Patent ID: 6562160
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: C06B,C06D

Abstract:
An improved inflator for an automotive inflatable safety system, comprising:a pressurized medium contained within the inflator housing, the pressurized medium consisting essentially of a predetermined amount of an inert gas and a predetermined amount of oxygen, a gas generator assembly interconnected with the inflator housing and comprising a gas generator housing and at least one gas generator outlet, a propellant contained within the gas generator housing, and, an inflator activation assembly, wherein the pressurized medium is released from the inflator housing and the propellant is ignited to produce the propellant gases, the improvement, comprising wherein the propellant, comprises: from about 70 weight percent to about 82 weight percent Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), from about 10 weight percent to about 15 weight percent of a polymer binder, from about 6 weight percent to about 9 weight percent of an inert plasticizer, from about 2 weight percent to about 4 weight percent of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, and, from about 0.5 weight percent to about 1 weight percent of a polymeric processing aid.