Nonazide gas generant compositions

Claim 2

A gas generant composition useful for inflating an automotive air bag passive restraint system comprising a mixture of: a high-nitrogen nonazide fuel selected from the class consisting of 1-, 3-, and 5-substituted amine salts of triazoles, and, 1- and 5-substituted amine salts of tetrazoles; and dry-mixed with an oxidizer selected from the group consisting of phase stabilized ammonium nitrate.

Claim 3

A gas generant composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fuel is employed in a concentration of 15 to 65% by weight of the gas generant composition, and, said oxidizer is employed in a concentration of 35 to 85% by weight of the gas generant composition.

Claim 4

A gas generant composition as claimed in claim 2 further comprising an inert combination slag former, binder, processing aid, and coolant selected from the group comprising clay, diatomaceous earth, alumina, and silica wherein said slag former is employed in a concentration of 0.1 to 10% by weight of the gas generant composition.

Claim 5

A gas generant composition as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an ammonium nitrate stabilizing agent selected from the group comprising potassium nitrate wherein said stabilizing agent is employed in a concentration of 10-15% by weight of the total phase stabilized ammonium nitrate.

Claim 6

A gas generant composition useful for inflating an automotive air bag passive restraint system comprising a mixture of: a high-nitrogen nonazide fuel selected from the class consisting of 1-, 3-, 5-substituted amine salts of triazoles and 1- and 5-substituted amine salts of tetrazoles, said fuel employed in a concentration of 15 to 65% by weight of the gas generant composition; and an oxidizer consisting of phase stabilized ammonium nitrate, said oxidizer employed in a concentration of 35 to 85% by weight of the gas generant composition, wherein said fuel is selected from the group consisting of monoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, diguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monoaminoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, diaminoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monohydrazinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, dihydrazinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monoammonium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, diammonium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, mono-3-amino-1,2,4-triazolium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, di-3-amino-1,2,4-triazolium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, diguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Azobis-1H-tetrazole, and monoammonium salt of 5-Nitramino-1H-tetrazole.

Claim 7

A gas generant composition useful for inflating an automotive air bag passive restraint system comprising a mixture of: a high-nitrogen nonazide fuel selected from the class consisting of 1-, 3-, 5-substituted amine salts of triazoles and 1- and 5-substituted amine salts of tetrazoles, said fuel employed in a concentration of 15 to 65% by weight of the gas generant composition; and an oxidizer consisting of phase stabilized ammonium nitrate, said oxidizer employed in a concentration of 35 to 85% by weight of the gas generant composition, wherein said fuel is selected from the group consisting of monoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, diguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monoaminoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, diaminoguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monohydrazinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, dihydrazinium salt of 5,5'-Bis-1H-tetrazole, monoammonium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, diammonium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, mono-3-amino-1,2,4-triazolium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, di-3-amino-1,2,4-triazolium salt of 5,5'-bis-1H-tetrazole, diguanidinium salt of 5,5'-Azobis-1H-tetrazole, and monoammonium salt of 5-Nitramino-1H-tetrazole.