Abstract An essentially cylindrical gas generator for generating combustion gases. The gas generator includes a housing having gas outlet openings; a combustion chamber surrounded by the housing; gas-generating fuel disposed in the combustion chamber; an igniting device disposed in the combustion chamber for igniting the fuel; a first filter disposed between the fuel and the gas outlet openings for prefiltering generated gases upon passage thereof from the combustion chamber through the first filter toward the outlet openings; a second filter disposed between the first filter and the outlet openings for filtering the gases upon passage thereof from the first filter through the second filter; and a generally tubular body surrounding the second filter. The tubular body is surrounded by the housing, and is composed of a plurality of third filters and a plurality of guide plates circumferentially alternating with the third filters. The guide plates are disposed in a path of the gases exiting from the second filter, for guiding the gases in a circumferential direction along the second filter to the third filters for passage therethrough and through the outlet openings.
An essentially cylindrical gas generator for generating combustion gases, comprising (a) a housing having gas outlet openings; (b) means for defining a combustion chamber surrounded by said housing; (c) gas-generating fuel disposed in said combustion chamber; (d) igniting means disposed in said combustion chamber for igniting said fuel; (e) a first filter disposed between said fuel and the gas outlet openings for prefiltering generated gases upon passage thereof from the combustion chamber through said first filter toward said outlet openings; (f) a second filter disposed between said first filter and said outlet openings for filtering the gases upon passage thereof from said first filter through said second filter; and (g) a generally tubular body surrounding said second filter; said tubular body being surrounded by said housing and being composed of (1) a plurality of third filters and (2) a plurality of guide plates circumferentially alternating with said third filters; said guide plates being disposed in a path of the gases, exiting from said second filter, for guiding the gases in a circumferential direction along said second filter to said third filters for passage therethrough and through said outlet openings.
Claim 2
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An essentially cylindrical gas generator for generating combustion gases, comprising (a) a housing having gas outlet openings; (b) means for defining a combustion chamber surrounded by said housing; (c) gas-generating fuel disposed in said combustion chamber; (d) igniting means disposed in said combustion chamber for igniting said fuel; (e) a first filter disposed between said fuel and the gas outlet openings for prefiltering generated gases upon passage thereof from the combustion chamber through said first filter toward said outlet openings; (f) a second filter disposed between said first filter and said outlet openings for filtering the gases upon passage thereof from said first filter through said second filter; and (g) a generally tubular body surrounding said second filter; said tubular body being surrounded by said housing and being composed of (1) a plurality of third filters and (2) a plurality of guide plates circumferentially alternating with said third filters; said guide plates being disposed in a path of the gases, exiting from said second filter, for guiding the gases in a circumferential direction along said second filter to said third filters for passage therethrough and through said outlet openings.
Claim 3
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The gas generator as defined in claim 1, wherein said outlet openings are arranged in diametrically oppositely located outlet opening zones.
Claim 4
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The gas generator as defined in claim 2, wherein said third filters are situated solely in said outlet opening zones.
Claim 5
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The gas generator as defined in claim 1, wherein said third filters are wire mesh filters.