Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Freeman

Kenneth A. Freeman 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 cover with integral horn switch
    Patent number: 5265904
    Abstract: An airbag cover with integral horn switch has an outer cover with positive and negative horn contacts interdigitally disposed and an inner cover whose external surface is a conductive layer. When a force is applied to the outer cover, the conductive layer of the inner cover becomes electrically connected to the positive and negative leads on the outer cover activating the horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Darryl A. Shelton, Kenneth A. Freeman
  • Passive restraint control system
    Patent number: 4781267
    Abstract: An improved motorized passive seatbelt system for an automotive vehicle includes an intertia responsive switch mounted on the vehicle which operates to prevent operation of the motor to move the seatbelt from an occupant restraining position to a free position when a predetermined impact occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Keith R. Waineo, Kenneth A. Freeman, Martin L. Bray
  • Base for a measuring instrument
    Patent number: D251483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Freeman