Patent ID: 7338074

Claim:
A gas generator, comprising a housing having an inner wall ( 14 ) delimiting an igniter chamber ( 12 ) peripherally, at least one igniter ( 16 ) opening into said igniter chamber ( 12 ), and a cap ( 22 ) arranged for displacement along said inner wall ( 14 ) and delimiting said igniter chamber ( 12 ), said cap having a cylindrical peripheral wall ( 24 ) and a radially extending cover wall ( 30 ), characterized in that said peripheral wall ( 24 ) has a first section ( 26 ) extending from said cover wall ( 30 ) in a displacement direction (R) and a second section ( 28 ) extending from said cover wall ( 30 ) in a direction opposite thereto, said first and second sections ( 26 , 28 ) lying against said inner wall ( 14 ) and guiding said cap ( 22 ) during a displacement thereof.