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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chris O'Connor, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael James Andrus, Northville, MI (US);
Amanda Villerot, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Sue Muscat, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jim Carene, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2011.01); B60R 5/02 (2006.01); B60R 21/264 (2006.01); B60R 21/2338 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2013.01); B60R 5/02 (2013.01); B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 21/264 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23386 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a stowage bin defining a compartment and an airbag mounted to the stowage bin. The airbag is deployable to an inflated position. When the airbag is in the inflated position, the airbag at least partially encloses the compartment. When in the inflated position, the airbag retains items, if any, that are stored in the compartment by an occupant of the vehicle.