Patents by Inventor James Ray Athon

James Ray Athon 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 module
    Patent number: 5947510
    Abstract: An air bag module (20) comprising: an air bag (42) including a neck (44) through which inflation gas is received, the neck having a plurality of ends or flaps (46a-d). The module further includes a housing (22) having upper (24) and lower (26) housing members each with a respective flange (28, 50), a respective one of the flaps (46a-d) is sandwiched between the flanges. The lower housing member (26) includes an inflator-receiving portion (60), comprising a side wall (62) and opposing first and second end walls (64a, 64b), wherein each end wall includes a respective opening (66, 68).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Athon, Gerald M. Fowler