Patent ID: 7077428

Claim:
An initiation assembly for an inflator for a pyrotechnic device, the initiation assembly comprising: an initiator comprising a center pin disposed to convey an activation signal to trigger ignition of a quantity of ignition material; a body disposed to encircle at least a portion of the initiator; and a cover attached to the body through a method selected from the group consisting of snap fitting, vibratory welding, and electromagnetic welding to encircle at least a portion of the initiator, wherein the body is part of a receptacle defined by the initiation assembly for receiving a connector, the receptacle comprising a retainer attached to the body, wherein the receptacle comprises a plurality of splines shaped to mate with at least one rib of the connector such that the connector is engageable with the retainer in at least three orientations, wherein the splines and the rib mesh to prevent rotation of the connector between the orientations.