Patents by Inventor Jonathan Hurford

Jonathan Hurford 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).

  • Inflatable restraint modular housing with deployment directing feature
    Patent number: 5553887
    Abstract: An inflatable restraint housing for enclosing an air cushion assembly and securing the assembly within a vehicle is provided. The one-piece housing is formed of thermoplastic material and includes an inboard and outboard half hingedly secured together and enclosing the air cushion assembly in a tapered interior chamber. The housing is generally cylindrical having an inboard and outboard directing ramp formed on the respective inner surfaces of each half to define a tapering elliptical cross-section which focuses the energy generated by the inflation of the air cushion allowing the air cushion to rapidly emerge from the housing. The tapered interior chamber of housing also directs the air cushion into the desired position within the vehicle interior during deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Takata Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Karlow, Mohamed Boumarafi, Jonathan Hurford