Initiator for a gas generator of a vehicle safety device
US12330582B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/26029
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An initiator for a gas generator of a vehicle safety device. The initiator is actuatable by an electrical power source and includes a cup defining an interior for receiving a pyrotechnic material, and a pair of electrical pins extending from the cup and arranged to be in reaction initiating communication with the pyrotechnic material through a bridge wire. The initiator additionally includes an over-molded body having a first end defining a pocket for receiving the electrical power source and a mounting ring extending around a least a portion of a periphery of the over-molded body. The initiator further includes an electrically conductive member providing electrical communication between the mounting ring and an inner diameter of the pocket. The electrically conductive member is molded in place within the over-molded body.
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