Jeffrey L Young

US Patent:

7789418, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/397130

Inventors:

Pongdet P. Wipasuramonton - Rochester MI, US
Jeffrey Young - Warren MI, US
Chang-Hwan Ju - Rochester MI, US
Prabhakar Padiyar - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

Key Safety Systems, Inc. - Sterling Heights MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/233
B60R 21/26

US Classification:

2807302, 280729, 280740, 2807431

Abstract:

An air bag assembly comprising: an inflator for providing a source of inflation gas, and an air bag having a first end and a second end and a first side and a second side, the air bag configured to have a first inflatable chamber proximate the first end, a second inflatable chamber proximate the second and a non-inflatable region therebetween; the air bag including an inlet communicated with the inflator, the air bag further including a plurality of joints or seams, which connect selective regions of the first and second sides together thereby controlling the inflatable volume of the air bag, a top portion of each of the plurality of joints or seams located a determinable distance from a top of the air bag to form within the air bag an integral gas flow path or channel, the inlet generally positioned spaced from a top of the air bag and generally located between the first inflatable chamber and second Inflatable chamber.

US Patent:

57916853, Aug 11, 1998

Filed:

Feb 20, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/803477

Inventors:

Michael J. Lachat - Shelby Township MI
Jeffrey A. Young - Eastpointe MI
Pongdet P. Wipasuramonton - Rochester MI

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

B60R 2122

US Classification:

2807431

Abstract:

An air bag for installation within a seat of a vehicle to protect an occupant during a side impact collision, the air bag being deployed between the occupant and an adjacent side of the vehicle, including: a three-chambered cushion portion (22), separation panels (56a,b) having inflation gas flow restricting openings (58,58a) therein to control the interchange of inflation gas between the chambers, the cushion, proximate a lower portion (54) of the chambers including a neck portion (44) forming a pocket (94) to receive an inflator and an inlet (44) through which inflation gas enters into the lower chamber and an integral tether for assisting in controlling the deployment trajectory of the air bag.

US Patent:

60039388, Dec 21, 1999

Filed:

May 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/647100

Inventors:

Michael J. Lachat - Macomb MI
Ronald A. Zimmerman - Rochester MI
Jeffrey A. Young - Eastpointe MI
Steven W. Maurer - Clinton Township MI
Michael A. Hague - Troy MI

Assignee:

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29721613

Abstract:

A material cover (27) for a vehicle seat (22), the seat having a seat back (26) having a front surface (28), a rear surface (32) and a side surface (30), the material cover (27) including front (28'), rear (32') and side (30') material panels covering the front, rear and side of the seat back, a reinforcement panel (50,50') secured to an inside surface (31) of the side material (30') for effectively decreasing the elongation of the side panel (30') to localize stress in the side material portion (30') to encourage the side material portion to tear along a line proximate a side (52a) of the reinforcement panel when the panel is forced outwardly by the action of an inflating air bag (46).

US Patent:

20140232091, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Oct 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/347061

Inventors:

- Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffrey Young - Bruce Township MI, US
Shakir Salmo - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. - Sterling Heights MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/231

US Classification:

2807282

Abstract:

An air bag ( or ) having a tether ( or ), the tether formed into a hook () and loop or eye () configured to be looped about a structure including an inflator () to which the air bag and tether are to be secured.