Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Wantin

Gregory A. Wantin 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).

  • Inflatable curtain with passive pretensioner
    Patent number: 8562018
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) includes an inflatable curtain (14) inflatable away from the roof adjacent the side structure of the vehicle. A pretensioner (150) connects the curtain (14) to the vehicle (12) and includes rotational element. The inflatable curtain (14) is connected to the rotational element and upon deployment applies a force to the rotational element that causes the rotational element to rotate. The rotational element is configured such that angular momentum causes the rotational element to continue to rotate and thereby tension the inflatable curtain (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Wantin