The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred E Schneiter, Ogden, UT (US);
David C Cadwell, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Thiokol Corporation, Newtown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ; F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102530 ; 102202 ; 1022021 ; 10220213 ; 280741 ;
Abstract
For an inflator for pyrotechnically inflating protective gas bags for vehicles, an igniter is provided which causes the propellant in the inflator to ignite in a progressive manner so as to inflate the bag slowly at the onset but more rapidly later as inflation progresses. The overall inflation time is very rapid but the slow onset of bag deployment starts gentle movement against a vehicle's occupant and thus reduces the possibility of injury as compared with a more sudden movement by rapid inflation from the outset.