In Re: Air Bags

[Bob <rsperez1@domain.elided>]

A quick search on the net provided this response...

In 1944, he witnessed the inflation of a canvas over a Navy Torpedo 
undergoing repair. Hetrick recalled, When compressed air from that 
Torpedo was accidentally released, the canvas bag blew up and shot to 
the ceiling as quick as the blink of the eye. This is what his safety 
device would do. Hetrick wanted to obtain a patent from the U.S 
Government, and waited a full year for the document to be issued. 
Immediately after the air bag patent was issued, a New Jersey auto 
company wrote saying they wanted some. Hetrick proceeded to write to all 
the major auto companies. However, not one major company responded. He 
did not have the funding to pursue his idea

bob p (Connecticut)
'94 164 LS
New to the list and 2nd AR
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