Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Daniel Williams
Jeffrey Daniel Williams 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).
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Patent number: 11613225Abstract: An airbag device is adapted to be installed in a vehicle for protecting an occupant. The airbag device includes a bag-like cushion that inflates and deploys in front of a seat and is adapted to restrain the occupant. In an inflated condition, the airbag cushion includes a main inflating section inflating toward the rear of the vehicle, a pair of lobes protruding toward the rear of the vehicle on both sides of the main inflating section in a vehicle width direction, a pair of secondary inflating sections being provided respectively between the main inflating section and each of the lobes in the vehicle width direction and inflating toward the rear of the vehicle, and a pair of tethers are symmetrically attached and tensioned inside the cushion for preventing the protruded lobes from swinging around the main inflating section of the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Daniel Williams, Changsoo Choi
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Patent number: 11603072Abstract: A dual stage inflator for an inflatable vehicle safety device includes a second stage combustion cup having a first member and a second member. The first and second members are formed separately from one another and cooperate to define an interior for receiving a second stage gas generant material.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Daniel Williams
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Publication number: 20230044860Abstract: A dual stage inflator for an inflatable vehicle safety device includes a second stage combustion cup having a first member and a second member. The first and second members are formed separately from one another and cooperate to define an interior for receiving a second stage gas generant material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey Daniel WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20220227324Abstract: An airbag device is adapted to be installed in a vehicle for protecting an occupant. The airbag device includes a bag-like cushion that inflates and deploys in front of a seat and is adapted to restrain the occupant. In an inflated condition, the airbag cushion includes a main inflating section inflating toward the rear of the vehicle, a pair of lobes protruding toward the rear of the vehicle on both sides of the main inflating section in a vehicle width direction, a pair of secondary inflating sections being provided respectively between the main inflating section and each of the lobes in the vehicle width direction and inflating toward the rear of the vehicle, and a pair of tethers are symmetrically attached and tensioned inside the cushion for preventing the protruded lobes from swinging around the main inflating section of the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: JEFFREY DANIEL WILLIAMS, CHANGSOO CHOI
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Patent number: 9676364Abstract: Airbag assemblies and vents are disclosed. An airbag assembly includes an airbag cushion and a vent assembly including a vent, one or more sheer tethers, and a peel tether. The sheer tether(s) are configured to be drawn to a taut state by expansion of the airbag cushion to configure the vent in a first venting state. The sheer tether(s) are releasably coupled to the peel tether. The releasable coupling is configured to maintain the sheer tether(s) releasably coupled to the peel tether. The peel tether is configured to transition from a slack state to a taut state as the airbag cushion continues to expand. The peel tether drawn taut produces a peel force transverse to the sheer force. The peel force causes the releasable coupling to release and the peel tether to uncouple from the sheer tether(s), to transition the vent to a second state.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey Daniel Williams
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Publication number: 20170088087Abstract: Airbag assemblies and vents are disclosed. An airbag assembly includes an airbag cushion and a vent assembly including a vent, one or more sheer tethers, and a peel tether. The sheer tether(s) are configured to be drawn to a taut state by expansion of the airbag cushion to configure the vent in a first venting state. The sheer tether(s) are releasably coupled to the peel tether. The releasable coupling is configured to maintain the sheer tether(s) releasably coupled to the peel tether. The peel tether is configured to transition from a slack state to a taut state as the airbag cushion continues to expand. The peel tether drawn taut produces a peel force transverse to the sheer force. The peel force causes the releasable coupling to release and the peel tether to uncouple from the sheer tether(s), to transition the vent to a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Daniel Williams
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Patent number: 7823909Abstract: An airbag module includes an inflator and an airbag housed within a housing. The airbag has a cushion inflator hub portion that includes one or more tab extensions and an opening. The tab extensions define at least a portion of the periphery of the opening. A retainer ring is also added to the airbag module. The retainer ring has an aperture through which the inflator may be passed. The retainer ring includes one or more relief cuts positioned to receive the tab extensions. Specifically, the tab extensions are bent to pass through the relief cuts.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Daniel Williams, Larry Rose
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Patent number: 7543844Abstract: A housing for an airbag module that contains an inflatable airbag cushion in a compacted configuration before being inflated by inflation gas supplied by an inflator device. The housing includes a collar formed of a rigid material for attaching the housing to a vehicle and a chute assembly formed of a flexible material and secured to the collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Larry D. Rose, Jeffrey Daniel Williams
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Publication number: 20090096191Abstract: An airbag module includes an inflator and an airbag housed within a housing. The airbag has a cushion inflator hub portion that includes one or more tab extensions and an opening. The tab extensions define at least a portion of the periphery of the opening. A retainer ring is also added to the airbag module. The retainer ring has an aperture through which the inflator may be passed. The retainer ring includes one or more relief cuts positioned to receive the tab extensions. Specifically, the tab extensions are bent to pass through the relief cuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Jeffrey Daniel Williams, Larry Rose
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Patent number: 7331597Abstract: The application provides an overhead passenger airbag module for use in vehicles. The overhead passenger airbag module has a clamshell inflator housing configured to retain an airbag inflator. The inflator housing is also constructed to allow attachment of an airbag cushion to the airbag module. The overhead passenger airbag module also includes an airbag cushion having an airbag throat portion and a cushion portion. The invention also provides a method of folding the airbag cushions of the invention to aid proper deployment and help assure proper support and deceleration of a vehicle occupant during a collision event.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Daniel Williams
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Patent number: 7195281Abstract: The application provides airbag cushion deployment restraint systems for use in inflatable airbag cushions. The deployment restraint systems of the invention regulate deployment of an airbag cushion to provide full radial expansion of the cushion prior to final expansion of the cushion toward a vehicle occupant. The deployment restraint systems of the invention thus increase the amount of contact surface area available to a vehicle occupant early in deployment and decrease the force with which the cushion is expanded toward a vehicle occupant during a collision event, thus reducing the likelihood of injury to an out-of-position vehicle occupant.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Daniel Williams, Patrick D. Jamison, James Clyde Coleman, James D. Erickson