T K Holdings, Inc.

Takata Seat Belts, Inc.

Robert J Schubert, Jr

David T Schumann

Federico Moreno

Larissa D Pfendt

Derrick O Kelley

Timothy A Gandee

Steven N Grucz

David G Ransom

A housing unit for a gas generating system is provided. The housing unit includes a housing and a thermal barrier covering a portion of the housing exterior. A gas generating system and a vehicle occupant protection system incorporating the housing unit are also provided.

Gas generating system

A test system is provided for simulating pre-tensioner systems that use pyrotechnic gas generators. In a preferred form, the test system includes a pneumatic cylinder energized by pressurized air from an accumulator and passing through a fast acting ball valve. A substantially linear relationship is established between accumulator pressure and the time rate of change of acceleration of a piston in the pneumatic cylinder. Use of the test system allows improved evaluation of seat belt systems employing pre-tensioners with pyrotechnic gas generators.

Pretensioner testing apparatus and method

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Oxford, MI, United States of America

Robert J Schubert, Jr