Patent ID: 6588797
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: C06B,C06D

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and a gas generating composition which, when ignited, produces gas to inflate said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said gas generating composition comprising an inorganic salt oxidizer and a fuel, said fuel comprising 3-R1-6-R2-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4, dioxide, wherein R1 and R2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, amino-nitrate, amino-nitramide, amino-oxalic acid, hydrazino, nitramino, tetrazolyl, 5-aminotetrazolyl, 5-aminotetrazolyl-nitrate, 2H-tetrazolyl-ammonium salt, hydrazinium-5-tetrazolyl, 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, azido, carboxylic acid, and carboxylic acid amide.