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Inflatable device inflation assemblies wherein a gas source material is released from an inflator apparatus into an inflatable device wherein the gas source material may, such as upon actuation of an initiator device situated within the inflatable device, dissociate or otherwise form gaseous product

Inflatable device inflation assemblies wherein a gas source material is released from an inflator apparatus into an inflatable device wherein the gas source material may, such as upon actuation of an initiator device situated within the inflatable device, dissociate or otherwise form gaseous products for the inflation of the inflatable device. An inflatable restraint system is also provided which includes a plurality of inflatable devices each operatively joined with a chamber which contains a dissociative gas source material. The system includes at least one first initiator effective upon actuation to initiate dissociation of the gas source material within a selected one of the plurality of inflatable devices. A method for inflating an inflatable device is also provided wherein a quantity of at least one gas source material is released into the inflatable device and which gas source material, when initiated, undergoes dissociation to form dissociation products including at least one gaseous dissociation product.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An inflatable restraint system comprising:a chamber which contains at least one gas source material, which material, when initiated, dissociates to form dissociation products including at least one gaseous dissociation product,opening means actuatable to open said chamb

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An inflatable restraint system comprising:a chamber which contains at least one gas source material, which material, when initiated, dissociates to form dissociation products including at least one gaseous dissociation product,opening means actuatable to open said chamber whereby at least a portion of the at least one gas source material can be expelled from said chamber;a plurality of inflatable devices each operatively joined with said chamber whereby, upon opening of said chamber, at least a portion of the at least one gas source material expelled from said chamber is passed into the interior of at least a first selected one of said plurality of inflatable devices;at least one first initiator effective, upon actuation, to initiate dissociation of the at least one gas source material within the first selected one of said plurality of inflatable devices; andat least one second initiator effective, upon actuation, to initiate dissociation of the at least one gas source material within a second selected one of said plurality of inflatable devices to form dissociation products including the at least one gaseous dissociation product.