Patent ID: 8517419

Claim:
An actuator subassembly for a vehicle safety system comprising a pyrotechnic actuator unit ( 12 ) including a holding portion ( 24 ) and a an igniting portion ( 14 ) actuatable to rupture the actuator unit ( 12 ) and separate the holding portion ( 24 ) from the igniting portion ( 14 ); and a receiving element ( 16 ) that holds the actuator unit ( 12 ) and forms a guide for permitting movement of the igniting portion ( 14 ) longitudinally relative to the holding portion ( 24 ) after activation and rupture of the actuator unit ( 12 ), wherein the rupture releases a member ( 30 ) that is held in the receiving element ( 16 ) due to an engagement between the member ( 30 ) and the holding portion ( 24 ).