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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:
Jul. 27, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack L Blumenthal, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Peter Staudhammer, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Assignee:
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280741 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for inflating an inflatable device includes a container for containing gas in a chamber. The apparatus also includes a combustible metallic wire in the chamber and an igniter for igniting the combustible metallic wire. The gas in the chamber is warmed and increased in pressure by combustion of the combustible metallic wire. The warmed and pressurized gas is directed to the inflatable device to inflate the inflatable device.