Inflator and airbag module

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9815431
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14930870

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An inflator for a protective device in a vehicle includes a diffuser (10) forming a substantially rotation-symmetric external housing of the inflator with a closing member (12), wherein the diffuser (10) includes a plurality of discharge orifices (78) arranged in a row, and which are of circular shape. The inflator also includes an igniter sleeve (38) which at least partially encloses an igniter (34) and an igniter chamber (42) filled with a booster charge and is adjacent to a first combustion chamber (44) filled with fuel, wherein the igniter sleeve (38), related to a central axis B of the igniter sleeve (38), has overflow orifices (98) unevenly distributed in circumferential direction.

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TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH84544 ASCHAU AM INN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bierwirth, Sebastian Rechtmehring, DE 25 146
Bommer, Josef Soyen, DE 5 31
Breddermann, Tobias Muhldorf am inn, DE 15 34
Hofmann, Achim Tussling, DE 62 354
Neumayer, Hans-Peter Ampfling, DE 16 80
Nuiding, Hannes Kaisersbach, DE 11 88
Schober, Thomas Haag, DE 21 139
Schwebel, Dietmar Aschau a. Inn, DE 5 31
Spitzenberger, Dieter Krailburg, DE 12 67

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