Occupant restraint system and composition useful therein
First Claim
1. A gas-generating composition of matter which burns to produce a non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable combustion product, said composition of matter comprising:
- A. plasticized polyvinyl chloride fuel binder; and
B. an inorganic oxidizer salt selected from the group consisting of;
alkali metal chlorates, alkali metal perchlorates, alkaline earth metal chlorates, alkaline earth metal perchlorates and mixtures thereof; and
C. lithium carbonate; and
wherein the oxidizer is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available carbon to carbon dioxide and to convert all available hydrogen to water and to fully oxidize all available alkaline earth metal; and
wherein the lithium carbonate is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available halogen to lithium halide.
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Abstract
A gas-generating composition of matter which burns to produce a non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable combustion product. The composition comprises:
A. plasticized polyvinyl chloride fuel binder; and
B. certain inorganic oxidizer salts; and
C. lithium carbonate;
The oxidizer is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available carbon to carbon dioxide and to convert all available hydrogen to water and to fully oxidize all available alkaline earth metals.
The lithium carbonate is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available halogen to lithium halide.
The composition is useful to generate gas in a vehicle occupant restraint system.
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1. A gas-generating composition of matter which burns to produce a non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable combustion product, said composition of matter comprising:
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A. plasticized polyvinyl chloride fuel binder; and B. an inorganic oxidizer salt selected from the group consisting of;
alkali metal chlorates, alkali metal perchlorates, alkaline earth metal chlorates, alkaline earth metal perchlorates and mixtures thereof; andC. lithium carbonate; and wherein the oxidizer is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available carbon to carbon dioxide and to convert all available hydrogen to water and to fully oxidize all available alkaline earth metal; and wherein the lithium carbonate is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available halogen to lithium halide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for minimizing injury to vehicle occupants in the event of sudden deceleration of the vehicle;
- said apparatus comprising;
I. an uninflated, inflatable bag; and II. a replaceable cartridige comprising; (a) a container; and (b) a high-pressure inert gas within the container; and (c) a gas-generating composition within the container; and III. means responsive to sudden deceleration of the vehicle for igniting the gas-generating composition of matter, for burning the gas generating composition thereby producing combustion products, for mixing these combustion products with the high pressure inert gas to form a warm gas mixture within the container and for utilizing this warm gas mixture to inflate the inflatable bag; wherein the gas-generating composition comprises; A. plasticized polyvinyl chloride fuel binder; and B. an inorganic oxidizer salt selected from the group consisting of;
alkali metal chlorates, alkali metal perchlorates, alkaline earth metal chlorates, alkaline earth metal perchlorates and mixtures thereof; andC. lithium carbonate; and wherein the oxidizer is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available carbon to carbon dioxide and to convert all available hydrogen to water and to fully oxidize all available alkaline earth metal; and wherein the lithium carbonate is present in an amount at least sufficient to convert all available halogen to lithium halide. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- said apparatus comprising;
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