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An inflator assembly for an airbag safety system that comprises a container having a chamber configured to hold pressurized gases, an igniting assembly for producing exit gases and a diffusing assembly to vent the exit gases. The container is provided with an end closure that is composed of a materi

An inflator assembly for an airbag safety system that comprises a container having a chamber configured to hold pressurized gases, an igniting assembly for producing exit gases and a diffusing assembly to vent the exit gases. The container is provided with an end closure that is composed of a material having a substantial silicon content. The diffusing assembly includes a diffuser cap and a burst disk. The diffuser cap has a number of apertures formed therein that allow the exit gases to be released when the burst disk ruptures. The igniting assembly is configured such that it may be coupled to the end closure and capable of withstanding a heat treatment process that bonds the igniting assembly, end closure and container together to form a one-piece structure.

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[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.]1. An inflator device for an airbag safety system comprising:(a) a container having a chamber and an end closure, said chamber holding a pressurized gas composed of a mixture of an inert gas and nitrous oxide, said

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.]1. An inflator device for an airbag safety system comprising:(a) a container having a chamber and an end closure, said chamber holding a pressurized gas composed of a mixture of an inert gas and nitrous oxide, said end closure being substantially composed of a silicon dioxide containing material;(b) an igniting assembly configured to produce exit gases, said igniting assembly comprising an initiator pin and a bridging element, said igniting assembly, said end closure, and said container being heated together, thereby causing said end closure to melt so as to be bonded to said container and said igniting assembly such that an integral, one-piece structure is formed, wherein said bridging element and said initiator pin are composed of a material which can withstand being heated to substantially the melting point of said end closure; and(c) a diffusing assembly configured to vent the exit gases from said chamber.