Patents by Inventor Richard B. Case

Richard B. Case 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).

  • Air bag restraint system
    Patent number: 4262931
    Abstract: An air bag restraint system including a unitary flexible bag having a plurality of compartments. The air bag in deflated condition is confined in a vehicle passenger compartment in spaced relationship to one of the adjacent passenger seating positions. The bag is inflatable for passenger restraint purposes by a pressurizing device. The bag is constructed and arranged so that during inflation it deploys towards one of the passenger seating positions, and also expands laterally across the vehicle interior in front of the adjacent passenger seating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Strasser, Richard B. Case