Igniter with a locked consolidated powder charge

An igniter comprising:

• an output can comprising a bottom and a cylindrical wall;
• a header that is inserted at least partially into the output can and comprises a bridge wire;
• and
• a consolidated ignition and output powder charge retained within the output can between the bottom and the cylindrical wall and the inserted header such that the bridge wire is at least partially embedded into the ignition and output powder charge;
• wherein
• the header comprises at least one of an eccentric retention sleeve and a flat on the header that is embedded in the consolidated ignition and output powder charge.

An igniter comprising:

• a charge sleeve comprising a through hole comprising a cylindrical wall;
• a bridge wire extending at least partially within the through hole;
• and
• a consolidated ignition powder charge retained within the through hole of the charge sleeve such that the bridge wire is at least partially embedded in the ignition powder charge;
• wherein
• the cylindrical wall comprises at least one of a protrusion embedded into consolidated ignition powder charge and a dimple filled with the consolidated ignition powder charge.

An igniter comprising:

• a defined space filled with at least an ignition charge;
• a bridge wire that is at least partially in heat transmitting contact with the ignition charge;
• and
• a means for locking the ignition charge into place with respect to the bridge wire such that any substantial relative motion between the ignition charge and the bridge wire is prevented.