Patents by Inventor James Ryan Fletcher

James Ryan Fletcher 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 and horn switch module and method of assembly of the module
    Patent number: 8376398
    Abstract: An airbag and horn switch module, for use in a vehicle, is provided and includes an inflatable airbag cushion configured to provide restraint to the occupant, an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion, and a housing having a base and a plurality of walls extending from the base thereby forming a cavity configured to house the airbag cushion. At least one wall of the housing has at least one tab protruding therefrom. The module also includes a switch assembly including an electronic switch and an actuator, and a cover having a wall with at least one opening configured to receive the tab of the housing to thereby slideably couple the cover to the housing. The cover is configured to slideably couple to the housing prior to installation of the electronic switch by aligning the tab of the housing with the opening in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Ullrey, James Ryan Fletcher, Sara Roberson, Patrick O'Leary, Joshua Thompson
  • AIRBAG AND HORN SWITCH MODULE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF THE MODULE
    Publication number: 20130015645
    Abstract: An airbag and horn switch module, for use in a vehicle, is provided and includes an inflatable airbag cushion configured to provide restraint to the occupant, an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion, and a housing having a base and a plurality of walls extending from the base thereby forming a cavity configured to house the airbag cushion. At least one wall of the housing has at least one tab protruding therefrom. The module also includes a switch assembly including an electronic switch and an actuator, and a cover having a wall with at least one opening configured to receive the tab of the housing to thereby slideably couple the cover to the housing. The cover is configured to slideably couple to the housing prior to installation of the electronic switch by aligning the tab of the housing with the opening in the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Ullrey, James Ryan Fletcher, Sara Roberson, Patrick O'Leary, Joshua Thompson