Gas Generating System

• US 20110088583A1
• Filed: 12/04/2009
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition, LLC (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: TK Holdings Incorporated (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Morgan, Richard W., Quioc, Eduardo L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,375,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 102/530
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/26029 Ignitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/26076 characterised by casing
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/26 characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow arrangement or mounting thereof to the vehicle B60R21/20; blasting cartridges for producing gas under pressure in general F42B3/04; initiators or igniters therefor F42B3/10

Abstract

A base assembly for a gas generating system is provided. The base assembly includes a base and a retainer affixed to the base. In an alternative embodiment, the assembly includes an initiator molded to both the base and the retainer.

Claims

1. A base assembly for a gas generating system, comprising:

a base; and

a retainer affixed to the base.

2. The base assembly of claim 1 further comprising an initiator molded to the base and to the retainer.

3. The base assembly of claim 2 wherein a portion of the initiator extends through an opening formed in the base from a first side of the base to a second side of the base opposite the first side.

4. The base assembly of claim 3 wherein the opening in the base is sized to prevent movement of the portion of the initiator on the second side of the base to the first side of the base.

5. The base assembly of claim 2 wherein mold material molding the initiator to the base extends along a first side of the base and along a second side of the base opposite the first side.

6. A gas generating system comprising a base assembly in accordance with claim 1.

7. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising a base assembly in accordance with claim 1.

8. The base assembly of claim 2 wherein mold material molding the initiator to the base forms a connector housing structure for receiving and engaging an associated electrical connector.