Gas generant compositions containing stabilizer
First Claim
1. Gas generant compositions comprising a fuel component and an oxidizer component, said fuel component comprising a tetrazole compound having an acidic hydrogen and/or a triazole compound having an acidic hydrogen and said fuel component comprising a transition metal oxide, wherein the improvement comprises said gas generant composition containing a chelating agent at between about 0.05 and about 5 wt % relative to the total weight of said fuel component and said oxidizer component.
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Abstract
To a gas generant composition comprising a fuel component which includes a triazole compound and/or tetrazole compound with an acidic hydrogen and an oxidizer component which includes a transition metal oxide, is added a chelating agent, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to provide long-term stability to the gas generant composition.
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- 1. Gas generant compositions comprising a fuel component and an oxidizer component, said fuel component comprising a tetrazole compound having an acidic hydrogen and/or a triazole compound having an acidic hydrogen and said fuel component comprising a transition metal oxide, wherein the improvement comprises said gas generant composition containing a chelating agent at between about 0.05 and about 5 wt % relative to the total weight of said fuel component and said oxidizer component.
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Current AssigneeAutoliv ASP Incorporated (Autoliv Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeMorton International Incorporated (Autoliv Incorporated)
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InventorsTaylor, Robert D., Mendenhall, Ivan V.
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Primary Examiner(s)Mai, Ngoclan
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Assistant Examiner(s)CHI, ANTHONY
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Application NumberUS08/417,550Time in Patent Office243 DaysField of Search149/36, 149/22US Class Current149/36CPC Class CodesC06B 23/006 Stabilisers (e.g. thermal s...C06D 5/06 by reaction of two or more ...
