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Article: Michigan Inventors Develop Locking Member Air Bag Module
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 28, 2008
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28 -- William P. Braun and Alex G. Meduvsky, both of Romeo, Mich., Kurt F. Fischer of Leonard, Mich., Charles E. Steffens Jr. of Washington, Mich., John N. Clark of Riley, Mich., Joseph J. Zwolinski of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Matthew C. Frank of Rochester Hills, Mich., have developed an air bag module.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle occupant protection apparatus includes an inflatable occupant protection device and a support member having a vent opening through which inflation fluid may flow. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for controlling a flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening. Inflation fluid pressure within ...