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Sheldon R Fifield, Jr

Bryan W Shirk

Eric C Erike

Vincent J Mramor

Brian R Pitstick

Keith R Ball

Clare R Cunningham

An apparatus ( ) for providing fluid under pressure for actuating a vehicle occupant protection device comprises an electrically actuatable initiator ( ) having terminal pins ( ). A hermetically sealed metal propellant container ( ) contains a propellant ( ) ignitable by the initiator ( ) to produce fluid under pressure. The propellant container ( ) is secured to the initiator ( ) by crimping. The apparatus ( ) also comprises a member ( ) electrically insulating between the metal propellant container ( ) and the terminal pins ( ) of the initiator ( ) to isolate the initiator electrically from the propellant container.

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Mesa, AZ, United States of America

Sheldon R Fifield, Jr