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An inflatable system which uses a fast-burning propellant material distributed within the inflatable component of the system to generate the gas inflating the system. The invention preferably includes a distributed fast-burning igniter material, which may be enhanced with additional gas-generating m

An inflatable system which uses a fast-burning propellant material distributed within the inflatable component of the system to generate the gas inflating the system. The invention preferably includes a distributed fast-burning igniter material, which may be enhanced with additional gas-generating materials to increase the quantities of gas generated, an optional layer, coating, or sheath of supplemental gas-generating material, an environmentally-sealed sheath to protect the enclosed materials from contamination and to improve the burn rates and efficiencies of the propellant and ignition materials, and an electronic squib used to actuate the igniter material upon a signal from the electronic sensor.

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[ What we claim is:] [1.] An inflatable system comprising:(a) an inflatable component;(b) a charge distributed within the inflatable component for generating inflating gas;(c) a sheath enclosing the charge within the inflatable component;(d) an initiator, in contact with the charge, for igniting the

[ What we claim is:] [1.] An inflatable system comprising:(a) an inflatable component;(b) a charge distributed within the inflatable component for generating inflating gas;(c) a sheath enclosing the charge within the inflatable component;(d) an initiator, in contact with the charge, for igniting the charge; and(e) an activator electrically connected to the initiator for initiating deployment of the inflatable component,wherein the initiator ignites in response to a signal from the activator, igniting the charge and generating inflating gas which inflates the inflatable component.