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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward Otis Hosey, Lakeland, FL (US);
Keith Hing Lam, Lakeland, FL (US);
J B Canterberry, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
Abstract
A gas generator according has a polymeric closure and an igniter subassembly comprising an igniter and a polymeric gas generator body. The gas generator body and the polymeric closure define a hermetically sealed combustion chamber for receiving a gas generant. The igniter receives an electrical current and ignites the gas generant. The generated gas can be used in vehicle occupant safety devices including seat belt pretensioners, airbags, compressed gas vessel openers, and other devices requiring a rapid pulse of high-pressure gas.