Patents by Inventor Mark Sherman Hatfield

Mark Sherman Hatfield 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 inflator mounting apparatus, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 9216710
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for coupling an airbag inflator with a housing, such as an airbag module housing or an adapter housing configured to be coupled with an airbag module housing. In some implementations, a housing comprising an opening may be provided. An inflator comprising a collar may be positioned in the housing such that the collar of the inflator extends into, or in some cases through, the opening of the housing. The inflator may be fixedly coupled with the housing by engaging an exterior surface of the inflator collar with at least one engagement structure, such as a retainer clip or crimp formed in a collar sleeve of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley W. Smith, Michael P. Jordan, Jeffrey D. Williams, Mark Sherman Hatfield
  • AIRBAG INFLATOR MOUNTING APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150307050
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for coupling an airbag inflator with a housing, such as an airbag module housing or an adapter housing configured to be coupled with an airbag module housing. In some implementations, a housing comprising an opening may be provided. An inflator comprising a collar may be positioned in the housing such that the collar of the inflator extends into, or in some cases through, the opening of the housing. The inflator may be fixedly coupled with the housing by engaging an exterior surface of the inflator collar with at least one engagement structure, such as a retainer clip or crimp formed in a collar sleeve of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley W. Smith, Michael P. Jordan, Jeffrey D. Williams, Mark Sherman Hatfield