Gas generating system with initiator sub-assembly
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1. An initiator module comprising:
- a housing including at least one wall defining a hollow interior having a first region, a second region and a third region, the first region having a first width, the second region having a second width less than the first width, and the third region having a third width greater than the second width;
an initiator retention member positioned within the housing interior and secured to the at least one housing wall so as to form a gas-tight seal therebetween; and
an initiator secured to the retention member so as to form a gas-tight seal therebetween,wherein the retention member has an opening formed therein and is structured with respect to the initiator so as to engage a portion of the initiator when the initiator is inserted into the opening, and so as to retain the initiator in a predetermined position within the housing.
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Abstract
A housing for an initiator module is provided. The housing includes at least one wall defining a hollow interior having a first region, a second region and a third region, the first region having a first width, the second region having a second width less than the first width, and the third region having a third width greater than the second width.
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1. An initiator module comprising:
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a housing including at least one wall defining a hollow interior having a first region, a second region and a third region, the first region having a first width, the second region having a second width less than the first width, and the third region having a third width greater than the second width; an initiator retention member positioned within the housing interior and secured to the at least one housing wall so as to form a gas-tight seal therebetween; and an initiator secured to the retention member so as to form a gas-tight seal therebetween, wherein the retention member has an opening formed therein and is structured with respect to the initiator so as to engage a portion of the initiator when the initiator is inserted into the opening, and so as to retain the initiator in a predetermined position within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gas generating system comprising:
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a housing first portion; a first retainer secured to the housing first portion; an initiator module secured to the housing first portion, the initiator module including a housing defining a pair of opposite ends, a first interior region, a second interior region and a third interior region, the first region having a first width, the second region having a second width less than the first width, and the third region having a third width greater than the second width; an initiator retention member positioned spaced apart from the housing ends and secured within the housing by a moldable material spaced apart from the housing ends so as to form a gas-tight seal between the housing and the retention member; and an initiator secured to the retention member by the moldable material so as to form a gas-tight seal between the initiator and the retention member. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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