Patents by Inventor Joseph Hillaker

Joseph Hillaker 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).

  • Air bag door and attachment method
    Patent number: 7216892
    Abstract: An air bag module has an air bag housing with an opening for deploying the air bag. The opening is provided with the cover. A connector attaches the cover to the air bag housing. The connector has an aperture and a protrusion for engaging the aperture. The aperture is located on one of the air bag housing and the cover while the protrusion is located on the other of the air bag housing and the cover. The protrusion has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion extends from a surface of one of the air bag housing and the cover while the second portion extends transversely from the first portion and the third portion extends transversely from the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Baumbach, Joseph Hillaker, Ravinder Mann
  • Air bag door and attachment method
    Publication number: 20060038385
    Abstract: An air bag module has an air bag housing with an opening for deploying the air bag. The opening is provided with the cover. A connector attaches the cover to the air bag housing. The connector has an aperture and a protrusion for engaging the aperture. The aperture is located on one of the air bag housing and the cover while the protrusion is located on the other of the air bag housing and the cover. The protrusion has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion extends from a surface of one of the air bag housing and the cover while the second portion extends transversely from the first portion and the third portion extends transversely from the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Baumbach, Joseph Hillaker, Ravinder Mann