Inflator and airbag module
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Nov 14, 2017
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Abstract
An inflator for a protective device in a vehicle includes a diffuser (10) forming a substantially rotation-symmetric external housing of the inflator with a closing member (12), wherein the diffuser (10) includes a plurality of discharge orifices (78) arranged in a row, and which are of circular shape. The inflator also includes an igniter sleeve (38) which at least partially encloses an igniter (34) and an igniter chamber (42) filled with a booster charge and is adjacent to a first combustion chamber (44) filled with fuel, wherein the igniter sleeve (38), related to a central axis B of the igniter sleeve (38), has overflow orifices (98) unevenly distributed in circumferential direction.
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- 10 France
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH | WERNHER-VON-BRAUN-STR 1 ASCHAU A INN 84544 |
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Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bierwirth, Sebastian | Rechtmehring, DE | 25 | 146 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 146 | |||
Bommer, Josef | Soyen, DE | 5 | 31 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 31 | |||
Breddermann, Tobias | Muhldorf am inn, DE | 15 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 34 | |||
Hofmann, Achim | Tussling, DE | 62 | 354 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 354 | |||
Neumayer, Hans-Peter | Ampfling, DE | 16 | 80 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 80 | |||
Nuiding, Hannes | Kaisersbach, DE | 11 | 88 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 88 | |||
Schober, Thomas | Haag, DE | 21 | 139 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 139 | |||
Schwebel, Dietmar | Aschau a. Inn, DE | 5 | 31 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 31 | |||
Spitzenberger, Dieter | Krailburg, DE | 12 | 67 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 67 |
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