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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guy R Letendre, Ogden, UT (US);
Virginia E Chandler, Ogden, UT (US);
David B Monk, Kaysville, UT (US);
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42C / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102201 ; 2807 / ;
Abstract
A device is provided for ignition of a pyrotechnic or hybrid inflator for use in motor vehicles by the input of energy provided by a laser source. The laser energy is conducted through an optical fibre and an optical window in the inflator housing where the ignition of a propellant initiator is triggered. This apparatus eliminates the potential for ignition of the inflator by radio frequency energy or static electricity acting on the electrical squib which is standardly used to ignite an inflator. This design further simplifies the igniter assembly for use in an inflator.