Gas generator

US5957492A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Ingrid Hofbauer · Hersbruck, DE
• Markus Leifheit · Markt Indersdorf, DE
• Marc Winterhalder · Garching an der Alz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 1998
• Grant date: Sep 28, 1999
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/26029
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas generator, in particular for vehicle occupant restraint systems, has a housing with chambers provided therein, of which at least one chamber is filled with gas and at least one chamber is filled with propellant the gas generator further has at least one igniter for igniting the propellant. The igniter cap is secured in a gas- and pressure-tight manner by welding to a closure part which closes an opening in the housing.