Inventor
FORD BRIAN C
US25 patents
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BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH
14 patentsUS6561538B2May 13, 2003
Annular air bag and driver side air bag module
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH24 citations92
US6325408B1Dec 4, 2001
Air bag attachment arrangement
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH30 citations92
US6149183ANov 21, 2000
Snap-in air bag module, connector and method of attachment
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH23 citations92
US6431582B1Aug 13, 2002
Simplified driver side air bag assembly
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH20 citations91
US6149184ANov 21, 2000
Simplified driver side air bag assembly
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH28 citations91
US6648366B2Nov 18, 2003
Driver side air bag with particulate diverter
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH38 citations89
US6669226B2Dec 30, 2003
Air bag module with oppositely aligned inflators
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH25 citations88
US5975571ANov 2, 1999
Single piece air bag with improved stress distribution
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH41 citations87
US6568702B1May 27, 2003
No housing driver's air bag module
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH17 citations84
US6481745B2Nov 19, 2002
Driver Air bag module horn with improved assembly and functionality characteristics
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH12 citations74
US6412812B1Jul 2, 2002
Driver side air bag module
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH11 citations74
US6357320B1Mar 19, 2002
Secure attachment of steering wheel to steering shaft
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH9 citations72
US6000714ADec 14, 1999
Steering wheel assembly and method of use
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH0 citations52
US6644146B2Nov 11, 2003
Secure attachment of steering wheel to steering shaft
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH1 citations51
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC
9 patentsUS6994372B2Feb 7, 2006
Air bag cover with articulated tear seam
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC19 citations92
US6863301B2Mar 8, 2005
Driver side air bag module with annular air bag and centrally disposed control module
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC15 citations91
US7354064B2Apr 8, 2008
Active tether air bag module
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC39 citations90
US7658407B2Feb 9, 2010
Air bag with active vent
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC29 citations89
US7658409B2Feb 9, 2010
Driver side air bag
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC31 citations88
US6843503B2Jan 18, 2005
Controlled venting apparatus and method therefor
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC13 citations84
US7407183B2Aug 5, 2008
Driver side air bag module with annular air bag and centrally disposed control module
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC14 citations82
US7255364B2Aug 14, 2007
Driver air bag cover and attachment method
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC17 citations77
US6823645B2Nov 30, 2004
Radial tube air bag folding apparatus and method
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC11 citations74