Igniter for gas bag inflator
US5772243A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/26064
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low pressure igniter system for a gas bag inflator using a head-end chamber or closure to house a pyrotechnic ignition compound that is ignited by an initiator (squib). The housing for the igniter includes a base having a skirt that extends from the periphery of the base with the base and the skirt being a single piece of material. When initiated the low pressure igniter has a large flame front producing hot gas and particles. The low pressure igniter provides a low cost alternative to current pyrotechnic igniters, and is further advantageous in that it makes practicable fabrication of inflator housings of sheet steel.
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