Patents by Inventor Paul Douglas Hicken

Paul Douglas Hicken 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).

  • Top fill curtain airbags
    Patent number: 9963102
    Abstract: Inflatable curtain airbags and airbag assemblies are provided that can provide for top filling. The inflatable curtain airbag can include a top fill tube and one or more cushion segments. The top fill tube can extend at or adjacent an upper edge of the one or more cushion segments and the top fill tube can direct inflation gas from an inflator to the one or more cushion segments via channels or passages disposed away from one or more occupant receiving areas. The inflatable curtain airbags can also include one or more attachment areas disposed at or adjacent the upper edge of the one or more cushion segments. Mounting tabs may be coupled to the attachment areas and the mounting tabs may be used for installation of the inflatable curtain airbag in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
    Inventors: David Oral Ballam, Paul Douglas Hicken
  • TOP FILL CURTAIN AIRBAGS
    Publication number: 20180105133
    Abstract: Inflatable curtain airbags and airbag assemblies are provided that can provide for top filling. The inflatable curtain airbag can include a top fill tube and one or more cushion segments. The top fill tube can extend at or adjacent an upper edge of the one or more cushion segments and the top fill tube can direct inflation gas from an inflator to the one or more cushion segments via channels or passages disposed away from one or more occupant receiving areas. The inflatable curtain airbags can also include one or more attachment areas disposed at or adjacent the upper edge of the one or more cushion segments. Mounting tabs may be coupled to the attachment areas and the mounting tabs may be used for installation of the inflatable curtain airbag in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: David Oral Ballam, Paul Douglas Hicken