Patents by Inventor Donald N. McArthur

Donald N. McArthur 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).

  • Method of folding an inflatable restraint cushion
    Patent number: 4286954
    Abstract: A method of folding an inflatable restraint cushion for storage in a support housing which is mountable to the lower portion of the instrument panel of a vehicle. The method involves forming pleats in the cushion in a manner that, during initial deployment, the cushion mass acting on an occupant located in the proximity of the instrument panel is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Donald N. McArthur, Robert A. Heintz