Patents by Inventor Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum 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: 7021657Abstract: An air bag assembly adapted for use in opposing relation to a vehicle occupant. The assembly includes one or more tethering elements which may be selectively released from a first restrained condition to a second restrained condition in a predefined manner so as to control the inflated profile of the air bag cushion based upon vehicle and/or occupant conditions while nonetheless maintaining tension within the tethering elements in both the first and second restrained conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Kassman, Mark Thomas Winters, Ann L. Kneisly, Patrick W. Schatz, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Patent number: 6932385Abstract: An air bag safety system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The safety system includes a variable depth inflatable air bag cushion inflated by a gas emitting inflator within an inflator housing. A cover element of substantially pliable material is located in adjustable relation to a vent opening across a wall of the housing. The cover element is selectively displaceable relative to the vent opening in response to the inflation depth of the air bag cushion so as to adjust venting characteristics across the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Patent number: 6832778Abstract: An air bag safety system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The safety system includes a variable depth inflatable air bag cushion having at least one vent opening. A cover element of substantially pliable material is located in overlying relation to the vent opening. The cover element is selectively displaceable relative to the vent opening in response to the inflation depth of the air bag cushion so as to adjust venting characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Keith C Heard
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Patent number: 6736426Abstract: An air bag assembly including an inflatable air bag cushion operatively attached to one or more profile restricting tether elements having an operative length which may be adjusted to provide desired inflation and impact response characteristics. The tether elements may be of actuated or self adjusting operative length to provide desired tension characteristics for various impact conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Thomas Winters, Stephanie L Dunkle, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn
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Publication number: 20040090055Abstract: An air bag assembly adapted for use in opposing relation to a vehicle occupant. The assembly includes one or more tethering elements which may be selectively released from a first restrained condition to a second restrained condition in a predefined manner so as to control the inflated profile of the air bag cushion based upon vehicle and/or occupant conditions while nonetheless maintaining tension within the tethering elements in both the first and second restrained conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Mark E. Kassman, Mark Thomas Winters, Ann L. Kneisly, Patrick W. Schatz, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Patent number: 6733032Abstract: An air bag cover assembly for disposition within an automotive vehicle dash panel in overlying relation to an inflatable air bag cushion. The cover assembly includes a door structure having a displaceable interior portion. Upon application of force from the inflatable air bag cushion, the interior portion is displaceable in a hinging manner relative to dash panel and undergoes internal deformation to facilitate desired deployment characteristics for a given configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Patrick W. Schatz
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Publication number: 20040012179Abstract: An air bag safety system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The safety system includes a variable depth inflatable air bag cushion having at least one vent opening. A cover element of substantially pliable material is located in overlying relation to the vent opening. The cover element is selectively displaceable relative to the vent opening in response to the inflation depth of the air bag cushion so as to adjust venting characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Stephanie L. Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Keith C. Heard
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Publication number: 20040012180Abstract: An air bag safety system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The safety system includes a variable depth inflatable air bag cushion inflated by a gas emitting inflator within an inflator housing. A cover element of substantially pliable material is located in adjustable relation to a vent opening across a wall of the housing. The cover element is selectively displaceable relative to the vent opening in response to the inflation depth of the air bag cushion so as to adjust venting characteristics across the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L. Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Publication number: 20030197358Abstract: An air bag module for an automotive vehicle. The module includes a housing having a bottom wall and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a depressed profile storage bin between the side walls. A gas emitting inflator is stored at a location within the housing between the side walls. An inflatable air bag cushion in fluid communication with the inflator is stored in folded relation at least partially within the housing such that a first portion of the air bag cushion is positioned at least partially across the housing between the side walls in elevated relation to the inflator and a second portion of the air bag cushion is stored in folded relation within the depressed profile storage bin in substantially side by side adjacent relation to the inflator. A method for assembly of the air bag module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2002Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Stephanie L. Dunkle, Ann L. Kneisly
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Patent number: 6592146Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R Greib
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Patent number: 6565113Abstract: An air bag module having an inflator with an inflator flange, a plurality of mounting studs depending outwardly from the inflator flange. An air bag cushion is positioned about the inflator flange. The air bag cushion allows a portion of the inflator to be inserted into the air bag cushion and the plurality of mounting studs passing through openings in the air bag cushion. An air bag cover having a plurality of retaining members is secured to the inflator flange, the retaining members sandwich a portion of the air bag cushion in between the inflator flange and the retaining members. A base plate having a plurality of securement members is secured to the cover portion and the plurality of mounting studs.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Kassman, Mark Thomas Winters, Ann L. Kneisly, Patrick W. Schatz, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Publication number: 20030047926Abstract: In a method for the folding of an inflatable airbag, the airbag mouth of the airbag is fastened to a carrier and a plunger is advanced through an opening provided in the carrier and through the airbag mouth into the airbag and against a front wall of the airbag. The carrier and the plunger are subsequently pressed into a cover of an airbag module together with the airbag. A plunger provided with prongs at its front end is used in folding, with the prongs being led through components of the airbag such that only one single layer of the front airbag wall is located between the front ends of the prongs and the base element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Johannes-Alexander Varcus, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Patent number: 6499765Abstract: An air bag cushion folded for storage within a vehicle to achieve a predefined folded surface geometry corresponding to a desired storage location for the folded air bag cushion. A portion of the air bag cushion extending along a first lateral boundary edge for deployment inboard of the passenger seating location is folded in a construction inwardly to establish a first lateral edge of the predefined folded surface geometry. A portion of the air bag cushion disposed along the opposing lateral boundary edge is folded inwardly along a second internal lateral boundary line corresponding to a second lateral edge of the predefined folded surface geometry. The top and bottom edges are folded inwardly to finalize the desired geometry. The folding arrangement is such that upon encountering an obstacle during the initial stage of deployment the air bag is deployed in a lateral direction to the side of and around the occupant to be protected.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Jingoo Kim, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Stephanie L Dunkle
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Patent number: 6454300Abstract: A release mechanism of efficient construction and operation is provided to hold profile restraining air bag tethers in a shortened operative condition under a first set of predetermined conditions and to extend such tethers under a second set of predetermined conditions. The extension of the restraining tethers may be carried out in conjunction with the delivery of an increased volume of inflating gas to the air bag cushion utilizing a gas emitting inflator in conjunction with a dynamic variable inflation device to effect delivery of a proper volume of inflation gas while releasing the tethers from a restrained length condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Patrick W. Schatz, Ann L. Kneisly, Shawn Gregory Ryan
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Publication number: 20020125689Abstract: An air bag cover assembly for disposition within an automotive vehicle dash panel in overlying relation to an inflatable air bag cushion. The cover assembly includes a door structure having a displaceable interior portion. Upon application of force from the inflatable air bag cushion, the interior portion is displaceable in a hinging manner relative to dash panel and undergoes internal deformation to facilitate desired deployment characteristics for a given configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Patrick W. Schatz
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Publication number: 20020117840Abstract: A release mechanism of efficient construction and operation is provided to hold profile restraining air bag tethers in a shortened operative condition under a first set of predetermined conditions and to extend such tethers under a second set of predetermined conditions. The extension of the restraining tethers may be carried out in conjunction with the delivery of an increased volume of inflating gas to the air bag cushion utilizing a gas emitting inflator in conjunction with a dynamic variable inflation device to effect delivery of a proper volume of inflation gas while releasing the tethers from a restrained length condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Stephanie L. Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Patrick W. Schatz, Ann L. Kneisly, Shawn Gregory Ryan
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Publication number: 20020109337Abstract: An air bag module having an inflator with an inflator flange, a plurality of mounting studs depending outwardly from the inflator flange. An air bag cushion is positioned about the inflator flange. The air bag cushion allows a portion of the inflator to be inserted into the air bag cushion and the plurality of mounting studs passing through openings in the air bag cushion. An air bag cover having a plurality of retaining members is secured to the inflator flange, the retaining members sandwich a portion of the air bag cushion in between the inflator flange and the retaining members. A base plate having a plurality of securement members is secured to the cover portion and the plurality of mounting studs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Mark E. Kassman, Mark Thomas Winters, Ann L. Kneisly, Patrick W. Schatz, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum
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Publication number: 20020096871Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L. Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R. Greib
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Patent number: 6422597Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R Greib
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Publication number: 20020070541Abstract: An air bag cushion folded for storage within a vehicle to achieve a predefined folded surface geometry corresponding to a desired storage location for the folded air bag cushion. A portion of the air bag cushion extending along a first lateral boundary edge for deployment inboard of the passenger seating location is folded in a construction inwardly to establish a first lateral edge of the predefined folded surface geometry. A portion of the air bag cushion disposed along the opposing lateral boundary edge is folded inwardly along a second internal lateral boundary line corresponding to a second lateral edge of the predefined folded surface geometry. The top and bottom edges are folded inwardly to finalize the desired geometry. The folding arrangement is such that upon encountering an obstacle during the initial stage of deployment the air bag is deployed in a lateral direction to the side of and around the occupant to be protected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Jingoo Kim, Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Stephanie L. Dunkle