Patents by Inventor Carl Dennis Williams

Carl Dennis Williams 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).

  • Passenger side active knee bolster
    Patent number: 6758493
    Abstract: An automotive glove box assembly. The glove box assembly includes a storage bin and a door disposed in hinging relation to the storage bin. The door includes an expansible body having a face portion facing towards a vehicle occupant and a back portion in opposing relation to the face portion. The expansible body is operatively connected to at least one gas emitting unit such that upon discharge of gas from the gas emitting unit, the expansible body is pressurized and the face portion is projected outwardly to an extended position so as to intercept lower extremities of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kent Conlee, Bassam Georges Khoudari, Carl Dennis Williams, Steven Aurel Damian
  • Passenger side active knee bolster
    Publication number: 20020125691
    Abstract: An automotive glove box assembly. The glove box assembly includes a storage bin and a door disposed in hinging relation to the storage bin. The door includes an expansible body having a face portion facing towards a vehicle occupant and a back portion in opposing relation to the face portion. The expansible body is operatively connected to at least one gas emitting unit such that upon discharge of gas from the gas emitting unit, the expansible body is pressurized and the face portion is projected outwardly to an extended position so as to intercept lower extremities of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: James Kent Conlee, Bassam Georges Khoudari, Carl Dennis Williams, Steven Aurel Damian