Patents by Inventor Donald J. Mecsey

Donald J. Mecsey 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).

  • Inflator module
    Patent number: 5100172
    Abstract: An airbag inflator comprises a housing having a frontal opening for the deployment of an airbag and a plurality of air aspirating and exhaust ports in the sidewalls thereof. An airbag is folded into the housing so as to overlie and close the ports in the sidewalls thereof. The airbag covers the ports in the housing during initial deployment of the airbag but subsequent deployment of the airbag opening the ports to first permit aspiration of the air into the housing and subsequently permit exhaust of air outwardly of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt L. VanVoorhies, Donald J. Mecsey