Patents by Inventor Grant T. Smith

Grant T. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle airbag systems
    Patent number: 11970128
    Abstract: A sealed modular trim supplemental side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) module assembly includes a SABIC and a vehicle trim assembly encapsulating the SABIC. The SABIC is sealed within the vehicle trim assembly and provided as a complete compact module configured for subsequent attachment to a vehicle roll bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: William Mar, Alan R Kirby, Grant T Smith, Michael J Jarvis, Mark A Steinbach, Jerry Domulewicz
  • VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220258690
    Abstract: A sealed modular trim supplemental side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) module assembly includes a SABIC and a vehicle trim assembly encapsulating the SABIC. The SABIC is sealed within the vehicle trim assembly and provided as a complete compact module configured for subsequent attachment to a vehicle roll bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: William Mar, Alan R. Kirby, Grant T. Smith, Michael J. Jarvis, Mark A. Steinbach, Jerry Domulewicz