Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Moniaci

Kenneth D. Moniaci 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 with offset countermeasure
    Patent number: 9701272
    Abstract: A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) has an inflatable cushion. The cushion (10A-10F) has one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of the interior of the vehicle (2) adjacent the interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant (1) and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle. Preferably, the inflatable frontal portion (12) is positioned between the occupant (1) and the steering wheel (4) wherein the frontal portion (12) laterally juts into the passenger compartment forming an inflatable barrier between a front pillar (60) of the vehicle (2) and the occupant (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Massa, Bruce A Kalandek, Mutaz Shkoukani, Roland Furtado, Matthias Volkmann, Calum Beattie, Daniel Bujaidar, Mike Stojanovski, Kenneth D Moniaci
  • CURTAIN AIRBAG WITH OFFSET COUNTERMEASURE
    Publication number: 20160129875
    Abstract: A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) has an inflatable cushion. The cushion (10A-10F) has one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of the interior of the vehicle (2) adjacent the interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant (1) and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle. Preferably, the inflatable frontal portion (12) is positioned between the occupant (1) and the steering wheel (4) wherein the frontal portion (12) laterally juts into the passenger compartment forming an inflatable barrier between a front pillar (60) of the vehicle (2) and the occupant (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Massa, Bruce A Kalandek, Mutaz Shkoukani, Roland Furtado, Matthias Volkmann, Calum Beattie, Daniel Bujaidar, Mike Stojanovski, Kenneth D Moniaci
  • Curtain air bag module
    Patent number: 7213836
    Abstract: A curtain air bag module (100) comprising an air bag (102) having at least one inflatable region with internally configured internal tethers, at least one of the internal tethers disposed at an angle to a stream of inflation gas. The air bag includes a distribution tube located proximate a top portion of the at least one inflatable region of the air bag, the tube having a first end adapted to receive inflation gas, the distribution tube including at least one set of openings proximate each of the at least one inflatable regions for communication of inflation gas to these regions, the at least one internal tether disposed at an oblique angle to the distribution tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Coon, Chang-Hwan Ju, Prabhakar Padiyar, Kenneth D. Moniaci