Igniter and method of manufacturing an igniter for an inflator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9778001
APP PUB NO 20160238354A1
SERIAL NO

15137037

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A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).

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

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heigl, Stefan Muhldorf, DE 9 30
Hinkofer, Johann Ampfing, DE 4 10
Knollhuber, Christoph Wolfgang, DE 4 10
Laucht, Horst Rott am Inn, DE 22 266
Muller, Werner Muhldorf, DE 83 1692
Schonhuber, Georg Oberneukirchen, DE 8 57
Seidel, Andreas Haag, DE 126 525

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