Patents by Inventor Steve Hailstone

Steve Hailstone 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).

  • Bumper airbag and system
    Patent number: 6923483
    Abstract: An airbag (10) for mounting in the bumper (18) of a motor vehicle (12) is provided. The airbag can have an up-side-down “L” shape or a cylindrical shape. Further, multiple bags can be combined within one system. The airbag is configured to cover substantially the width of the vehicle upon deployment and also provide protection to the occupant of a struck vehicle (36) in the event the occupant is partially expelled from the struck vehicle in the direction of the bag. The airbag is combined with an inflation (23), collision sensor (34) and an electronic control unit (38) to form the airbag system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Universal Propulsion Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Curry, Wesley Pack, Steve Hailstone, Jeffrey A. Baker, Robert V. McClenathan, Michael T. Vecchio, Saeed David Barbat, Priyaranjan Prasad
  • Bumper airbag and system
    Publication number: 20050087998
    Abstract: An airbag (10) for mounting in the bumper (18) of a motor vehicle (12) is provided. The airbag can have an up-side-down “L” shape or a cylindrical shape. Further, multiple bags can be combined within one system. The airbag is configured to cover substantially the width of the vehicle upon deployment and also provide protection to the occupant of a struck vehicle (36) in the event the occupant is partially expelled from the struck vehicle in the direction of the bag. The airbag is combined with an inflation (23), collision sensor (34) and an electronic control unit (38) to form the airbag system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Curry, Wesley Pack, Steve Hailstone, Jeffrey Baker, Robert McClenathan, Michael Vecchio, Saeed Barbat, Priya Prasad