Eugene F Garner760 Seawind Way, Naval Base Ventura County, CA 93041

5402728, Apr 4, 1995

Aug 13, 1992

7/929053

Eugene F. Garner - Port Hueneme CA

TRW Inc. - Redondo Beach CA

F42B 300

102326

This invention relates to a relesable attaching apparatus for attaching a portion of a first object to a portion of a second object. The attaching apparatus has an attaching member with walls defining a cavity therein. A rapidly expanding material is placed within the cavity such that when the material is caused to expand, the attaching member will break at a failure zone located adjacent to the cavity. The rapidly expanding material is a composition that undergoes a phase change from a solid to a liquid, wherein the volume of the liquid is larger than the volume of the solid. In operation, an initiator triggers the phase change which causes a pressure build-up in the cavity, thereby loading the attaching member and causing it to break at the failure zone. Accordingly, the first and second objects are freed from one another.

4097241, Jun 27, 1978

Nov 4, 1974

5/520506

Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA
Brian K. Hamilton - Canyon Country CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township NJ

B01J 700

23281

A light, portable, miniaturized tire inflator adapted to fit in a limited space, such as in a tire well for a deflated, space-saving tire in a trunk of an aubomobile, and adapted to be carried or held in one hand. The tire inflator includes: a pyrotechnic material, an ignitor mechanism, a pressure vessel, and a nozzle. The pyrotechnic material generates an inflating gas upon burning to inflate a tire without a source of stored fluid. The ignitor mechanism is located adjacent to the pyrotechnic material to ignite and cause the pyrotechnic material to burn. The pressure vessel holds the pyrotechnic material. The pressure vessel has a tire end and a pyrotechnic end. The nozzle is mounted on the tire end of the pressure vessel. The nozzle is adapted to be connected directly to a valve of the tire. In one embodiment, connection of the nozzle to the tire valve activates the ignitor mechanism.

4246051, Jan 20, 1981

Sep 15, 1978

5/942587

Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA
Alvin A. Seldner - Saugus CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

C06B 4534
C06B 4510

149 7

An ignition enhancer coating composition for pyrotechnic propellants comprised of about 60 to 95 wt. % of an inorganic oxidizer; about 5 to 20 wt. % of an oxygen-containing polymeric compound; about 0 to 10 wt. % polyethylene; about 0 to 10 wt. % of a transition-metal oxide; and about 0 to 5 wt. % carbon black. This invention also relates to a pyrotechnic propellant coated with said ignition enhancer composition.

4214438, Jul 29, 1980

Feb 3, 1978

5/875052

Brian K. Hamilton - Canyon Country CA
Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA
Charles Jackson - Newhall CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township NJ

C06B 4510

60205

A pyrotechnic gas generating composition comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, the composition upon combustion generating a gas and a non-gaseous composition comprising a metallic salt or oxide, the metallic salt or oxide being a highly flowable liquid at the flame temperature of the composition upon combustion, and a viscosity modifier which is present in an amount to render the liquid substantially non-flowable at the flame temperature. Also disclosed is a method of inflating an inflatable device, such as a vehicle safety restraint, comprising the step of substantially completely inflating the device with the gaseous composition products of combustion of the pyrotechnic composition, whereby the metallic salt or oxide is substantially prevented from entering the device.

4238253, Dec 9, 1980

May 15, 1978

5/905829

Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

C06B 4510

149 196

Starch is used as a fuel/binder in pyrotechnic propellant compositions suitable for use in vehicle safety restraint systems.

4200615, Apr 29, 1980

Apr 28, 1977

5/791745

Brian K. Hamilton - Saugus CA
Eugene F. Garner - Saugus CA
Terry R. Harrell - Saugus CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

B01J 700
B60R 2102

422166

An all-pyrotechnic inflator, for generating an inflating gas, includes: an elongated enclosure means, a linear ignitor, and a pyrotechnic material. The elongated enclosure means has a longitudinal axis and an outlet means for passage of the gas. The linear ignitor is arranged within the enclosure means and extends along at least part of the longitudinal axis of the enclosure means. The pyrotechnic material is disposed within the enclosure means and extends along at least part of the longitudinal extent of the enclosure means for combustion and generation of gas upon ignition by the linear ignitor. The enclosure means further includes an inner wall, an outer wall, a nozzle means, and a means for maintaining substantially constant pressure during generation of the gas. The pyrotechnic material is the sole source of the inflating gas.

4203786, May 20, 1980

Jun 8, 1978

5/913915

Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

C06B 4510

149 1991

Use of high density polyethylene as a fuel/binder in pyrotechnic compositions suitable for use in inflating vehicle occupant safety restraints.

4128996, Dec 12, 1978

Dec 5, 1977

5/856958

Eugene F. Garner - Canyon Country CA
Brian K. Hamilton - Canyon Country CA

Allied Chemical Corporation - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

C06D 506
C06B 4510

60205

A pyrotechnic composition comprising: About 1 to 20% by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyacetal resins, polyvinyl acetate resins and mixtures thereof; About 30 to 80% by weight of an alkali metal chlorite, such as sodium chlorite or potassium chlorite; and About 20 to 60% by weight of a coolant selected from the group consisting of calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide or mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to a method of inflating an inflatable automobile safety restraint comprising the step of substantially completely inflating the restraint with the gaseous composition products of combustion of a composition comprising: About 1 to 20% by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyacetal resins, polyvinyl acetate resins and mixtures thereof; About 30 to 80% by weight of an alkali metal chlorite, such as sodium chlorite or potassium chlorite; and About 20 to 60% by weight of a coolant selected from the group consisting of calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide or mixtures thereof.