Patents by Inventor Vishwanath Daita

Vishwanath Daita 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).

  • Protective layer for an airbag assembly
    Patent number: 7967329
    Abstract: An instrument panel assembly for a passenger vehicle is provided with a protective film. The protective film has only one unfolded layer. The film layer is sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel. The opening is sized for an airbag to deploy through. The film layer is provided with a slit for separating into portions. The portions extend through the instrument panel as the airbag deploys. The protective film prevents the airbag from being damaged. The film layer also prevents the airbag from damaging the instrument panel. The instrument panel may be provided with a door for selectively covering the opening. The instrument panel assembly may include a hinge for pivotally connecting the door to the instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vishwanath Daita, Junko Pauken, Sean B. West, Haoliang Michael Sun
  • PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100301589
    Abstract: An instrument panel assembly for a passenger vehicle is provided with a protective film. The protective film has only one unfolded layer. The film layer is sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel. The opening is sized for an airbag to deploy through. The film layer is provided with a slit for separating into portions. The portions extend through the instrument panel as the airbag deploys. The protective film prevents the airbag from being damaged. The film layer also prevents the airbag from damaging the instrument panel. The instrument panel may be provided with a door for selectively covering the opening. The instrument panel assembly may include a hinge for pivotally connecting the door to the instrument panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vishwanath Daita, Junko Pauken, Sean B. West, Haoliang Michael Sun