Patents by Inventor Phillip E. Kwaske

Phillip E. Kwaske 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).

  • Insert for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impact
    Patent number: 6273469
    Abstract: An assembly (10) for use in a vehicle (16) includes a webbing guide (30) for guiding movement of seat belt webbing (14) in the vehicle (16), a fastener (70), a resilient cover (80), and an energy absorbing structure (100). The fastener (70) mounts the webbing guide (30) in position in the vehicle (16) and includes a head portion (76) and a longitudinal axis (75). The resilient cover (80) includes a cover portion (82) covering the head portion (76) of the fastener (70) and at least a portion of the webbing guide (30). The energy absorbing structure (100) is insertable between the webbing guide (30) and the resilient cover (80). The energy absorbing structure (100) is a part separate from the resilient cover (80) and has ribs (110, 120) that deform to absorb energy from an impact to an outer surface portion (96) of the resilient cover (80). Preferably, the energy absorbing structure (100) includes multiple ribs (110, 120) that intersect each other and extend transversely to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip E. Kwaske, Blair E. S. Morrison