Gas generator
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Dec 12, 2006
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Mar 18, 2004
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Sep 2, 2003
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Sep 3, 2002
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Abstract
A gas generator comprises an elongated outer housing (10) that has end faces and a side wall, at least three stages (12, 14, 16; 112, 114, 116, 118) which can be activated independently of each other, and for each stage (12, 14, 16; 112, 114, 116, 118) an associated igniter unit (32, 34, 36; 132, 134, 136, 138). The igniter units (32, 34, 36; 132, 134, 136, 138) are mounted laterally to the side wall of the outer housing (10).
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH | 84544 ASCHAU AM INN |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- B60R Class
- 1460 Applications Filed
- 532 Patents Issued To-Date
- 36.44 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bierwirth, Sebastian | Rachmenring, DE | 25 | 146 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 146 | |||
Hofmann, Achim | Polling, DE | 62 | 354 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 354 | |||
Schwuchow, Karsten | Wasserburg, DE | 11 | 46 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 46 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B60R Class
- 2.57 % this patent is cited more than
- 19 Age
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