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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Kwen Hsu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Songwei Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Ivanna Malinow, Macomb, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
Kwen Hsu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Songwei Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Ivanna Malinow, Macomb, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () provides inflation fluid to an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (). The apparatus () includes an inflator () actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (). A conduit () directs inflation fluid into the protection device () from the inflator (). A deflector () is arranged in fluid communication with the conduit () and has at least a portion in fluid communication with the protection device (). The deflector () is configured to direct inflation fluid into the protection device () in opposing directions to reduce the magnitude of pressure waves experienced by a vehicle occupant ().