Patents by Inventor Jack Samuel Palazzolo

Jack Samuel Palazzolo 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 surround for seamless instrument panel
    Patent number: 6076851
    Abstract: An unique airbag support assembly for an instrument panel airbag is formed of a unitary design. The airbag support assembly has a door flap which is secured by a flexible hinge member to an outer rim. The outer rim includes a support structure for supporting an airbag module. The outer rim and door flap are secured to an under face of the instrument panel by a welding technique. The instrument panel is formed with a tear seam on its under face, but no tear seam is formed on its front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Davis, Jr., John H. Faarup, Jack Samuel Palazzolo