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Joel E. Farley0
Joseph V. Crimando0
Matthew F. Linder0
Robert J. Monson0
Joel T. Seipel0
John P. Abraham0
Date of Patent
February 21, 2012
0Patent Application Number
122869840
Date Filed
October 3, 2008
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
The present disclosure includes various apparatus, system, and method embodiments for vehicle energy absorption. One embodiment includes an inflatable structure for impact of a vehicle thereon and one or more cords coupled to one or more deflation vents on the inflatable structure, where at least one of the one or more cords is an activation mechanism to activate the deflation vent upon impact of the vehicle.
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