Patents by Inventor Michael Tesauro

Michael Tesauro 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).

  • Air bag and inflator assembly
    Patent number: 5829780
    Abstract: An air bag and air bag inflator assembly for the steering column of an automotive vehicle. At the upper end of the steering column is a steering wheel shaft and a steering wheel. An air bag is enclosed within a housing mounted centrally on the steering wheel. An air bag inflator includes a canister which contains a gas-generating chemical and is mounted on the steering column. Gas generated in the canister is transmitted to the air bag through a flexible tube and a passage in the steering wheel shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Tesauro, John Schambre, Raymond Deyonker, Karl M. Lindh