US5468016A
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Gas generating agent pack of air bag inflation gas generator
Assignee: Nippon Koki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-11-12
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Granted: 1995-11-21
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Expires: 2013-11-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator that is used to form a combustion chamber in the air bag inflation gas generator and aims to steeply improve reliability for ignition capacity as compared with the prior art by a simple structure. And, this invention consists of accommodating a plurality of gas generating agents with a through hole formed at the center in the stacked state in the axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, sealing one end of the cylindrical pack with a cap, inserting a projection for accommodating an igniter formed to project at the center of the cap into the through hole of the gas generating agent disposed at one end of the cylindrical pack, and disposing an ignition agent next to the end face of the projection of the cap within the through hole of the gas generating agent disposed at one end of the cylindrical pack.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirokazu Kobari
- 👤 Junichi Kishimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/26; B60R21/264; B60R21/2644
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said cap having an end face, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said protection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents disposed at said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said cap having an end face, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said protection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents disposed at said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical pack and cap are made of aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator according to claim 1, wherein said ignition agent is accommodated in an airtight container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
214 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap having an end face for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said projection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents disposed at said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents, wherein said ignition agent is mixed with an ignition temperature adjusting substance having an ignition temperature which is higher than that of said gas generating agents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
214 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap having an end face for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said projection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents disposed at said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents, wherein said ignition agent is mixed with an ignition temperature adjusting substance having an ignition temperature which is higher than that of said gas generating agents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
241 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap having an end face for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said projection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents, wherein said ignition agent is mixed with an ignition temperature adjusting substance having an ignition temperature which is higher than that of said gas generating agents, wherein said ignition temperature adjusting substance is formed of a simple substance of azide of alkaline earth metal consisting of calcium, strontium and barium or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
241 words
A gas generating agent pack of an air bag inflation gas generator comprising a plurality of gas generating agents having a through hole formed at a center of said gas generating agents, said gas generating agents being accommodated in a stacked state in an axial direction within a longitudinal cylindrical pack, said longitudinal cylindrical pack having an open end, a cap having an end face for sealing said open end of said cylindrical pack, said end face being adjacent to said gas generating agents, a projection extending downwardly from said cap into said cylindrical pack, said projection accommodating an igniter formed at the center of the cap, an igniter for igniting an ignition agent, whereby said igniter extends downwardly into said through hole of said gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, and an ignition agent being positioned within said through hole of the gas generating agents of said open end of said cylindrical pack, such that said ignition agent is disposed between said end face of the projection of said cap and gas generating agents of said plurality of gas generating agents, wherein said ignition agent is mixed with an ignition temperature adjusting substance having an ignition temperature which is higher than that of said gas generating agents, wherein said ignition temperature adjusting substance is formed of a simple substance of azide of alkaline earth metal consisting of calcium, strontium and barium or a mixture thereof.
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