Kenneth I Beaty

US Patent:

8052167, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/213478

Inventors:

Jason Carl Lisseman - Shelby Township MI, US
Kenneth Irving Beaty - Lake Orion MI, US
Danielle Marie Lipson - Royal Oak MI, US
Angela Susan Schneider - Waterford MI, US
Stewart Alexander Murray - Waterford MI, US

Assignee:

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/20

US Classification:

2807282

Abstract:

An airbag module includes a retainer, diffuser, inflatable airbag, and an inflator to inflate the airbag. The diffuser is configured to disperse inflation gas from the inflator into the inflatable airbag. The retainer and/or diffuser comprise a glass-filled polymer material. The retainer includes a projection extending from a base wall. The projection couples to a hole in the diffuser flange and prevents the diffuser from rotating relative to the retainer. The inflator is coupled to the retainer by trapping an inflator flange under an overhang in a retainer cavity.

US Patent:

20080265550, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/081779

Inventors:

Jason Carl Lisseman - Shelby Township MI, US
Kenneth Irving Beaty - Lake Orion MI, US
Danielle Marie Lipson - Royal Oak MI, US
Angela Susan Schneider - Waterford MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807282

Abstract:

An airbag module comprises an airbag cushion, a cover, an inflator to inflate the airbag cushion, a retaining ring, and an integrated one-piece retainer and diffuser component. The integrated retainer and diffuser component couples to the cover to form a space for the airbag cushion in the airbag module. The integrated retainer and diffuser component disperses inflation gas from the inflator into the airbag cushion. The integrated retainer and diffuser component comprises a glass filled plastic material.