Patents by Inventor Phillip Siemiantkowski

Phillip Siemiantkowski 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).

  • Whiplash protection structure
    Patent number: 7431331
    Abstract: A whiplash protection structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat back and an airbag. The vehicle seat back is configured to be mounted in a vehicle in a substantially upright position to support an occupant's back. The air bag is arranged in the seat back to deploy from an uppermost end along an upward deployment path to form a head restraint above the uppermost end of the seat back when inflated upwardly. The seat back can be absent a headrest that projects upwardly. Alternatively, the seat back can include a headrest that projects upwardly with the airbag arranged in the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip Siemiantkowski
  • Whiplash protection structure
    Publication number: 20070158933
    Abstract: A whiplash protection structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat back and an airbag. The vehicle seat back is configured to be mounted in a vehicle in a substantially upright position to support an occupant's back. The air bag is arranged in the seat back to deploy from an uppermost end along an upward deployment path to form a head restraint above the uppermost end of the seat back when inflated upwardly. The seat back can be absent a headrest that projects upwardly. Alternatively, the seat back can include a headrest that projects upwardly with the airbag arranged in the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip Siemiantkowski