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A hybrid inflator for inflating vehicle air bags includes a first pressure vessel containing a compressed gaseous fuel, and igniter assembly and a second pressure vessel containing a compressed inflator gas. In use, the compressed fuel gas is released into the compressed inflator gas vessel using an

A hybrid inflator for inflating vehicle air bags includes a first pressure vessel containing a compressed gaseous fuel, and igniter assembly and a second pressure vessel containing a compressed inflator gas. In use, the compressed fuel gas is released into the compressed inflator gas vessel using an igniter assembly for ignition of the gaseous fuel. Ignition of the gaseous fuel in the second pressure vessel causes a pressure and temperature rise which ruptures a burst disk in the second pressure vessel for gas release and inflation of an air bag.

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A hybrid inflator comprising a first pressure vessel having an inlet, and an outlet, each of said inlet and outlet having a burst disk to seal an interior of said first pressure vessel containing a combustible fuel; an igniter assembly having a propellant charge, said propellant charge in communicat

A hybrid inflator comprising a first pressure vessel having an inlet, and an outlet, each of said inlet and outlet having a burst disk to seal an interior of said first pressure vessel containing a combustible fuel; an igniter assembly having a propellant charge, said propellant charge in communication with the burst disk of said inlet; a second pressure vessel containing a compressed gas, an interior thereof in communication with said burst disk of said outlet of said first pressure vessel, said second pressure vessel including a discharge assembly for releasing gases from said first and second pressure vessels for air bag inflation.