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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold R. Blomquist, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 3/100 ; C06B 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 3/100 ; C06B 3/102 ;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprises a container ( ) for storing a supply of gas. A gas ( ) is stored in the container ( ) at an elevated pressure. The gas comprises an oxygen rich oxidizer gas. A gas generating material ( ) is stored in the container ( ) and is exposed to the oxidizer gas at the elevated pressure. The gas generating material ( ) comprises a cellulose based binder blended with an anti-oxidant material. An igniter ( ) is provided for igniting the gas generating material ( ).