Patents by Inventor Brett Richard Garner

Brett Richard Garner 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).

  • Side airbag module assembly
    Patent number: 8764049
    Abstract: A side airbag module assembly for a vehicle seat back rest features a molded plastic cover (22) with a Class A surface constituting the outside of the cover visible after installation in the backrest (60). A base plate (32) of an airbag holder (24) made of metal or plastic is rigidly connected to the cover (22) by insert-molding or a different method of attachment. A fastening bracket (34) is integrally formed onto the base plate (32). An airbag (15) including a gas generator (14) is prepackaged in a soft pack (12) with fasteners (20) protruding from the soft pack (12). The fasteners (20) and the fastening bracket (34) are configured to attach the soft pack (12) to the airbag holder (24). Upon deployment of the airbag, the fastening bracket (34) will bend and thereby open the cover (22), which allows the airbag (15) to inflate in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Autoilv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby Lusk, Bin Wang, Brian Czach, Bradley W. Smith, Charles Richards, Louis Mueller, Mark S. Hatfield, Brett Richard Garner
  • Side Airbag Module Assembly
    Publication number: 20130015640
    Abstract: A side airbag module assembly for a vehicle seat back rest features a molded plastic cover (22) with a Class A surface constituting the outside of the cover visible after installation in the backrest (60). A base plate (32) of an airbag holder (24) made of metal or plastic is rigidly connected to the cover (22) by insert-molding or a different method of attachment. A fastening bracket (34) is integrally formed onto the base plate (32). An airbag (15) including a gas generator (14) is prepackaged in a soft pack (12) with fasteners (20) protruding from the soft pack (12). The fasteners (20) and the fastening bracket (34) are configured to attach the soft pack (12) to the airbag holder (24). Upon deployment of the airbag, the fastening bracket (34) will bend and thereby open the cover (22), which allows the airbag (15) to inflate in a forward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Bobby Lusk, Bin Wang, Brian Czach, Bradley W. Smith, Charles Richards, Louis Mueller, Mark S. Hatfield, Brett Richard Garner