Patents by Inventor Clarence R. Husband

Clarence R. Husband 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).

  • Air bag inflator having helical gas floor space
    Patent number: 5248162
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint such as an air bag comprises a source of gas for inflating the air bag. A filter is disposed outward of the gas source and has an outer surface. A pressure controlling member is spaced outward of the filter an encircles the gas source and the filter. A helical strand is interposed between the filter and the pressure controlling member to create a plenum between them. Gas supplied by the gas source accumulates in the gap until it builds up enough pressure to burst the pressure controlling member. The strand has a smooth cylindrical outer surface. Thus, any contact between the strand and the foil layer is line contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: George J. Levosinski, Edward J. Corrion, William P. Braun, Clarence R. Husband, John P. Wallner