Patents by Inventor Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon 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).
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Patent number: 6854759Abstract: An apparatus (10) helps to protect an occupant (12) of a vehicle (14) having an instrument panel (34) by preventing a forceful impact between lower portions (48) of legs (50) of the occupant (12) and the instrument panel (34) during a vehicle collision. The apparatus (10) comprises an inflator (18) that is actuatable for providing inflation fluid and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) for receiving inflation fluid from the inflator (18). The protection device (20) inflates from a stored condition to an inflated condition (46) engaging the lower portions (48) of legs (50) of the occupant (12). The protection device (20), when in the stored condition, includes a rolled lower portion (176) and an upper portion (178) that is folded into a stack (180) of pleated sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventors: Diane M. Schwark, Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
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Publication number: 20040262898Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) and an inflation fluid source (32) actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes at least one vent (60) positioned against a vehicle surface (62) while the protection device is in the inflated position to help block inflation fluid from venting through the vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventors: John G. Bauer, Kurt F. Fischer, Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
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Publication number: 20040201209Abstract: An apparatus (10) helps to protect an occupant (12) of a vehicle (14) having an instrument panel (34) by preventing a forceful impact between lower portions (48) of legs (50) of the occupant (12) and the instrument panel (34) during a vehicle collision. The apparatus (10) comprises an inflator (18) that is actuatable for providing inflation fluid and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) for receiving inflation fluid from the inflator (18). The protection device (20) inflates from a stored condition to an inflated condition (46) engaging the lower portions (48) of legs (50) of the occupant (12). The protection device (20), when in the stored condition, includes a rolled lower portion (176) and an upper portion (178) that is folded into a stack (180) of pleated sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventors: Diane M. Schwark, Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
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Patent number: 6712389Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (10) includes first and second panel portions (12, 14) each having a plurality of discrete openings (44, 54). The first panel portion (12) overlies the second panel portion (14) when the device (10) is in the deflated condition. A tether (30) interconnects the first and second panel portions (12, 14). The tether (30) includes a single thread (60) extending through the plurality of openings (44) in the first panel portion (12) and through the plurality of openings (54) in the second panel portion (14) in a serpentine manner. The single thread (60) has loop thread portions located outside the inflation fluid volume (16). The panel portions (12, 14) move relative to the single thread (60) as the device (10) is inflated from the deflated condition to the inflated condition. Preferably, stop members (120, 122) on the end portions (62, 64) of the tether (30) block movement of the end portions through the openings (44, 54) in the panel portions (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventor: Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
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Patent number: 6612609Abstract: A vehicle air bag (10) comprises an outer bag (50) having an inflation fluid volume (59). The outer bag (50) has a retainer portion (54) defining a central opening (56). The retainer portion (54) has a plurality of fastener openings (58) spaced apart around the central opening (56). An inner bag (60) is located in the inflation fluid volume (59) of the outer bag (50). The inner bag (60) has a retainer portion (110) defining an inflation fluid opening (114) for receiving inflation fluid. The retainer portion (110) has a plurality of fastener openings (79, 89, 99, 109) spaced apart around the inflation fluid opening (114). The inner bag (60) has at least one vent opening (130-136) movable from a closed condition to an open condition, in response to increase in fluid pressure in the inner bag, to enable flow of inflation fluid from the inner bag into the inflation fluid volume (59) of the outer bag (50).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon
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Publication number: 20030146614Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (10) includes first and second panel portions (12, 14) each having a plurality of discrete openings (44, 54). The first panel portion (12) overlies the second panel portion (14) when the device (10) is in the deflated condition. A tether (30) interconnects the first and second panel portions (12, 14). The tether (30) includes a single thread (60) extending through the plurality of openings (44) in the first panel portion (12) and through the plurality of openings (54) in the second panel portion (14) in a serpentine manner. The single thread (60) has loop thread portions located outside the inflation fluid volume (16). The panel portions (12, 14) move relative to the single thread (60) as the device (10) is inflated from the deflated condition to the inflated condition. Preferably, stop members (120, 122) on the end portions (62, 64) of the tether (30) block movement of the end portions through the openings (44, 54) in the panel portions (12, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventor: Hector Javier Zarazua Mauleon