Gas generant compositions

Claim 2

A gas generant composition comprising between about 20 and about 40 wt % of fuel, said fuel comprising a tetrazole and/or triazole compound at between about 50 and about 85 wt % of said fuel and a water-soluble fuel at between about 15 and about 50 wt % of said fuel; between about 20 and about 80 wt % of oxidizer, at least about 20 wt % and up to 100% of said oxidizer being a transition metal oxide or mixture of transition metal oxides, the balance of said oxidizer being an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate or mixture thereof; and, any balance comprising additional gas generant-compatible components.

Claim 3

A composition in accordance with claim 1 further comprising between about 0.2 and about 5 wt % of a binder material.

Claim 4

A composition in accordance with claim 2 wherein said binder material is molybdenum sulfide.

Claim 5

A composition in accordance with claim 3 wherein said oxidizer contains sufficient alkali metal nitrate to convert substantially all of the sulfur component of said molybdenum sulfide to alkali metal sulfate upon combustion of said gas generant composition.

Claim 6

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transition metal oxide is CuO.

Claim 7

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein in addition to said transition metal oxide, said oxidizer includes an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate.

Claim 8

A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein said water soluble fuel is selected from the group consisting of guanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine nitrate, diaminoguanidine nitrate, semicarbazide nitrate, triaminoguanidine nitrate, ethylenediamine dinitrate, hexamethylene tetramine dinitrate, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 9

A composition in accordance with claim 7 wherein said water soluble fuel is guanidine nitrate.

Claim 10

A gas generant composition comprising between about 20 and about 40 wt % of fuel, said fuel comprising a tetrazole and/or triazole compound selected from the group consisting of 5-amino tetrazole, tetrazole, bitetrazole, 1,2,4-triazole-5-one, and 3-nitro 1,2,4-triazole-5-one, said tetrazole and/or triazole compound comprising between about 50 and about 85 wt % of said fuel; and a water-soluble fuel at between about 15 and about 50 wt % of said fuel; between about 20 and about 80 wt % of oxidizer, at least about 20 wt % and up to 100% of said oxidizer being a transition metal oxide or mixture of transition metal oxides, the balance of said oxidizer being an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate or mixture thereof; and, any balance comprising additional gas generant-compatible components.

Claim 11

A gas generant composition comprising between about 20 and about 40 wt % of fuel, said fuel comprising a tetrazole and/or triazole compound selected from the group consisting of 5-amino tetrazole, tetrazole, bitetrazole, 1,2,4-triazole-5-one, and 3-nitro 1,2,4-triazole-5-one, said tetrazole and/or triazole compound comprising between about 50 and about 85 wt % of said fuel; and a water-soluble fuel at between about 15 and about 50 wt % of said fuel; between about 20 and about 80 wt % of oxidizer, at least about 20 wt % and up to 100% of said oxidizer being a transition metal oxide or mixture of transition metal oxides, the balance of said oxidizer being an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate or mixture thereof; and, any balance comprising additional gas generant-compatible components.

Claim 12

A composition in accordance with claim 9 further comprising between about 0.2 and about 5 wt % of a binder material.

Claim 13

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein said transition metal oxide is CuO.

Claim 14

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein in addition to said transition metal oxide, said oxidizer includes an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate.

Claim 15

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein said water soluble fuel is selected from the group consisting of guanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine nitrate, diaminoguanidine nitrate, semicarbazide nitrate, triaminoguanidine nitrate, ethylenediamine dinitrate, hexamethylene tetramine dinitrate, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 16

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein said water soluble fuel is guanidine nitrate.

Claim 17

A gas generant composition comprising between about 20 and about 40 wt % of fuel, said fuel comprising 5-amino tetrazole at between about 50 and about 85 wt % of said fuel and a water-soluble fuel at between about 15 and about 50 wt % of said fuel; between about 20 and about 80 wt % of oxidizer, at least about 20 wt % and up to 100% of said oxidizer being a transition metal oxide or mixture of transition metal oxides, the balance of said oxidizer being an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate or mixture thereof; and, any balance comprising additional gas generant-compatible components.

Claim 18

A gas generant composition comprising between about 20 and about 40 wt % of fuel, said fuel comprising 5-amino tetrazole at between about 50 and about 85 wt % of said fuel and a water-soluble fuel at between about 15 and about 50 wt % of said fuel; between about 20 and about 80 wt % of oxidizer, at least about 20 wt % and up to 100% of said oxidizer being a transition metal oxide or mixture of transition metal oxides, the balance of said oxidizer being an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate or mixture thereof; and, any balance comprising additional gas generant-compatible components.

Claim 19

A composition in accordance with claim 15 further comprising between about 0.2 and about 5 wt % of a binder material.

Claim 20

A composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein said transition metal oxide is CuO.

Claim 21

A composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein in addition to said transition metal oxide, said oxidizer includes an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate.

Claim 22

A composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein said water soluble fuel is selected from the group consisting of guanidine nitrate, aminoguanidine nitrate, diaminoguanidine nitrate, semicarbazide nitrate, triaminoguanidine nitrate, ethylenediamine dinitrate, hexamethylene tetramine dinitrate, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 23

A composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein said water soluble fuel is guanidine nitrate.