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US 2004/0000247 A1Published application
Axial spin method of distributing pyrotechnic charge in an initiator
AssigneeSpecial Devices, Inc.
InventorMarius Rosu
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Abstract
A method of axially spinning an initiator subassembly after the loading of a pyrotechnic charge therein, in order to distribute the charge.
Claims20
A method of assembling an initiator, comprising the following steps:
- a) providing a header assembly including an eyelet, a circumferential charge enclosure, a top surface including an exposed electrical initiating element on said top surface, and an axis substantially perpendicular to said top surface;
- b) loading a first charge within said circumferential charge enclosure;
- and,
- c) axially spinning said header assembly while said first charge is within said circumferential charge enclosure.
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An initiator made according to the following steps:
- a) providing a header assembly including an eyelet, a circumferential charge enclosure, a top surface including an exposed electrical initiating element on said top surface, and an axis substantially perpendicular to said top surface;
- b) loading a first charge within said circumferential charge enclosure;
- and,
- c) axially spinning said header assembly while said first charge is within said circumferential charge enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.