Patents by Inventor Dale E. Collins

Dale E. Collins 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).

  • Airbag module with integral locking mechanism and method of making
    Patent number: 7510209
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting an airbag module to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a backing plate for mounting the airbag module to the vehicle, the backing plate comprising: a plurality of elongated mounting members each being drawn from the material of the backing plate wherein the plurality of elongated mounting members are integrally formed with the backing plate and each of the plurality of elongated mounting members has a portion comprising a periphery formed from the material of the backing plate and an opening extending into the elongated mounting member, the opening defining the periphery of the plurality of elongated mounting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Salmon, III, Michael Noland, Dale E. Collins, Charles D. Griever, Jr., Barry C. Worrell, Richard S. Plummer