Abstract: An actuatable fastener (50) includes a body (80) including a head (82) and a shank (84). The body (80) includes an interior chamber (120) partially defined by a side wall (132) extending from the head (82) into the shank (84) and an end wall (138) positioned in the shank. A member (140) is disposed in the chamber (120). An initiator (160) is actuatable to produce combustion products in the chamber (120) that act on the member (140) to move the member in a first direction in the chamber to strike the end wall (138). The member (140) strikes the end wall (138) creating a fracture (222) in the shank (84) separating at least a portion of the shank from a remainder (220) of the shank. The combustion products moving the member (150) beyond the fracture (222) at least a predetermined distance (226) to move the portion of the shank (84) at least the predetermined distance from the remainder (220) of the shank.

Abstract: An inflator (10) comprising a housing (40) that includes at least one exit port (64) and a container (12) in which is stored a fluid (34) under pressure. The container (12) is located in the housing (40) and has opposite first and second ends (14 and 16). A tool (62) is located in the housing (40) adjacent the first end (14) of the container (12) for opening the first end (14) of the container (12). A pyrotechnic device (102) is located adjacent the second end (16) of the container (12) and is actuatable for propelling the container (12) through the housing (40) and into contact with the tool (62) so as to cause the tool (62) to open the first end (14) of the container (12) and enable a flow of fluid (34) from the container (12) toward the at least one exit port (64) of the housing (40).

Abstract: An actuatable fastener (50) includes a body (80) including a head (82) and a shank (84). The body (80) includes an interior chamber (120) partially defined by a side wall (132) extending from the head (82) into the shank (84) and an end wall (138) positioned in the shank. A member (140) is disposed in the chamber (120). An initiator (160) is actuatable to produce combustion products in the chamber (120) that act on the member (140) to move the member in a first direction in the chamber to strike the end wall (138). The member (140) strikes the end wall (138) creating a fracture (222) in the shank (84) separating at least a portion of the shank from a remainder (220) of the shank. The combustion products moving the member (150) beyond the fracture (222) at least a predetermined distance (226) to move the portion of the shank (84) at least the predetermined distance from the remainder (220) of the shank.