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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1999
Eric R. McFarland, Mesa, AZ (US);
Lloyd G. Green, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (,) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (,) includes a housing (,) defining a generally ring-shaped propellant chamber (,) extending around an axis (,) of the inflator. The housing (,) has a fluid outlet (,) for directing flow of inflation fluid out of the housing to the inflatable device (,). The propellant chamber (,) has first and second axially spaced portions (,). A quantity of ignitable propellant (,) is located in the first portion (,) of the propellant chamber (,) for, when ignited, producing inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device (,). A heat sink (,) is located in the second portion (,) of the propellant chamber (,) for cooling inflation fluid flowing from the propellant chamber. The heat sink (,) has a generally conical configuration and acts between the propellant (,) and the housing (,) to limit movement of the propellant in the housing.