Patents by Inventor Philip C. SIMONS

Philip C. SIMONS 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).

  • Inflator with open center generant holder
    Patent number: 11912231
    Abstract: An airbag inflator includes a pressure vessel, an initiator positioned at one end of the pressure vessel, a manifold positioned at an opposite end of the pressure vessel, and a generant holder assembly secured in the pressure vessel adjacent the initiator. The generant holder assembly defines an annular space that is configured to secure a generant. A center of the generant holder assembly is open. The open center allows a pressure wave from the initiator to travel to the outlet burst disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ARC TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip C. Simons, Dylan Sanders
  • INFLATOR WITH OPEN CENTER GENERANT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20220126780
    Abstract: An airbag inflator includes a pressure vessel, an initiator positioned at one end of the pressure vessel, a manifold positioned at an opposite end of the pressure vessel, and a generant holder assembly secured in the pressure vessel adjacent the initiator. The generant holder assembly defines an annular space that is configured to secure a generant. A center of the generant holder assembly is open. The open center allows a pressure wave from the initiator to travel to the outlet burst disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Philip C. SIMONS, Dylan SANDERS