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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1993
Kevin D Kincaid, Kokomo, IN (US);
Richard J Ravas, Jr, Kokomo, IN (US);
Mark W Gose, Kokomo, IN (US);
Delco Electronics Corp., Kokomo, IN (US);
Abstract
A supplemental inflatable restraint deployment system comprises an energy reserve capacitor, a first supplemental inflatable restraint deployment circuit comprising a controllable current source in series with a first squib, a second supplemental inflatable restraint circuit comprising a second controllable current source in series with a second deployment squib and a control unit for providing a first pulse of first duration to the first controllable current source to activate the first squib and for providing a second pulse of second predetermined duration to the second controllable current source to activate the second squib, wherein the first and second pulses are staggered with respect to each other.