METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INFLATOR

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APP PUB NO 20120292293A1
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13450546

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A method of manufacturing an inflator comprises the following steps: Providing a casing (12) that includes a tubular connecting portion (10) having a cylindrical wall (14), providing a closing member (19) that includes a closing portion (18) having a cylindrical contact surface (20) the cross-section of which has small oversize or undersize compared to the cross-section of the connecting portion (10), and axially pressing the closing member (19) into or onto the connecting portion (10) while simultaneously supplying electric current which flows between the cylindrical wall (14) and the contact surface (20) so that the closing member (19) is pressure-welded with the connecting portion (10).

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TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBHWERNHER-VON-BRAUN-STR 1 ASCHAU AM INN D-84544

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • B23K Class
  • 1509 Applications Filed
  • 1202 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bibo, Christian Taufkirchen, DE 3 4
Eggerdinger, Rainer Gars, DE 1 1
Englbrecht, Karl Erharting, DE 17 60
Nobach, Thomas Waldkraiburg, DE 3 5
Oberstarr, Martin Furth, DE 4 7
Osl, Johann Muhldorf, DE 1 1
Sedlmeier, Martin Vilsbiburg, DE 4 21
Siglreithmaier, Stefan Frabertsham, DE 1 1
Sponfeldner, Oskar Muhldorf, DE 6 56

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