Patents by Inventor Minoo Jaswantlal Shah

Minoo Jaswantlal Shah 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).

  • Frontal air bag system
    Patent number: 6938918
    Abstract: A frontal air bag system for a vehicle including an inflator mounted to vehicle structure and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator and mounted to a pillar of the vehicle. The frontal air bag system also includes a trim molding covering the air bag and mounted to the pillar. The air bag, inflated by the inflator, is extended downward and sideways in front of an occupant seated in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Charles Viano, James Lloyd Webber, Philip Wendel Hopf, Minoo Jaswantlal Shah, Axel Kaiser
  • Method and apparatus for an adjustable safety system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6547333
    Abstract: A safety system for a vehicle, having an adjustable headrest with a belt guide. The belt guide realigns the path of travel of a torso belt of a vehicle. The adjustable headrest provides head support to smaller sized passengers while also positioning the torso belt for the smaller sized passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chantal S. Parenteau, Madana Gopal, Allen Richard Starner, Minoo Jaswantlal Shah
  • FRONTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20010040364
    Abstract: A frontal air bag system for a vehicle including an inflator mounted to vehicle structure and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator and mounted to a pillar of the vehicle. The frontal air bag system also includes a trim molding covering the air bag and mounted to the pillar. The air bag, inflated by the inflator, is extended downward and sideways in front of an occupant seated in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: DAVID CHARLES VIANO, JAMES LLOYD WEBBER, PHILIP WENDEL HOPF, MINOO JASWANTLAL SHAH, AXEL KAISER
  • Air bag assembly
    Patent number: 6073960
    Abstract: A vehicle has an upper front interior corner and at least one seating position for a vehicle occupant. An air bag assembly includes an inflator for generating gas; and an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The air bag is stored in the upper front interior corner of the vehicle, and the air bag is a single integral air bag having a frontal portion and a side portion. The frontal portion and the side portion are in fluid communication with each other. Upon air bag deployment, the frontal portion deploys downwardly and in front of the vehicle occupant and the side portion deploys downwardly and to the side of the vehicle occupant such that the air bag wraps around the occupant during deployment. Preferably, the frontal portion and the side portion are generally 90 degrees relative to each other. Also preferably, the vehicle has air bag assemblies in opposite front upper interior corners that are mirror images of each other for commonization of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: David Charles Viano, Minoo Jaswantlal Shah, Philip Wendel Hopf, Axel Kaiser