Patents by Inventor Kenneth Backman

Kenneth Backman 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 system for a powered saddle-ride type vehicle and a powered saddle-ride type vehicle provided with such system
    Patent number: 12351265
    Abstract: An airbag system (1) for a powered saddle-ride type vehicle (100) is provided. The system comprises a housing (2): an airbag (6) arranged in said housing (2); and an inflator (7). The housing (2) is elongated and is configured to face the driver, and the housing (2) is configured to be fixedly mounted to a leg shield (102) next to the steering column (101) of the vehicle (100) in an area between handlebars (104) of the vehicle and a foot support (105) of the vehicle. The elongated housing (2) is configured to be mounted in a substantially horizontal direction, transverse to a longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100). The inflator (7) is configured to allow the airbag (6), in the event of an activation signal, to inflate and deploy symmetrically on opposite sides of the longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100) to thereby fill an available space between the vehicle and the driver's pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Anders Westergren, Erik Rydsmo, Kenneth Backman, Mikael Andersson, Onorino Di Tanna
  • AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR A POWERED SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE AND A POWERED SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240383557
    Abstract: An airbag system (1) for a powered saddle-ride type vehicle (100) is provided. The system comprises a housing (2): an airbag (6) arranged in said housing (2); and an inflator (7). The housing (2) is elongated and is configured to face the driver, and the housing (2) is configured to be fixedly mounted to a leg shield (102) next to the steering column (101) of the vehicle (100) in an area between handlebars (104) of the vehicle and a foot support (105) of the vehicle. The elongated housing (2) is configured to be mounted in a substantially horizontal direction, transverse to a longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100). The inflator (7) is configured to allow the airbag (6), in the event of an activation signal, to inflate and deploy symmetrically on opposite sides of the longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100) to thereby fill an available space between the vehicle and the driver's pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Anders WESTERGREN, Erik RYDSMO, Kenneth BACKMAN, Mikael ANDERSSON, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Pressure sensitive package sealing tape with reinforcing tear strip and dispensing method
    Publication number: 20040086711
    Abstract: A package closure tape assembly includes a laminate layer having a pressure sensitive adhesive and a reinforcing strip for reinforcing the laminate layer, for increasing a resistance to tearing during package handling by a user, and for providing a tear strip to separate the laminate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth Backman, Robert Collins, George John LeMoine, Philip L. White