Patents by Inventor Robyn Bryant

Robyn Bryant 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).

  • Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
    Patent number: 5692771
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes a reaction plate (74), an inflator (12) supported on the reaction plate (74), and a cover (30). The cover (30) has at least one pivotal deployment door (34,36) extending over the inflator (12), and further has a pair of mounting flaps (50) overlying the reaction plate (74). A retainer (100) holds the mounting flaps (50) and the inflator (12) against the reaction plate (74). The mounting flaps (50) and the reaction plate (74) together define tongue-and-groove joints (144) for interlocking the mounting flaps (50) with the reaction plate (74) so as to block movement of the mounting flaps (50) across the reaction plate (74) when the inflator (12) is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Milne, III, Robyn Bryant