Patents by Inventor Ralph L. Elam

Ralph L. Elam 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).

  • Side air bag system
    Patent number: 6213499
    Abstract: A side air bag system for an automotive vehicle includes an inflator mounted to vehicle structure of the automotive vehicle and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator. The side air bag system includes an internal flap disposed within the air bag for inflation by the inflator and for retaining the inflation adjacent an occupant seated in the automotive vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bassam Georges Khoudari, Ralph L. Elam, James Frederick Pywell