Hybrid inflator with foam as a fuel
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United States of America Patent
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Feb 19, 2019
Grant Date -
May 24, 2018
app pub date -
Nov 18, 2016
filing date -
Nov 18, 2016
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Abstract
An inflator (10) is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The inflator (10) includes a volume of stored gas and a propellant (52) that is ignitable to undergo a reaction that produces reaction products. The reaction products include heat and gas that mix with the stored gas to produce a mixture of inflation fluid. The inflator (10) is configured to discharge the inflation fluid to inflate the protection device. The propellant (52) comprises an open cell foam fuel propellant (140). The reaction includes a combustion reaction in which the foam fuel propellant (140) reacts with a gas oxidizer comprising oxygen to produce heat and gas reaction products that mix with the stored gas.
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International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- C06D Class
- 11 Applications Filed
- 7 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.64 % Issued To-Date
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- 2 Citation Count
- C06D Class
- 55.56 % this patent is cited more than
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