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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef Werneth, Ampfing, DE;
Horst Laucht, Bruckmühl, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Aschau/Inn, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a pyrotechnical gas generator comprising a generator outer housing in which a pyrotechnical propellant charge and an igniter are accommodated. The igniter has its own self-contained igniter housing which contains a pyrotechnical material and is fastened to the generator outer housing. The igniter housing has a base part and a cap-shaped receiving part fastened thereto. The receiving part has a radial flange with an outer edge, the outer edge projecting radially with respect to the base part and being welded to the generator outer housing. The flange is welded to the base part.