R21/00; (IPC1-7): C06B21/26; C06B21/28

Foreign References:

US5219178A	1993-06-15
US5934705A	1999-08-10
US5709406A	1998-01-20
US5697636A	1997-12-16
US5564743A	1996-10-15
US4998751A	1991-03-12

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