US Patent Issued to AUTOLIV ASP on June 9 for "Gas generant compositions comprising melamine oxalate for use in automotive restraint devices" (Utah, Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,649,701, issued on June 9, was assigned to AUTOLIV ASP INC. (Ogden, Utah).

"Gas generant compositions comprising melamine oxalate for use in automotive restraint devices" was invented by Ivan V. Mendenhall (Providence, Utah) and Gary K. Lund (Malad City, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 g...