Inflator device ignition of gas generant
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1. In an igniter composition used to ignite a gas generant material within an inflator device, the improvement comprising the igniter composition including a silicone resin additive effective to adhere the igniter composition to a surface within the inflator device.
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Inflator device assemblies wherein an igniter composition used to ignite an associated gas generant material is provided on a selected surface, such as on a damper pad, within the inflator device. Suitable igniter compositions may include a silicone resin additive effective to adhere the igniter composition to a surface within the inflator device.
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- 1. In an igniter composition used to ignite a gas generant material within an inflator device, the improvement comprising the igniter composition including a silicone resin additive effective to adhere the igniter composition to a surface within the inflator device.
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14. In an airbag inflator device containing a quantity of gas generant material reactable to produce gas for inflation of an associated inflatable device, the inflator device also containing a quantity of an igniter material reactable to ignite at least a portion of the quantity of gas generant material, the improvement comprising:
a damper pad within the inflator device and onto which damper pad at least a portion of the quantity of igniter material forms a coating. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of including an igniter material within an inflator device, said method comprising:
applying an igniter material composition which includes an igniter fuel, an igniter oxidizer and a silicone resin additive effective to adhere the igniter material composition to an inner surface of the inflator device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of providing an igniter material for inclusion within an inflator device which contains at least one damper pad, said method comprising:
coating a damper pad substrate with an igniter material composition which includes an igniter fuel, an igniter oxidizer and an additive effective to adhere the igniter material composition to the damper pad substrate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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