Appeal No. 2001-2371
Application 09/318,259
7. An inflator comprising:
a cylindrical casing,
a partition situated in the casing to be offset from a
middle in a longitudinal direction of the casing to one end
side of the casing so that the casing has a first chamber on
the one end side and a second chamber on the other end side,
a gas generant filled in the first and second chambers
for generating gases,
first holes formed in the casing only near the partition
to communicate with the first chamber so that when the gas
generant in the first chamber is ignited, a gas is ejected
through the first holes near the partition to inflate the
airbag as equal as possible in the longitudinal direction, and
second holes formed in the casing only at the middle in
the longitudinal direction of the casing to communicate with
the second chamber so that when the gas generant in the second
chamber is ignited, a gas is ejected through the second holes
at the middle of the casing to equally inflate the airbag in
the longitudinal direction.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Powell et al. (Powell) 9-136604 May 27, 1997
(Japanese Patent Document ) 1
“Variable Output Pyrotechnic Air Bag Inflator,” 2244 Research
Disclosure, No. 379, November 1995 (Research)
THE REJECTIONS
1An English language translation of this reference,
prepared on behalf of the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, is appended hereto.
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