Patents by Inventor Edward Q. Glac

Edward Q. Glac 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 and method of assembly
    Patent number: 5531475
    Abstract: An inflator (14) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (12) includes a body (60) of ignitable gas generating material, an igniter (260) for igniting the body (60) of gas generating material, and a housing (50) having a tubular wall (52) surrounding the body (60) of gas generating material. The tubular wall (52) has a longitudinal central axis (40), a plurality of outlet openings (100) through which gas flows radially outward, and an open end portion (232) with the contour of a dome centered on the axis (40). The inflator (14) further includes a circular end cap (56) which is located coaxially within the tubular wall (52). The end cap (56) supports the igniter (260) on the axis (40), and has a peripheral surface portion (216) with the contour of a dome centered on the axis (40). The open end portion (232) of the tubular wall (52) closely overlies the peripheral surface portion (216) of the end cap (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alex G. Meduvsky, George W. Goetz, Edward Q. Glac, Steven W. Maurer, David L. Geyer, Dennis J. Fiore, Heidi M. Westlake, William E. Gest