Patents by Inventor William A. Kopp

William A. Kopp 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).

  • Fill tube for air bag inflator
    Patent number: 5695215
    Abstract: An air bag inflator (10) contains inflation fluid in a chamber (40) in a container (20). The container (20) has a fluid outlet (28) closed by a closure means (30). An assembly (50) connected with the container (20) includes a fill tube (120) for filling the container (20) with inflation fluid (42). A glass seal (140) blocks leakage of inflation fluid from the chamber (40) around the fill tube. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly (50) is an igniter assembly that includes two electrodes (100, 110). The glass seal (140) blocks fluid leakage from the chamber (40) around the electrodes (110, 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Paul S. Headley, William A. Kopp, Daniel R. Hake