Patents by Inventor Todd B. Judd

Todd B. Judd 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).

  • Offset mounting system for assembling driver side airbag modules
    Patent number: 6709004
    Abstract: An airbag mounting system for orienting an inflator, a retaining ring, an airbag cushion and a housing module of an airbag module assembly. The assembly includes an annular retaining ring having a plurality of first fastener openings circumferentially spaced about the ring. At least two of the plurality of first fastener openings being spaced from each other along the ring circumference by a first angle. At least one of the plurality of first fastener openings is offset from at least one of the at least two first fastener openings by a second angle different from the first angle. A module housing includes a plurality of second fastener openings circumferentially spaced about a central inlet opening. At least two of the second fastener openings are spaced from each other along the circumference by a third angle. At least one of the second fastener openings is offset from at least one of the at least two second openings by a fourth angle which is different from the third angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd B. Judd, David B. Johnson, Patricia A. Lund