EP0591119A3 - Propellant for airbags - Google Patents

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EP0591119A3
EP0591119A3 EP19930850181 EP93850181A EP0591119A3 EP 0591119 A3 EP0591119 A3 EP 0591119A3 EP 19930850181 EP19930850181 EP 19930850181 EP 93850181 A EP93850181 A EP 93850181A EP 0591119 A3 EP0591119 A3 EP 0591119A3
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airbags
propellant
gasgenerator
octogen
hexogen
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French (fr)
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EP0591119A2 (en
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Jörgen Sandström
Anders Hafstrand
Per Sjöberg
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Eurenco Bofors AB
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Bofors Explosives AB
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06D—MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART)
    • C06D5/00—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets
    • C06D5/06—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets by reaction of two or more solids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
    • C06B25/00—Compositions containing a nitrated organic compound
    • C06B25/34—Compositions containing a nitrated organic compound the compound being a nitrated acyclic, alicyclic or heterocyclic amine

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel gas-emitting substance for that type of extreme gasgenerator which is employed for inflating so-called airbags in motor vehicles, comprising one or more high-energy explosives such as hexogen (RDX) or octogen (HMX) as a major component.
EP19930850181 1992-10-02 1993-09-21 Propellant for airbags Withdrawn EP0591119A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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SE9202854 1992-10-02
SE9202854A SE470480B (en) 1992-10-02 1992-10-02 Fuel for Air bags

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EP0591119A2 EP0591119A2 (en) 1994-04-06
EP0591119A3 true EP0591119A3 (en) 1994-04-27

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US5788275A (en) 1994-03-18 1998-08-04 Oea, Inc. Hybrid inflator
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US5553889A (en) * 1994-03-18 1996-09-10 Oea, Inc. Hybrid inflator with rapid pressurization-based flow initiation assembly
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US5507891A (en) * 1995-08-11 1996-04-16 Alliant Techsystems Inc. Propellant composition for automotive safety applications
US5868424A (en) * 1996-03-06 1999-02-09 Oea, Inc. Substantially smoke-free and particulate-free inflator for inflatable safety restraint system
US6120058A (en) * 1996-08-23 2000-09-19 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Air bag inflator
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FR2761982B1 (en) 1997-04-11 1999-05-07 Livbag Snc PROCESS FOR ENSURING A PROGRESSIVE DEPLOYMENT OF A PYROTECHNIC PROTECTION AND LOADING CUSHION FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
US6334917B1 (en) 1998-10-23 2002-01-01 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Propellant compositions for gas generating apparatus
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US6334961B1 (en) * 1999-11-09 2002-01-01 Atlantic Research Corporation Low ash gas generant and ignition compositions for vehicle occupant passive restraint systems
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FR2954309B1 (en) * 2009-12-21 2012-03-23 Eurenco France MALLEABLE SOLID EXPLOSIVE AND ITS OBTAINING

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US4180424A (en) * 1973-01-17 1979-12-25 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Control of burning rate and burning rate exponent by particle size in gun propellants
US4283237A (en) * 1973-01-17 1981-08-11 Thiokol Corporation Method of making a gun propellant composition
US4707540A (en) * 1986-10-29 1987-11-17 Morton Thiokol, Inc. Nitramine oxetanes and polyethers formed therefrom
DE3934368C1 (en) * 1989-10-14 1990-11-15 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev, 8000 Muenchen, De
JPH02293389A (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-12-04 Nippon Koki Kk Gas-generating agent for power-generation apparatus for winding of seat belt
EP0420726A1 (en) * 1989-09-27 1991-04-03 S.N.C. Livbag Shock absorbing device for the passengers of a motor vehicle and the use of said device
DE3744680A1 (en) * 1986-07-04 1991-11-28 Royal Ordnance Plc ENERGIZING MATERIALS
US5125684A (en) * 1991-10-15 1992-06-30 Hercules Incorporated Extrudable gas generating propellants, method and apparatus

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US3362859A (en) * 1965-10-21 1968-01-09 Thiokol Chemical Corp Gas-generating compositions and their preparation
US4180424A (en) * 1973-01-17 1979-12-25 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Control of burning rate and burning rate exponent by particle size in gun propellants
US4283237A (en) * 1973-01-17 1981-08-11 Thiokol Corporation Method of making a gun propellant composition
DE3744680A1 (en) * 1986-07-04 1991-11-28 Royal Ordnance Plc ENERGIZING MATERIALS
US4707540A (en) * 1986-10-29 1987-11-17 Morton Thiokol, Inc. Nitramine oxetanes and polyethers formed therefrom
JPH02293389A (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-12-04 Nippon Koki Kk Gas-generating agent for power-generation apparatus for winding of seat belt
EP0420726A1 (en) * 1989-09-27 1991-04-03 S.N.C. Livbag Shock absorbing device for the passengers of a motor vehicle and the use of said device
DE3934368C1 (en) * 1989-10-14 1990-11-15 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev, 8000 Muenchen, De
US5125684A (en) * 1991-10-15 1992-06-30 Hercules Incorporated Extrudable gas generating propellants, method and apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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EP0591119A2 (en) 1994-04-06
SE9202854D0 (en) 1992-09-21
JPH06219882A (en) 1994-08-09
SE9202854L (en) 1994-04-03

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