Inventor
GRAY JOHN D
US56 patents
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DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC
18 patentsUS5358300AOct 25, 1994
Modular assembly for vehicle body
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC82 citations96
US5321760AJun 14, 1994
Retractable speaker assembly
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC73 citations96
US5632914AMay 27, 1997
Motor vehicle air bag cover having a skin with a virtually invisible tear seam formed by miniature holes
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC64 citations94
US5992876ANov 30, 1999
Frontal weakening of invisible air bag door cover
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC26 citations93
US5806880ASep 15, 1998
Frontal weakening of invisible air bag door cover
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC22 citations93
US5316715AMay 31, 1994
Method and apparatus for producing multi-color shells utilizing an indexing divider mold
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC45 citations93
US5073325ADec 17, 1991
Method for producing a molded article having stabilized decorative features
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC40 citations93
US4925151AMay 15, 1990
Apparatus for molding two-tone colored plastic shells
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC44 citations93
US4890995AJan 2, 1990
Mold apparatus for forming shaped plastic shells
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC23 citations93
US4780345AOct 25, 1988
Mold method and apparatus for multi-color plastic shells
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC38 citations93
US5567375AOct 22, 1996
Method for casting a thermoplastic automotive air bag cover skin with a lesser strength thermoplastic tear seam strip insert
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC47 citations92
US5664801ASep 9, 1997
Mounting system for airbag reaction canister
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC21 citations91
US4880588ANov 14, 1989
Method for producing a molded article having colored features
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC32 citations91
US5093066AMar 3, 1992
Method for molding multicolor thin wall plastic shell
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC18 citations74
US5046941ASep 10, 1991
Apparatus for molding multicolor thin wall plastic shell
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC11 citations74
US4851177AJul 25, 1989
Method for forming shaped plastic shells
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC17 citations74
US4895690AJan 23, 1990
Method for casting colored details
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC13 citations71
US4882173ANov 21, 1989
Apparatus for molding thermoplastic material
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC12 citations71
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC
13 patentsUS5823599AOct 20, 1998
Mechanized floor console
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC122 citations99
US6633019B1Oct 14, 2003
Method for forming design in a layered panel using a laser
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC75 citations98
US6402189B1Jun 11, 2002
Airbag door and method for making same
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC82 citations95
US5941558AAug 24, 1999
Apparatus for deploying an airbag through a hard panel
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC79 citations95
US6203056B1Mar 20, 2001
Apparatus for deploying an airbag through a hard panel
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC78 citations93
US6158795ADec 12, 2000
Mechanized floor console
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC53 citations93
US5992877ANov 30, 1999
Window mounted air bag
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC33 citations93
US6655711B1Dec 2, 2003
Air bag cover assembly
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC35 citations92
US6533312B1Mar 18, 2003
Inflatable restraint apparatus
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC34 citations92
US6460880B1Oct 8, 2002
Method of forming a motor vehicle instrument panel with a flexibly tethered air bag deployment door
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC41 citations92
US6457738B1Oct 1, 2002
Inflatable restraint apparatus
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC34 citations92
US6131945AOct 17, 2000
Apparatus for deploying an airbag through a hard panel
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC43 citations92
US6375878B1Apr 23, 2002
Foam shut-off method
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO INC19 citations89
EX CELL O CORP
5 patentsUS4610620ASep 9, 1986
Apparatus for molding plural colored plastic hollow shells
EX CELL O CORP76 citations96
US4562025ADec 31, 1985
Mold method and apparatus for multi-color plastic shells
EX CELL O CORP87 citations96
US4755333AJul 5, 1988
Mold method and apparatus for plastic shells
EX CELL O CORP45 citations93
US4634360AJan 6, 1987
Rotational mold for making multi-color plastic shells
EX CELL O CORP27 citations93
US4692293ASep 8, 1987
Mold method for multi-color plastic shells
EX CELL O CORP22 citations82
COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE CO
4 patentsUS6976701B2Dec 20, 2005
Airbag door and method for making same
COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE CO24 citations90
US6719320B2Apr 13, 2004
Controlled tether arrangement for an airbag
COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE CO22 citations90
US6709007B2Mar 23, 2004
Airbag door and method for making same
COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE CO27 citations90
US7029027B2Apr 18, 2006
Controlled tether arrangement for an airbag
COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE CO15 citations82
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY
3 patentsUS6012735AJan 11, 2000
Trim panel having air bag door
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY67 citations95
US6123356ASep 26, 2000
Construction and method of making air bag closure assembly
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY21 citations89
US6237935B1May 29, 2001
Foam shut-off construction
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY10 citations71
COLLINS & AIKMAN PROD CO
2 patents(unassigned)
1 patentCOLLINS & AIKMAN
1 patentTEXTRON AUTOMATIVE COMPANY INC
1 patentRIHA KEITH A
1 patentTRIPLETT CHARLES S
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