Patents by Inventor Everett Mullins, Jr.

Everett Mullins, Jr. 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 cover door with tether
    Patent number: 5941557
    Abstract: An air bag cover door includes a cover substrate molded of a plastic material and a flexible fabric tether having a main body portion integrally molded directly into the plastic material of the cover substrate such that the main body portion of the tether is entirely and continuously integrally connected to the cover substrate. Preferably, the cover substrate includes an upper surface and the main body portion of the tether is integrally molded with the upper surface of the cover substrate to provide a substantially smooth and flush upper surface on the cover substrate for receiving a foam layer and skin thereon to provide a smooth and even decorative surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Everett Mullins, Jr., Nicole M. Mahmood