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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
William Barvosa Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
Geoffrey P. Mcknight, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cameron G. Massey, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
William Barvosa Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
Geoffrey P. McKnight, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cameron G. Massey, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly includes a rigid support structure having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a flexible covering sealingly engaged with the rigid support structure to define an inflatable interior region; a gas source in fluid communication with the at least one inlet; an inlet control valve positioned intermediate the gas source and the at least one inlet; and an actively controlled pressure relief valve in fluid communication with the at least one outlet. The inlet control valve and the pressure relief valve are adapted to provide a response suitable for use in vehicle impact management.