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Azide gas generating composition for inflatable devices
Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-06
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2009-11-06
Abstract
Abstract Gas generating compositions containing an inorganic metal azide, a primary metal oxide oxidizing compound and a secondary oxidizing compound in combination with clay as a means of controlling the burn rate. Metal nitrates are preferred as the secondary oxidizing compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R. Poole
- 👤 Michael A. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:03
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06D; C06D5/00; C06D5/06; C06B; C06B35/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An increased burn rate gas generating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) about 50 to about 70 percent by weight of an inorganic metal azide, (b) about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of a primary metal oxide oxidizing compound, and (c) about 2 to about 40 percent by weight of a burn rate controlling mixture of a secondary metal oxidizing compound and clay wherein the weight ratio of said secondary oxidizing compound to said clay is about 1:1 to about 1:8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An increased burn rate gas generating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) about 50 to about 70 percent by weight of an inorganic metal azide, (b) about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of a primary metal oxide oxidizing compound, and (c) about 2 to about 40 percent by weight of a burn rate controlling mixture of a secondary metal oxidizing compound and clay wherein the weight ratio of said secondary oxidizing compound to said clay is about 1:1 to about 1:8.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The gas generating mixture of claim 1 wherein said inorganic metal azide is selected from at least one of an alkali metal azide and an alkaline earth metal azide and said secondary oxidizing compound is a metal nitrate or metal perchlorate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gas generating mixture of claim 2 wherein said primary metal oxide oxidizing compound is selected from the group consisting of at least one of the oxides of iron, nickel, silicon, manganese, aluminum, tantalum, niobium, and tin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The gas generating mixture of claim 3 wherein said secondary oxidizing compound is selected from the group consisting of at least one of the nitrates of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium or the perchlorates of lithium, sodium, potassium, and barium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The gas generating composition of claim 4 wherein said alkali metal azide is sodium azide, said primary metal oxide oxidizing compound is ferric oxide, said secondary metal nitrate oxidizing compound is potassium nitrate, and said clay is a bentonite clay.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of inflating an automobile or aircraft safety crash bag comprising the combustion of a pyrotechnic material at an increased burn rate with the production of only non-toxic gases, wherein an increased burn rate is obtained by utilizing a mixture of particles comprising: (a) about 50 to about 70 percent by weight of an inorganic metal azide, (b) about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of a primary metal oxide oxidizing compound, and (c) about 2 to about 40 percent by weight of a burn rate controlling mixture of a secondary metal oxidizing compound and clay, wherein the ratio of said secondary metal oxidizing compound to clay is about 1:1 to about 1:8.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of inflating an automobile or aircraft safety crash bag comprising the combustion of a pyrotechnic material at an increased burn rate with the production of only non-toxic gases, wherein an increased burn rate is obtained by utilizing a mixture of particles comprising: (a) about 50 to about 70 percent by weight of an inorganic metal azide, (b) about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of a primary metal oxide oxidizing compound, and (c) about 2 to about 40 percent by weight of a burn rate controlling mixture of a secondary metal oxidizing compound and clay, wherein the ratio of said secondary metal oxidizing compound to clay is about 1:1 to about 1:8.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said increased burn rate is obtained utilizing a pelletized mixture wherein said inorganic azide is selected from the group consisting of at least one of an alkali metal azide and an alkaline earth metal azide, said primary metal oxidizing compound is iron oxide, said secondary metal oxidizing compound is potassium nitrate, and said clay is bentonite clay.
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