Trap for nongaseous matter

Claim 2

An inflatable device comprising an inflation means, container means for holding said inflation means, an inflatable means connected to said container means, means for releasing said inflation means from said container means for inflating said inflatable means, and confining means adjacent said container means, said container means directing said inflation means into said confining means in a direction to enhance movement of said inflation means around said confining meaNs, said container means including a gas generator body, said inflation means including propellant in said body adapted to release gas, said propellant being discharged from said generator in a gaseous state and a nongaseous state, said container means including directing means for causing heavier masses of said propellant to move to the outside of said confining means, said propellant in a gaseous state being permitted to escape from said confining means, said directing means comprising a plurality of vanes for directing all of said inflation means into said confining means in said direction to enhance movement of said inflation means therearound.

Claim 3

An inflatable device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said confining means comprise a generally loop-shaped chamber located in a plane generally perpendicular to the initial direction of flow of said inflation means.

Claim 4

An inflatable device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said confining means further comprises a generally loop-shaped retaining means for inhibiting movement of said nongaseous inflation means out of said chamber.

Claim 5

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propellant in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, said gas and propellant in a nongaseous state moving in a first general direction upon being discharged from said reservoir, directing means for directing all of the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into a plane of movement generally normal to said first direction, and confining means for inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, and retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber for retaining nongaseous propellant.

Claim 6

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propellant in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, said gas and propellant in a nongaseous state moving in a first general direction upon being discharged from said reservoir, directing means for directing all of the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into a plane of movement generally normal to said first direction, and confining means for inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, and retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber for retaining nongaseous propellant.

Claim 7

An inflatable device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said directing means comprises a plurality of vanes for directing said propellant into said chamber in a direction to enhance movement of said propellant therearound.

Claim 8

An inflatable device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said chamber is generally circular in shaped.

Claim 9

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propeller in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, said gas being discharged from said reservoir, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, confining means, directing means for directing the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into said confining means, said confining means inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, said directing means including a plurality of vanes for directing all of said propellant into said chamber in a direction to enhance movement of said propellant therearound, said chamber being generally loop-shaped, retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber, said retaining means including trough forming means generally loop-shaped in configuration and surrounding said outlet.

Claim 10

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propeller in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, said gas being discharged from said reservoir, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, confining means, directing means for directing the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into said confining means, said confining means inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, said directing means including a plurality of vanes for directing all of said propellant into said chamber in a direction to enhance movement of said propellant therearound, said chamber being generally loop-shaped, retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber, said retaining means including trough forming means generally loop-shaped in configuration and surrounding said outlet.

Claim 11

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propellant in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, said gas being discharged from said reservoir, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, confining means, directing means for directing the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into said confining means, said confining means for inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, said directing means including a plurality of vanes for directing all of of said propellant into said chamber in a direction to enhance movement of said propellant therearound, said chamber being generally circular shape, retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber, said retaining means including trough forming means generally circular in shape, said trough forming means being spaced from the area of said confining means into which said propellant is directed by said vanes and surrounding said outlet.

Claim 12

An inflatable device for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable bag, means for generating gas for inflating said bag, said means including a reservoir, combustible propellant in said reservoir adapted upon combustion to release gas, said gas being discharged from said reservoir, some of said propellant being discharged from said reservoir in a nongaseous state, confining means, directing means for directing the gas and nongaseous propellant discharged from said reservoir into said confining means, said confining means for inhibiting movement of said nongaseous propellant into said bag, said confining means comprising a generally loop-shaped chamber, said directing means including a plurality of vanes for directing all of of said propellant into said chamber in a direction to enhance movement of said propellant therearound, said chamber being generally circular shape, retaining means adjacent the outlet of said chamber, said retaining means including trough forming means generally circular in shape, said trough forming means being spaced from the area of said confining means into which said propellant is directed by said vanes and surrounding said outlet.