Patent ID: 7690153

Claim:
An apparatus for moving a door ( 60 ) of a vehicle ( 62 ), the apparatus comprising: a fluid cylinder ( 16 ) and a piston ( 18 ) adapted to be operatively connected to the door and the vehicle, wherein the piston has a first position and a second position with respect to the fluid cylinder; a supply of gas generating chemicals ( 24 ); and an initiator ( 26 ) initiating said gas generating chemicals ( 24 ) to cause said chemicals to rapidly generate a supply of gas and to supply said generated gas to said fluid cylinder ( 16 ) to move said piston ( 18 ) between said first and second positions to effect movement of the door operatively connected thereto, said initiator comprises a bridge wire ( 80 ) that when energized effects ignition of said supply of gas generating chemicals ( 24 ) to rapidly generate a predetermined volume of gas.