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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Applicants:
Bernard Castagner, Coupvray, FR;
Rémi Castagner, Coupvray, FR;
Inventors:
Bernard Castagner, Coupvray, FR;
Rémi Castagner, Coupvray, FR;
Assignee:
API, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention concerns a protective device comprising an airbag worn by a person, a pyrotechnic gas generator for inflating the airbag, and an actuator for the gas generator. The invention is such that the gas generator has a dual state combustion. Preferably, the generator is single-piece with single ignition. The invention device enables to provide a first inflating phase lasting about 60 ms at most, preferably between 30 and 50 ms; then a second phase maintaining inflation lasting at least a few seconds, preferably at least 4 s, more preferably still between 5 and 8 s.