Patents by Inventor Nathan Alan Schimmoller

Nathan Alan Schimmoller 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).

  • Baffled air bag
    Patent number: 6089599
    Abstract: An air bag (20) comprising: an inflatable cushion (22) portion and in inlet portion (24) through which inflation gas is received, and an airflow baffle (30; 30a) which creates a low pressure pocket directly downstream of itself and causes the air bag to initially begin to inflate laterally. The baffle includes a flexible panel within the cushion portion downstream of the inlet portion, for diverting at least a portion of the inflation gas to between an edge of the baffle and an adjacent inner surface of the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Alan Schimmoller, Chetan Mehta