Patents by Inventor Teresa Bazel

Teresa Bazel 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).

  • Single pyrotechnic hybrid inflator
    Patent number: 5031932
    Abstract: An inflator for an air cushion including a pressure vessel comprising a hollow sleeve for storing a quantity of inert gas such as Argon. One end of the sleeve is closed by a first pyrotechnic actuator assembly while the other end of the sleeve may include a closed end or another pyrotechnic actuator assembly. The pressure vessel is secured within a diffuser which directs inflation gases into the air cushion. The pressure vessel in cooperation with the diffuser defines various regions which assist in reducing the gas turbulence and heat transfer between the gas and the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventors: Richard L. Frantom, Robert J. Bishop, Robert Kremer, Klaus Ocker, Roy Brown, James Rose, Donald Renfroe, Teresa Bazel
  • Dual pyrotechnic hybrid inflator
    Patent number: 5022674
    Abstract: An inflator for an air cushion including a pressure vessel comprising a hollow sleeve for storing a quantity of inert gas such as Argon. One end of the sleeve is closed by a first pyrotechnic actuator assembly while the other end of the sleeve may include a closed end or another pyrotechnic actuator assembly. The pressure vessel is secured within a diffuser which directs inflation gases into the air cushion. The pressure vessel in cooperation with the diffuser defines various regions which assist in reducing the gas turbulence and heat transfer between the gas and the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Bendix Atlantic Inflator Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Frantom, Robert J. Bishop, Robert Kremer, Klaus Ocker, Roy Brown, James Rose, Donald Renfroe, Teresa Bazel