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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian K. Wheatley, Marshall, VA (US);
Assignee:
Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 2/1087 ; C01B 2/120 ; C06B 3/132 ; C06B 4/510 ; C06B 2/916 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 2/1087 ; C01B 2/120 ; C06B 3/132 ; C06B 4/510 ; C06B 2/916 ;
Abstract
A gas generating composition comprising ammonium nitrate and a non-toxic metal oxide which reduces the pressure exponent and enables the composition to sustain combustion at or near atmospheric pressure, thereby improving combustion efficiency. The composition is useful for various purposes, such as inflating a vehicle occupant restraint, i.e., an air bag for an automotive vehicle or aircraft, as well as aircraft escape chutes or the like.