Patents by Inventor Thomas Walter Howells

Thomas Walter Howells 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).

  • Restraint assembly
    Patent number: 6267407
    Abstract: A vehicle restraint assembly 10 having a selectively inflatable and expandable assembly 20 and a member 34 which is selectively and removably coupled to a vent member 30 and which overlays the assembly 20. The member 34 cooperates with the vent member 30 to direct and transport air within the vehicle passenger compartment 28. The selectively expanded assembly 20 causes member 34 to become selectively dislodged from member 30, thereby allowing assembly 20 to enter the vehicle passenger compartment 28 and to desirably protect the vehicle occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technolgies, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Ann Zychowicz, Thomas F. Hrynik, Thomas Walter Howells, Gerald Martin Powell