Patents by Inventor Silvia Zink

Silvia Zink 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 seat side air bag assembly
    Patent number: 7731226
    Abstract: A vehicle side air bag assembly (16) includes a resilient bolster (17) that is located on or adjacent one lateral side of a vehicle seat back. The bolster (17) includes a frame (22) supporting a foam pad (30) within a trim (32) having a release seam (34). Deployment of an air bag module(36) the bolster (17) is controlled by an air bag guide (42) which has a pair of flexible panels (44, 46). One flexible panel (44) has an outer extremity including a first connection (50) to the bolster and the other flexible panel (46) has an outer extremity including a second connection (54) to the trim cover in a spaced relationship from the first connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Silvia Zink
  • VEHICLE SEAT SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080111355
    Abstract: A vehicle side air bag assembly (16) includes a resilient bolster (17) that is located on or adjacent one lateral side of a vehicle seat back. The bolster (17) includes a frame (22) supporting a foam pad (30) within a trim (32) having a release seam (34). Deployment of an air bag module(36) the bolster (17) is controlled by an air bag guide (42) which has a pair of flexible panels (44, 46). One flexible panel (44) has an outer extremity including a first connection (50) to the bolster and the other flexible panel (46) has an outer extremity including a second connection (54) to the trim cover in a spaced relationship from the first connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Silvia Zink