Patents by Inventor Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dynamic burn vents for the cushion of an air bag module
    Patent number: 5478111
    Abstract: An improved device for controlling the rate at which gas is exhausted from an air bag cushion which is used in passenger vehicles. A novel gas vent is incorporated into the material from which the air bag is made, The vent comprises a dynamic vent that is impermeable to gas below a critical temperature and is permeable to gas above a critical temperature. The dynamic vent provides additional venting of gas during a high impact collision or when a larger than average occupant impacts onto the air bag cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Marchant, Bradley D. Harris