Patents by Inventor John Frendo

John Frendo 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 module covered with a protective covering
    Patent number: 8366142
    Abstract: An airbag module has a case-like housing and an open side covered by a protective covering. The protective covering (17), having a pre-set tear line, is fastened at its one end (18) in the interior of the housing (10). With its other, free end (19), the protective covering overlaps the open side (13) of the housing (10) and is secured on a flange (14) outwardly protruding from the housing wall (12) and mounted on the housing (10). The flange (14) has at least one opening (20), immediately adjoining the transition between housing wall (12) and flange (14), for guiding a tongue (22) formed on the free end (19) of the protective covering (17). A holding nose (21) projecting from the housing wall (12) into the opening (20) can be brought into engagement into a holding recess (23) formed in the tongue (22) of the protective covering (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Nicolas Chevalier, Jason Svarc, Nathan Muscat, John Frendo
  • AIRBAG MODULE COVERED WITH A PROTECTIVE COVERING
    Publication number: 20120032423
    Abstract: An airbag module has a case-like housing and an open side covered by a protective covering. The protective covering (17), having a pre-set tear line, is fastened at its one end (18) in the interior of the housing (10). With its other, free end (19), the protective covering overlaps the open side (13) of the housing (10) and is secured on a flange (14) outwardly protruding from the housing wall (12) and mounted on the housing (10). The flange (14) has at least one opening (20), immediately adjoining the transition between housing wall (12) and flange (14), for guiding a tongue (22) formed on the free end (19) of the protective covering (17). A holding nose (21) projecting from the housing wall (12) into the opening (20) can be brought into engagement into a holding recess (23) formed in the tongue (22) of the protective covering (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Nicolas Chevalier, Jason Svarc, Nathan Muscat, John Frendo