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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:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian K Hamilton, Littleton, CO (US);
Brent A Parks, Englewood, CO (US);
Dario G Brisighella, Mendon, UT (US);
Assignee:
Oea, Inc., Aurora, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ; F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280741 ; 1022029 ; 10220214 ; 102531 ;
Abstract
An initiator assembly for use with an inflator in a vehicle is provided. The initiator assembly includes an integral, one-piece insert member that is injection molded with insulating material to an initiator. The insert member suitably engages an initiator adapter for properly holding the initiator assembly in place relative to the inflator housing both before and after the initiator assembly is ignited. The insert member can include a number of different embodiments, each of which is characterized by the relatively short length of the shoulder that engages the initiator adapter.