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US 8,282,750 B1Granted
Gas generant with auto-ignition function
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorsScott M. Rambow, Deborah L. Hordos
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Abstract
Gas generating compositions include a combination of melamine and maleic hydrazide as a primary fuel; and a primary oxidizer consisting of ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate. Gas generators and vehicle occupant protection systems incorporating the present compositions are also described.
Claims8
A composition comprising:
- a primary fuel consisting of a combination of melamine and maleic hydrazide;
- and
- a primary oxidizer consisting of ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate.
A composition comprising:
- a primary fuel consisting of a combination of melamine and maleic hydrazide, said primary fuel provided at about 15-40 weight percent of the total composition;
- and
- a primary oxidizer consisting of phase stabilized ammonium nitrate stabilized with potassium chlorate, said primary oxidizer provided at about 60-85 weight percent of the total composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.