Edward James Matlack

US Patent:

7478829, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Jun 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/810431

Inventors:

Todd E. Tesch - Tipp City OH, US
Edward J. Matlack - Miamisburg OH, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807302

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing a side airbag device for use in a vehicle, comprising: an inflatable cushion for deployment from an unexpanded state to an expanded state. The inflatable cushion is positioned behind a headliner of the vehicle in an un-inflated state and the inflatable cushion is configured to traverse a side of the vehicle when it is inflated. The inflatable cushion also comprising a deploying edge that defines a portion of a periphery of the inflated cushion, wherein the inflatable cushion is folded in a manner that causes the deploying edge to deploy as a first leading edge as said inflatable cushion is inflated to an expanded state by an inflator wherein the deploying edge is the first portion of the inflatable cushion to expand around the headliner.

US Patent:

7695005, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Dec 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/328004

Inventors:

Todd E. Tesch - Tipp City OH, US
Edward J. Matlack - Miamisburg OH, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/20
B60R 21/213
B60R 21/237

US Classification:

2807302, 280729, 2807431, 493449, 493451, 493457, 53459

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing a side airbag device for use in a vehicle, comprising: an inflatable cushion for deployment from an unexpanded state to an expanded state. The inflatable cushion is positioned behind a headliner of the vehicle in an un-inflated state and the inflatable cushion is configured to traverse a side of the vehicle when it is inflated. The inflatable cushion also comprising a deploying edge that defines a portion of a periphery of the inflated cushion, wherein the inflatable cushion is folded in a manner that causes the deploying edge to deploy as a first leading edge as said inflatable cushion is inflated to an expanded state by an inflator wherein the deploying edge is the first portion of the inflatable cushion to expand around the headliner.

US Patent:

20050110251, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/718453

Inventors:

Todd Tesch - Tipp City OH, US
Edward Matlack - Miamisburg OH, US

International Classification:

B60R021/22

US Classification:

280730200

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing a side airbag device for use in a vehicle, comprising: an inflatable cushion for deployment from an unexpanded state to an expanded state. The inflatable cushion is positioned behind a headliner of the vehicle in an un-inflated state and the inflatable cushion is configured to traverse a side of the vehicle when it is inflated. The inflatable cushion also comprising a deploying edge that defines a portion of a periphery of the inflated cushion, wherein the inflatable cushion is folded in a manner that causes the deploying edge to deploy as a first leading edge as said inflatable cushion is inflated to an expanded state by an inflator wherein the deploying edge is the first portion of the inflatable cushion to expand around the headliner.

Author:

Edward Reed Matlack

ISBN #:

0682490857