Frederick J Peters

US Patent:

53557409, Oct 18, 1994

Filed:

Apr 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/047932

Inventors:

Brian M. Beaudet - Lake Orion MI
Frederick M. Peters - Northville MI

Assignee:

Chrysler Corporation - Highland Park MI

International Classification:

B60R 2116

US Classification:

738656

Abstract:

A test fixture for simulating the inflation profile of a vehicle air bag. The test fixture includes a cavity block containing compressed nitrogen at a first predetermined pressure, and accumulator containing compressed nitrogen a second higher predetermined pressure, a diffuser containing an air bag at ambient pressure, a first rupture disk intermediate the accumulator and the cavity block adapted to rupture at a third predetermined pressure intermediate the first and second predetermined pressures, and a second rupture disk intermediate the diffuser and the cavity block adapted to rupture at a fourth predetermined pressure intermediate the first and second predetermined pressures. A valve is connected to the cavity block to selectively open the latter to release the mixture from the cavity block, to thereby increase the pressure differential across the first rupture disk to rupture same and then subject the second rupture disk to the released mixture to rupture same and, thence, subject the diffuser to the released pressure to inflate the air bag.

US Patent:

40449343, Aug 30, 1977

Filed:

Apr 25, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/571593

Inventors:

Frederick E. Peters - Southgate MI

International Classification:

B62J 1100

US Classification:

224 36

Abstract:

An improved tennis racquet press for attaching a bracket member designed to carry a can of tennis balls, and means for attaching clips designed to engage with the frame of a bicycle wheel in order that a tennis racquet and a can of tennis balls may be efficiently and easily transported on a bicycle frame.

US Patent:

54838452, Jan 16, 1996

Filed:

Sep 12, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/304386

Inventors:

Douglas J. Stein - Oxford MI
Frederick M. Peters - Northville MI
James R. Kelly - Richmond MI
Chad J. Ivan - Fenton MI

Assignee:

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01M 708
G01M 1900
G01M 1700
G01N 330

US Classification:

738653

Abstract:

Apparatus for simulating a side impact vehicle crash comprises a test dolly assembly slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on a slidably mounted sled carriage accelerated by a pressure differential firing means. The test dolly assembly is essentially stationary on a track fixedly mounted on the sled carriage assembly until a ram on the sled carriage assembly strikes an impact block on the test dolly assembly.