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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1989
Roy T Minert, Brigham City, UT (US);
Larry K Hansen, Sandy, UT (US);
George F Kirchoff, Brigham City, UT (US);
Donald R Lauritzen, Hyrum, UT (US);
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A gas generator which may be used for ejecting submunitions. The gas generator comprises a diffuser chamber which is flanked by differently sized combustion chambers whereby three different ejection velocities may be achieved by firing only one of the combustion chambers or by firing both of them together. The generated gas is exited from the gas generator at the same central location, i.e., the centrally located diffuser chamber, to control submunition yaw and loading locations. The provision of combustion chambers at opposite ends of the diffuser chamber permits minimization of gas generator diameter, and a tie member in the diffuser chamber permits a non-complicated and inexpensive structure which is rugged and reliable. The gas generator may have other applications such as for inflating airbags for automobiles.