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Filter arrangement for airbag gas generators
Assignee: Bayern Chemie Gesellschaft fuer Flugchemische Antriebe mbH
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Filing: 1990-06-22
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A filter arrangement for an airbag gas generator of the type utilizing gas-producing propellant charge to generate gas to inflate an airbag, and having a filter chamber exhibiting contoured interior surfaces. A gas permeable filter material with a large effective filter surface is disposed in the filter chamber in such a manner as to substantially completely fill up the filter chamber and to contact substantially all of its contoured interior surfaces. The filter material comprises a circular knitted wire knit, rolled up and pressed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Unterforsthuber
- 👤 Christian Geisreiter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/26; B60R21/264; B60R21/2644; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A gas generator apparatus for an airbag of the type utilizing gas-producing propellant charge for generating gas to inflate said airbag, said apparatus comprising a filter having: a filter chamber exhibiting contoured interior surfaces, a gas permeable filter material with a large effective filter surface, said filter material being disposed in the filter chamber to substantially completely fill up the filter chamber so as to contact substantially all the contoured interior surfaces thereof, wherein said filter material comprises circular knitted wire knit rolled back on itself in a lengthwise direction thereof to form a torus and pressed into a solid shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A gas generator apparatus for an airbag of the type utilizing gas-producing propellant charge for generating gas to inflate said airbag, said apparatus comprising a filter having: a filter chamber exhibiting contoured interior surfaces, a gas permeable filter material with a large effective filter surface, said filter material being disposed in the filter chamber to substantially completely fill up the filter chamber so as to contact substantially all the contoured interior surfaces thereof, wherein said filter material comprises circular knitted wire knit rolled back on itself in a lengthwise direction thereof to form a torus and pressed into a solid shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A filter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said filter material consists of open-pored foam, which includes at least one of silicone compounds and carbon compounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for making a gas generator arrangement for an airbag of the type utilizing gas-producing propellent charge for generating gas to inflate an airbag, said process comprising the steps of: forming a filter chamber exhibiting contoured interior surfaces, providing a circular knitted wire knit filter material; rolling said circular knitted wire knit filter material back on itself and in a lengthwise direction thereof so as to form a torus; pressing said circular knitted wire knit filter material into a shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber; and inserting said shaped filter material into said filter chamber to substantially completely fill up the filter chamber so as to contact substantially all of the contoured interior surfaces thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for making a gas generator arrangement for an airbag of the type utilizing gas-producing propellent charge for generating gas to inflate an airbag, said process comprising the steps of: forming a filter chamber exhibiting contoured interior surfaces, providing a circular knitted wire knit filter material; rolling said circular knitted wire knit filter material back on itself and in a lengthwise direction thereof so as to form a torus; pressing said circular knitted wire knit filter material into a shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber; and inserting said shaped filter material into said filter chamber to substantially completely fill up the filter chamber so as to contact substantially all of the contoured interior surfaces thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process of making a filter arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said filter material comprises circular knitted wire knit rolled up and pressed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the filter chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process of making a filter arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said filter material consists of open-pored foam.
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