Patents by Inventor Mike Strong

Mike Strong 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 inflator vibration damper
    Patent number: 7494150
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a diffuser for the inflator, and a second opposite end portion connected to an interface member. The diffuser is connected to an inflator ring that is constructed to be connected to the inflator. The interface member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: ARC Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong
  • Air bag inflator vibration damper
    Patent number: 7374199
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises an annular rim extending outwardly from the damper member and having an inwardly extending detent portion at its outer end that is constructed to be snap-fitted to an outwardly extending rim portion on the diffuser of the inflator. The second ring member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ARC Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong
  • Air bag inflator vibration damper
    Patent number: 7350800
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises a plurality of upwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a diffuser and then deformed to connect the first ring member to the diffuser. The second ring member comprises a plurality of downwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a mounting flange for an airbag module and then deformed to connect the second ring member to the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: ARC Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong, Venny Sneed
  • Air bag inflator vibration damper
    Publication number: 20070235989
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises a plurality of upwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a diffuser and then deformed to connect the first ring member to the diffuser. The second ring member comprises a plurality of downwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a mounting flange for an airbag module and then deformed to connect the second ring member to the mounting flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong, Venny Sneed
  • Air bag inflator vibration damper
    Publication number: 20070235988
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a diffuser for the inflator, and a second opposite end portion connected to an interface member. The diffuser is connected to an inflator ring that is constructed to be connected to the inflator. The interface member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong
  • Air bag inflator vibration damper
    Publication number: 20060220353
    Abstract: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises an annular rim extending outwardly from the damper member and having an inwardly extending detent portion at its outer end that is constructed to be snap-fitted to an outwardly extending rim portion on the diffuser of the inflator. The second ring member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ARC AUTOMOTIVE INC.
    Inventors: Ted Boyd, Mike Strong