Gas generator for restraining device of vehicle
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A gas generator, includes: a housing having closure shell, a diffuser shell including a gas discharge ports, and a flange portion; an inner tube member defining a combustion chamber in an outside thereof for accommodating a gas generating agent,
- the igniter being attached to the closure shell such that the igniter projects inside from a hole formed in the bottom plate of the closure shell,the annular porous member having a plurality of holes which are smaller than the size of the gas generator, defining a space above the combustion chamber,a total opening area (A1) of the gas discharge ports being smaller than a total opening area (A2) of a gas pathway extending from the combustion chamber to the gas discharge ports (A1
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| Patent Owner | Address | |
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| TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 4718571 | |
| TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD | KIYOSU-SHI | |
| DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD | OSAKA JAPAN OSAKA |
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| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Fukawatase, Osamu | Toyota, JP | 153 | 2494 |
| Kobayashi, Tomoharu | Tatsuno, JP | 36 | 196 |
| Kurata, Tomoko | Tsuchiura, JP | 4 | 52 |
| Matsuda, Naoki | Tatsuno, JP | 229 | 1557 |
| Nonoyama, Yuki | Kiyosu, JP | 9 | 73 |
| Ozaki, Toru | Kiyosu, JP | 82 | 1204 |
| Yamada, Tadashi | Kiyosu, JP | 100 | 1109 |
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