Pyrotechnical igniter
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsValerian COURTAUX, Hervé CHEVALIER
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An electro-pyrotechnical igniter includes a metal case, a cap and a plastic overmolding. The metal case contains pyrotechnical material and includes at least one vent on a side wall thereof. The cap is made from electrically insulating material and covers the metal case at least at the at least one vent. The plastic overmolding covers at least one end of the cap. The metal case includes at least one shoulder arranged between the side vent and a zone of the metal case across from the end of the cap covered by the overmolding.
Claims12
An electro-pyrotechnical igniter comprising:
- a metal case containing pyrotechnical material, and including at least one vent on a side wall thereof;
- a cap made from electrically insulating material covering the metal case at least at the at least one vent;
- and
- a plastic overmolding covering at least one end of the cap,
- wherein the metal case includes at least one shoulder arranged between the side vent and a zone of the metal case across from the end of the cap covered by the overmolding.
A metal case for an igniter comprising:
- a cavity for containing a pyrotechnic material, the cavity defined at least in part by a side wall, the side wall including at least one vent;
- at least one shoulder arranged between the side vent and a zone of the metal case across from the end of the cap covered by an overmolding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.