Patents by Inventor Dave McCormick

Dave McCormick 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 integrated gas generation
    Patent number: 7905516
    Abstract: An airbag module integrates the components required for gas generation, thereby eliminating the need for a separate inflation component. The airbag module can comprise a cover with a pocket, a gas generant container, an inflatable cushion an upper and lower retainer housing, and an inflation gas generation system in fluid communication with the cushion. The airbag module does not comprise a discrete inflator that is functional outside the assembled airbag module. The gas generant container houses a package of solid gas generating compound. The energetic materials of the propellant do not become functional as a gas generation source until the cover is secured to the lower retainer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Bostick, James P. Karlow, Dave McCormick, Barney Bauer, Henk B. Helleman, Simin Zeng, Daqing Zhang, Hideki Mizuno
  • Airbag module with integrated gas generation
    Publication number: 20070284863
    Abstract: An airbag module integrates the components required for gas generation, thereby eliminating the need for a separate inflation component. The airbag module can comprise a cover with a pocket, a gas generant container, an inflatable cushion an upper and lower retainer housing, and an inflation gas generation system in fluid communication with the cushion. The airbag module does not comprise a discrete inflator that is functional outside the assembled airbag module. The gas generant container houses a package of solid gas generating compound. The energetic materials of the propellant do not become functional as a gas generation source until the cover is secured to the lower retainer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: William Bostick, James Karlow, Dave McCormick, Barney Bauer, Henk Helleman, Simin Zeng, Daqing Zhang, Hideki Mizuno