Patents by Inventor Gregg Stoutenburg Evans

Gregg Stoutenburg Evans 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 cover and tear seam
    Patent number: 7025374
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of airbag covers such as are used in the interior of vehicles, and more specifically to an airbag cover having a novel tear seam. The tear seam is adapted to be located over a pair of deployment doors which are located behind the airbag cover. According to one embodiment, the tear seam includes a transverse segment having a width adapted to extend beyond the perimeter of the underlying deployment door. The tear seem also includes a first end segment and a second end segment. The transverse segment extends between and intersects each of the first end segment and the second end segment at locations distal from the perimeter of the underlying airbag door. The first end segment and second end segment each include at least one convex segment proximal the intersection of the first end segment with the transverse segment. Each convex segment is further adapted to be substantially perpendicular to a deployment induced stress pattern in the airbag cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Intertec Systems
    Inventor: Gregg Stoutenburg Evans
  • Laser ridge skin distortion reduction apparatus
    Patent number: 7011512
    Abstract: A method of forming an air bag release score line in a material by forming a ridge in the material along the line to be scored. By heat scoring the material along the ridge a ridge-induced twist prevents the formation of a witness line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: W. Inoac, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Stoutenburg Evans, Timothy D. Boxell
  • Laser ridge skin distortion reduction method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20030012839
    Abstract: A method of forming an air bag release score line in a material by forming a ridge in the material along the line to be scored. By heat scoring the material along the ridge a ridge-induced twist prevents the formation of a witness line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Gregg Stoutenburg Evans, Timothy D. Boxell
  • Laser ridge skin distortion reduction method
    Patent number: 6379604
    Abstract: A method of forming an air bag release score line in a material by forming a ridge in the material along the line to be scored. By heat scoring the material along the ridge a ridge-induced twist prevents the formation of a witness line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: W. Inoac, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Stoutenburg Evans, Timothy D. Boxell