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20140326320 | COLD GAS GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING COLD GAS FOR ACTIVATING AN AIR BAG AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COLD GAS FOR ACTIVATING AN AIR BAG - A cold gas generator for providing cold gas for an activation of an air bag, the cold gas generator having a cold gas outlet for connection to the air bag, a first volume for a first cold gas, a first connecting device, a second volume for a second cold gas and a second connecting device. The first connecting device is developed to connect the first volume to the cold gas outlet, in response to a first activating pulse. The second connecting device is developed to connect the second volume to the cold gas outlet or to the first volume. | 11-06-2014 |