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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold R. Blomquist, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/10 ;
Abstract
An electrically actuatable igniter ( ) comprises a pair of electrodes ( ) and ( ). A heating element ( ) is electrically connected between the electrodes ( ) and ( ). An ignition material ( ) is in contact with the heating element ( ). The ignition material ( ) includes an energetic composition. The energetic composition comprises, by weight of the energetic composition, about 60% to about 90% basic copper nitrate, up to about 20% supplemental oxidizer, about 5% to about 20% charcoal, and up to about 10% supplemental fuel.