Gas generating agent composition

• US 5,741,999 A
• Filed: 06/26/1995
• Issued: 04/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nippon Koki Co., Ltd. (NOF Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nippon Koki Co., Ltd. (NOF Corporation)
• Inventors: Okada, Takeshi, Kazumi, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson, Sharon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Anthony, Joseph D.
• Application Number:
  US08/494,414
• Time in Patent Office: 1,030 Days
• Field of Search: 149/35, 149/42, 149/43, 149/61, 149/77, 252/187.31, 252/186.44, 252/4, 252/5, 252/6
• US Class Current: 149/35
• CPC Class Codes: C06B 35/00 Compositions containing a metal azide
• CPC Class Codes: C06D 5/06 by reaction of two or more solids

Abstract

This invention aims to provide a gas generating composition of a gas generator for an air bag, which composition produces less combustion residues and is easily adsorbed. This composition comprises azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, metallic silicide, and perchlorate or nitrate of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. The combustion residues of the azide are changed to be glass silicate by the metallic silicide and caught by a filter of the gas generator, so that they do not pass through the filter of the gas generator nor make holes in the air bag unlike a conventional gas generator. And, the addition of silicon dioxide further improves the catching of the combustion residues of the azide.

Claims

1. A gas generating agent composition comprising 50 to 70% by weight of azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, 20 to 40% by weight of metallic silicide, and 1 to 15% by weight of perchlorate of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.

2. A gas generating agent composition according to claim 1, wherein the metallic silicide is molybdenum silicide, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, zirconium silicide, niobium silicide, or tantalum silicide.

3. A gas generating agent composition comprising 50 to 70% by weight of azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, 20 to 40% by weight of metallic silicide, and 1 to 15% by weight of nitrate of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.

4. A gas generating agent composition according to claim 3, wherein the metallic silicide is molybdenum silicide, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, zirconium silicide, noibium silicide, or tantalum silicide.

5. A gas generating agent composition comprising 50 to 70% by weight of azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, 20 to 40% by weight of metallic silicide, 1 to 15% by weight of perchlorate of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and 1 to 10% by weight of silicon dioxide.

6. A gas generating agent composition according to claim 5, wherein the metallic silicide is molybdenum silicide, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, zirconium silicide, noibium silicide, or tantalum silicide.

7. A gas generating agent composition comprising 50 to 70% by weight of azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, 20 to 40% by weight of metallic silicide, 1 to 15% by weight of nitrate of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and 1 to 10% by weight of silicon dioxide.

8. A gas generating agent composition according to claim 7, wherein the metallic silicide is molybdenum silicide, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, zirconium silicide, noibium silicide, or tantalum silicide.