The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () includes a main portion () defining an inflatable volume () and a shield portion () defining a shield chamber (). The inflatable volume () and shield chamber () are in fluid communication with each other. The shield portion () is turned inside-out, positioned in the inflatable volume (), and configured to receive inflation fluid from an inflation fluid source (). The shield portion () is further configured to rupture and release inflation fluid into the inflatable volume () of the main portion ().