Initiator housing assembly
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1. An initiator housing assembly comprising:
- a preformed initiator receiving portion including a wall defining a first cavity; and
a body portion affixed to the receiving portion such that the receiving portion and the body portion form a single part prior to positioning of an initiator in the initiator receiving portion, the body portion defining a second cavity, wherein the wall defining the first cavity extends into the second cavity to define a first opening leading from an exterior of the first cavity into the first cavity and positioned within the second cavity,wherein the initiator receiving portion further defines a second opening leading from an exterior of the first cavity into the first cavity, wherein the body portion also defines a third cavity, and wherein the second opening is positioned within the third cavity.
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Abstract
An initiator housing assembly includes a preformed initiator receiving portion defining a first cavity and a body portion affixed to the receiving portion and defining a second cavity. An opening leading into the first cavity is positioned within the second cavity. An initiator assembly, as gas generating system, and a vehicle occupant protection system incorporating the initiator housing assembly are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. An initiator housing assembly comprising:
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a preformed initiator receiving portion including a wall defining a first cavity; and a body portion affixed to the receiving portion such that the receiving portion and the body portion form a single part prior to positioning of an initiator in the initiator receiving portion, the body portion defining a second cavity, wherein the wall defining the first cavity extends into the second cavity to define a first opening leading from an exterior of the first cavity into the first cavity and positioned within the second cavity, wherein the initiator receiving portion further defines a second opening leading from an exterior of the first cavity into the first cavity, wherein the body portion also defines a third cavity, and wherein the second opening is positioned within the third cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An initiator housing assembly comprising:
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an initiator receiving portion defining a cavity, a first opening connecting an exterior of the cavity with the cavity, and a second opening connecting an exterior of the cavity with the cavity, the second opening being smaller than the first opening; and a body portion coupled to the receiving portion and defining a first body portion cavity connecting an exterior of the first body portion cavity with the first receiving portion opening, and a second body portion cavity connecting an exterior of the second body portion cavity with the second receiving portion opening, wherein at least a portion of the receiving portion separates the first and second body portion cavities, wherein the body portion is structured such that an initiator received in the initiator receiving portion must be inserted into the first body portion cavity and must enter the cavity through the first receiving portion opening. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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