Patents by Inventor Timothy O. Hamlin

Timothy O. Hamlin 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).

  • Side airbag connector assembly
    Patent number: 7681910
    Abstract: A connector assembly for use with a side airbag having a tearable seam in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a clip member having a slot near one end thereof and an inner chute connected to the clip member via the slot. The connector assembly also includes a rod releaseably secured to the clip member. An outer chute is connected to the rod and the seam on the opposite end thereof. The chute will allow for proper guidance of the airbag during deployment from the seat in a crash situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy O. Hamlin, Bryan Busha
  • Side airbag connector assembly
    Publication number: 20090001784
    Abstract: A connector assembly for use with a side airbag having a tearable seam in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a clip member having a slot near one end thereof and an inner chute connected to the clip member via the slot. The connector assembly also includes a rod releaseably secured to the clip member. An outer chute is connected to the rod and the seam on the opposite end thereof. The chute will allow for proper guidance of the airbag during deployment from the seat in a crash situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy O. Hamlin, Bryan Busha