Gas Generating composition

Abstract

A gas generating composition of the present invention contains at least one fuel selected from carboxylic acids, salts of carboxylic acids, and polymers; at least one perchlorate salt; and/or at least one metal oxide or metal hydroxide. A gas generating system 200 containing a gas generant in accordance with the present invention is also contemplated.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exemplary inflator incorporating a composition of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another exemplary inflator incorporating a composition of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary gas generating system, in this case a vehicle occupant protection system, incorporating the inflator of FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A gas generant composition comprising: a fuel selected from the group of carboxylic acids, salts of carboxylic acids, and polymers thereof;a metal or nonmetal perchlorate salt; anda metal oxide or a metal hydroxide,wherein said gas generant composition contains no nitrogen.

2. A gas generant composition comprising: a fuel selected from the group of salts of carboxylic acids; andan oxidizer selected from metal and nonmetal perchlorate salts, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and mixtures thereof,wherein said gas generant composition contains no nitrogen.