IP Library Granted Patent US 12,649,701
Granted Patent B2
US 12,649,701 · App. 16/369,577 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Gas generant compositions comprising melamine oxalate for use in automotive restraint devices

Inventors: Ivan V. Mendenhall (Providence, UT); Gary K. Lund (Malad City, ID)
Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
C06B25/34C06B41/00C06B43/00C07C55/07C07D251/54
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Patent No.
US 12,649,701
App. No.
16/369,577
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas generant composition for passive inflatable restraint systems (e.g., airbags) for automobiles is provided that comprises a melamine oxalate compound. The gas generant may be a cool burning gas generant composition that comprises a melamine oxalate compound, a co-fuel, such as guanidine nitrate, and an oxidizer, such as basic copper nitrate. The gas generant composition has advantageous combustion properties, including a maximum flame temperature at combustion (T c ) of ≤about 1700K (1,427° C.), a linear burn rate of ≥about 18 mm per second at a pressure of about 10 megapascals (MPa), a gas yield of the gas generant composition of ≥about 5.7 moles/100 cm 3 , and a linear burn rate pressure exponent of ≤about 0.35.

Claims (17)

1 . A cool burning gas generant composition for an automotive inflatable restraint system comprising:

a melamine monoxalate compound having a molar ratio of melamine to oxalic acid of about 1:1;

guanidine nitrate; and

basic copper nitrate, wherein the gas generant composition has a maximum flame temperature at combustion (T c ) of less than or equal to about 1600K (1,327° C.), a linear burn rate of greater than or equal to about 18 mm per second at a pressure of about 10 megapascals (MPa), a gas yield of the gas generant of greater than or equal to about 5.7 moles/100 cm 3 , and a linear burn rate pressure exponent of less than or equal to about 0.35.

2 . A cool burning gas generant composition for an automotive inflatable restraint system comprising:

a dimelamine trioxalate compound, wherein the dimelamine trioxalate compound having a molar ratio of melamine to oxalic acid of about 2:3;

guanidine nitrate; and

basic copper nitrate, wherein the gas generant composition has a maximum flame temperature at combustion (T c ) of less than or equal to about 1520K (1,247° C.), a linear burn rate of greater than or equal to about 18 mm per second at a pressure of about 10 megapascals (MPa), a gas yield of the gas generant of greater than or equal to about 5.7 moles/100 cm 3 , and a linear burn rate pressure exponent of less than or equal to about 0.35.

3 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 1 having a maximum flame temperature at combustion (T c ) of greater than or equal to about 1400K (1,127° C.) to less than or equal to about 1600K (1,327° C.).

4 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 1 , wherein the melamine monoxalate compound is present at greater than or equal to about 5% by weight to less than or equal to about 30% by weight of the total gas generant composition.

5 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 1 , wherein the guanidine nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 10% to less than or equal to about 50% by weight of the gas generant composition.

6 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 1 , wherein the basic copper nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 30% to less than or equal to about 70% by weight of the gas generant composition.

7 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 1 , wherein the melamine monoxalate compound is present at greater than or equal to about 5% by weight to less than or equal to about 30% by weight of the total gas generant composition, the guanidine nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 10% to less than or equal to about 50% by weight of the total gas generant composition; the basic copper nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 30% to less than or equal to about 70% by weight of the total gas generant composition; and greater than or equal to 0% to less than or equal to about 10% by weight of the total gas generant composition of one or more gas generant additives.

8 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 2 , wherein the dimelamine trioxalate compound is present at greater than or equal to about 5% by weight to less than or equal to about 30% by weight of the total gas generant composition.

9 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 2 , wherein the guanidine nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 10% to less than or equal to about 50% by weight of the gas generant composition.

10 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 2 , wherein the basic copper nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 30% to less than or equal to about 70% by weight of the gas generant composition.

11 . The cool burning gas generant composition of claim 2 , wherein the dimelamine trioxalate compound is present at greater than or equal to about 5% by weight to less than or equal to about 30% by weight of the total gas generant composition, the guanidine nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 10% to less than or equal to about 50% by weight of the total gas generant composition; the basic copper nitrate is present at greater than or equal to about 30% to less than or equal to about 70% by weight of the total gas generant composition; and greater than or equal to 0% to less than or equal to about 10% by weight of the total gas generant composition of one or more gas generant additives.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2019
From: MENDENHALL, IVAN V.; LUND, GARY K.
To: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200308077A1 · Oct 1, 2020
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