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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Achim Hofmann, Polling, DE;
Sebastian Bierwirth, Rachmenring, DE;
Karsten Schwuchow, Wasserburg, DE;
Inventors:
Achim Hofmann, Polling, DE;
Sebastian Bierwirth, Rachmenring, DE;
Karsten Schwuchow, Wasserburg, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH, Aschau/Inn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas generator comprises an elongated outer housing () that has end faces and a side wall, at least three stages () which can be activated independently of each other, and for each stage () an associated igniter unit (). The igniter units () are mounted laterally to the side wall of the outer housing ().