Patents by Inventor Damon N. Hewin

Damon N. Hewin 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).

  • Patent number: 6648366
    Abstract: An air bag module assembly comprising: an inflator (250) having at least one exit port (270) with a thin layer of burst material (272) blocking the at least one exit port (270), the burst material bursting forth from the exit port during an initial moment of activation of the inflator. The module including an air bag assembly comprising an inflatable first bag (20) and an inflatable second bag (70), the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including an opening (40b) to receive the inflator (250) wherein prior to activation, opposed portions of the second bag, radially outboard of the inflator, are formed into respective flaps, which are overlaid and positioned on a top of the inflator to provide a tortuous path through which any particles can flow prior to entering into a main portion of the air bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Dillon, Damon N. Hewin, Lawrence R. Langbeen, Brian C. Ford
  • Publication number: 20030173760
    Abstract: An air bag module assembly comprising: an inflator (250) having at least one exit port (270) with a thin layer of burst material (272) blocking the at least one exit port (270), the burst material bursting forth from the exit port during an initial moment of activation of the inflator. The module including an air bag assembly (20) comprising an inflatable first bag (290) and an inflatable second bag (70), the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including an opening (40b) to receive an inflator (250) wherein prior to activation, opposed portions of the second bag, radially outboard of the inflator, are formed into respective flaps, which are overlaid and positioned on a top of the inflator to provide a tortuous path through which any particles can flow prior to entering into an main portion of the air bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Dillon, Damon N. Hewin, Lawrence R. Langbeen, Brian C. Ford