Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions

The solid gas generating composition comprising a fuel selected from the group consisting of bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine, a salt thereof, a complex thereof, and a mixture thereof, and an oxidizer, said oxidizer consisting essentially of at least the of a metal oxide and a metal hydroxide.

An automobile air bag system comprising:

• a collapsed, inflatable air bag;
• and a gas generating device connected to said air bag for inflating said air bag, said gas generating device containing a gas generating composition comprising a fuel and an oxidizer therefor, said fuel comprising a bitetrazoleamine or a salt or complex thereof, having the formula ##STR5## wherein X, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, each independently, represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, tetrazolyl, a metal from Group Ia, Ib, IIa, lIb, IIIa, IVb, VIb, VIIb or VIII of the Periodic Table (Merck Index (9th Edition 1976)), or a nonmetallic cation of a high nitrogen-content base;
• and said oxidizer consisting essentially of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, or mixtures thereof.

A vehicle containing a supplemental restraint system having an air bag system comprising:

• a collapsed inflatable air bag and a gas generating device connected to said air bag for inflating said air bag, said gas generating device containing a solid gas generating composition comprising a fuel and an oxidizer therefor, said fuel comprising a bitetrazoleamine or a salt or complex thereof, having the formula ##STR6## wherein X, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, each independently, represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, tetrazolyl, a metal from Group Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb;
• IIIa, IVb;
• VIb, VIIb or VIII of the Periodic Table (Merck Index (9th Edition 1976)), or a nonmetallic cation of a high nitrogen-content base, and said oxidizer consisting essentially of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, or mixtures thereof.