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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald R Lauritzen, Hyrum, UT (US);
David J Green, Brigham City, UT (US);
Robert D Taylor, Hyrum, UT (US);
Scott C Mitson, Honeyville, UT (US);
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280741 ; 422166 ;
Abstract
Igniters for use in airbag inflators are disclosed. The igniters are fabricated of consumable materials which produce essentially no solid by-products. The igniters, or parts thereof, can be formed by molding or extrusion processes. The invention also provides a consumable auto-ignition cap as part of one of the embodiments of the igniter assembly.