Patents by Inventor Jitendrea Patel

Jitendrea Patel 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).

  • Patent number: 5513879
    Abstract: A passive two stage passenger side inflator is disposed in a module funnel coupled to an airbag. The two stage inflator provides a gentle onset during the initial deployment to help protect out-of-position passengers. The second rapid stage is ignited passively by hot gas communication from the first stage. The inflating gases from both stages flow through a module funnel into the airbag. Openings in the module funnel permit pressure relief venting of the airbag to further protect out-of-position passengers even if the bag has not yet unfolded. Preferably the module is mounted such that the funnel vent openings direct the vented gas into the instrument panel, thus minimizing the particulate released into the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jitendrea Patel, Allen Breed, Torbjorn Thuen, Russel Brantman