Patents by Inventor Linda M. Makowski

Linda M. Makowski 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).

  • Vehicle side impact air bag assembly
    Patent number: 5845966
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly (10) including a side impact air bag module (40) mounted to one of the side bolsters (32,34) of a seat back (14). The seat back (14) having a layer of foam cushion (24) encased by a trim cover (26) and an opening (38) therein for receiving the air bag module (40). A trim ring (46) includes a flange (50) extending partially into the opening (38) and a lip (48) fixedly secured to the trim cover (26) around the perimeter of the opening (38) to provide a rigid entrance to receive and facilitate mounting of the air bag module (40) to the seat back (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Severinski, Linda M. Makowski