Patents by Inventor Joseph DiTrapani

Joseph DiTrapani 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).

  • Curtain airbag module with deployment ramp and bag wrap retention features
    Patent number: 11608021
    Abstract: A curtain airbag module for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag package including a curtain airbag configured to inflate between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The airbag package also includes an airbag wrap that packages the curtain airbag in a stored condition and is configured to rupture and release the curtain airbag for deployment in response curtain airbag inflation. The curtain airbag module also includes a deployment ramp including a ramp portion for helping to direct the curtain airbag to deploy inboard of the side structure. The deployment ramp also includes retainer portions, spaced along its length, that are configured for insertion into retainer slots in the airbag wrap to connect the airbag package to the deployment ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC.
    Inventor: Joseph DiTrapani
  • Curtain Airbag Module with Deployment Ramp and Bag Wrap Retention Features
    Publication number: 20230024450
    Abstract: A curtain airbag module for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag package including a curtain airbag configured to inflate between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The airbag package also includes an airbag wrap that packages the curtain airbag in a stored condition and is configured to rupture and release the curtain airbag for deployment in response curtain airbag inflation. The curtain airbag module also includes a deployment ramp including a ramp portion for helping to direct the curtain airbag to deploy inboard of the side structure. The deployment ramp also includes retainer portions, spaced along its length, that are configured for insertion into retainer slots in the airbag wrap to connect the airbag package to the deployment ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph DiTrapani