Patents by Inventor Robert P Kuhr

Robert P Kuhr 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: 8702124
    Abstract: An airbag deployment system for a vehicle is provided. The system can include an airbag positioned between a vehicle frame and a headliner, and a trim member positioned inboard of the frame. The system can also include a deployment ramp coupled to the frame and the trim member. The deployment ramp can have a ramp surface. The ramp surface can be positioned and configured such that when the airbag is deployed a portion of the airbag engages the ramp surface and the trim member to urge the trim member in an outboard direction toward the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Shawn R. Williams, Joseph G. Lemmon, Robert P. Kuhr, Neil Thomas, Steven M. Johnson, Cedric Stokes
  • Publication number: 20130069349
    Abstract: An airbag deployment system for a vehicle is provided. The system can include an airbag positioned between a vehicle frame and a headliner, and a trim member positioned inboard of the frame. The system can also include a deployment ramp coupled to the frame and the trim member. The deployment ramp can have a ramp surface. The ramp surface can be positioned and configured such that when the airbag is deployed a portion of the airbag engages the ramp surface and the trim member to urge the trim member in an outboard direction toward the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Shawn R. Williams, Joseph G. Lemmon, Robert P. Kuhr, Neil Thomas, Steven Mark Johnson, Cedric Stokes
  • Patent number: 7744120
    Abstract: An overhead trim system for a motor vehicle has a mounting bracket coupled to an overhead area of the motor vehicle and an integrally formed trim member. The integrally formed trim member is configured to extend along a selected length of a perimeter of the overhead area and defines a hinge. The integrally formed trim member is coupled to the mounting bracket to define a cavity configured for receipt of an airbag module. The hinge in a first position is capable of retaining the airbag module within the cavity and in a second position is capable of enabling the airbag module to expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: John C Rust, Joseph G Lemmon, Michael A Warnez, Shawn R Williams, Babak R Famili, Robert P Kuhr
  • Patent number: 6113172
    Abstract: A partitioning system is for use in the storage area of a vehicle. The partitioning system includes a multipurpose shelf that can be positioned in a plurality of different locations. The shelf can be disposed (1) horizontally near the top of the rear row of seats to act as a security cover; (2) horizontally along the floor in the storage area; (3) horizontally to cooperate of a folded last row of seats to provide a generally flat surface from the end gate into the passenger area; (4) vertically and adjacent to the rear row of seats; and (5) horizontally, while the end gate is open, such that the shelf extends beyond the storage area as defined by a closed end gate. The shelf includes a pivotable support leg that may contact the vehicle body to support the shelf in this horizontal position that extends beyond the storage area defined by a closed end gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Chaloult, George Walczowski, Thomas D. Mihelich, John W. Joyce, Robert P. Kuhr, Thomas E. Edson