Elongated gas generator for inflating the inflatable restraint cushion of the vehicle

摘要

A gas generator (10) which has a high volume combustion chamber (68) for increased gas production and which is sized small enough to be confined within a vehicle steering wheel circumference (14) with a minimum impact on the aesthetics of the steering wheel and general interior of the vehicle for inflating a vehicle inflatable restraint cushion in the event of an accident. The inflater is generally cylindrical in shape and includes a centrally disposed combustion chamber (68) flanked by a pair of diffuser chambers (84).