Gas generating agent with trihydrazino triazine fuel

Claim 2

A composition of a gas generating agent for an air bag, said composition comprising: trihydrazinotriazine as a fuel, and an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide , a metal dioxide (a metal double oxide) or a mixture thereof as an oxidizing agent.

Claim 3

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 1, wherein: the oxidizing agent is an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide or a mixture thereof, said oxyacid salt being composed of (i) a cation selected from ammonium, an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, and (ii) a hydrogen-free anion, said metal oxide being selected from the group consisting of an oxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth, and said metal dioxide being selected from the group consisting of a dioxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth.

Claim 4

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 2, wherein the hydrogen-free anion is selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, nitrous acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid.

Claim 5

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the oxidizing agent is potassium nitrate or strontium nitrate.

Claim 6

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the oxidizing agent is copper oxide.

Claim 7

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein trihydrazinotriazine is contained in the composition an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight, and the oxidizing agent is contained in the composition in an amount of from 60 to 90% by weight.

Claim 8

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a binder is optionally contained in the composition, and said binder is selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, microcrystalline cellulose, molybdenum disulfide, acid clay, talc, bentonite, diatomaceous earth, kaolin, calcium stearate, silica, alumina and a mixture thereof.

Claim 9

An inflator system which contains the composition of the gas generating agent as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3.

Claim 10

A composition of a gas generating agent for an air bag, said composition mainly comprising: trihydrazinotriazine as a fuel, and an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide (a metal double oxide) or a mixture thereof as an oxidizing agent.

Claim 11

A composition of a gas generating agent for an air bag, said composition mainly comprising: trihydrazinotriazine as a fuel, and an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide (a metal double oxide) or a mixture thereof as an oxidizing agent.

Claim 12

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 9, wherein: the oxidizing agent is an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide or a mixture thereof, said oxyacid salt being composed of (i) a cation selected from ammonium, an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, and (ii) a hydrogen-free anion, said metal oxide being selected from the group consisting of an oxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth, and said metal dioxide being selected from the group consisting of a dioxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth.

Claim 13

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 10, wherein the hydrogen-free anion is selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, nitrous acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid.

Claim 14

A composition of a gas generating agent for an air bag, said composition consisting essentially of: trihydrazinotriazine as a fuel, and an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide (a metal double oxide) or a mixture thereof as an oxidizing agent.

Claim 15

A composition of a gas generating agent for an air bag, said composition consisting essentially of: trihydrazinotriazine as a fuel, and an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide (a metal double oxide) or a mixture thereof as an oxidizing agent.

Claim 16

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 12, wherein: the oxidizing agent is an oxyacid salt, a metal oxide, a metal dioxide or a mixture thereof, said oxyacid salt being composed of (i) a cation selected from ammonium, an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, and (ii) a hydrogen-free anion, said metal oxide being selected from the group consisting of an oxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth, and said metal dioxide being selected from the group consisting of a dioxide of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth.

Claim 17

The composition of the gas generating agent as recited in claim 2, wherein the hydrogen-free anion is selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, nitrous acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid.