Patents by Inventor Gary Hampel

Gary Hampel 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).

  • Module housing inflator flange
    Publication number: 20090250914
    Abstract: A fastener-less inflator apparatus may be used with an airbag. This apparatus includes an inflator. The inflator has a cap, a body, and a lip. An encompassing filter is also used. The filter may circumscribe the body of the inflator. Neither the inflator nor the encompassing filter has an inflator flange that anchors the inflator. The apparatus also includes a module housing. The module housing includes an opening, wherein the inflator and the encompassing filter are tightly fit into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: John Kemp, Kelly Ellis, Gary Hampel