Ammonium nitrate gas generating composition
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorHarold R. Blomquist
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Abstract
A gas generating composition, when ignited, produces gas to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The gas generating composition comprises ammonium nitrate phase stabilized with a moisture indicating material. The moisture indicating material exhibits a color that changes with change in the concentration of moisture within the ammonium nitrate.
Claims6
A gas generating composition which when ignited produces gas to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising ammonium nitrate phase stabilized with a moisture indicating material, said moisture indicating material exhibiting a color that changes with change in the concentration of moisture within the ammonium nitrate, wherein said moisture indicating material is a transition metal salt.
An apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and a gas generating composition which when ignited produces inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said gas generating composition comprising ammonium nitrate phase stabilized with a moisture indicating material, said moisture indicating material exhibiting a color that changes with change in the concentration of moisture within the ammonium nitrate, wherein said moisture indicating material is a transition metal salt.
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