Appeal No. 95-2803
Application 08/024,851
Independent claims 29 and 33 are drawn to a cylindrical
inflator per se. Claim 29 requires, inter alia, an ignitable
gas generating material, and a cylindrical tube extending axially
between a pair of circular side walls. Claim 33 requires, inter
alia, an ignitable gas generating material and tubular means for 6
containing the gas generating material comprising filter means
for filtering gas.
Patent claims 1 through 3 are drawn to an apparatus
which comprises, inter alia, a source of gas, a filter, a
pressure controlling member, and a single continuous piece of
wire of thickness substantially equal to the distance between the
filter and pressure controlling member, while patent claims 5
through 10 set forth an apparatus comprising, inter alia, an
inflatable vehicle occupant restraint, a source of gas, a
cylindrical wall member, a pressure controlling member, filter
means and a strand with a thickness substantially equal to the
6Consistent with appellants’ underlying disclosure, we
understand the recited tubular means (35 U.S.C. § 112, sixth
paragraph) as corresponding to the structure described in the
specification (central tube 50 and filter layers 60) and
equivalents thereof.
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