Charles Young Warner
Engineers in Orem, UT

5224732, Jul 6, 1993

Jul 16, 1991

7/731004

Charles Y. Warner - Orem UT
John J. Gordon - Provo UT
Ralph C. Warner - Salt Lake City UT
Mark H. Warner - Provo UT
Karl H. Wenger - Salt Lake City UT

B60R 2122

280730

An inflatable protective system provides cushioning and containment for the head, thorax, and pelvis of an occupant of a vehicle during side impact of the vehicle by another object. The system includes an inflatable bag that is attached to a mounting plate, which extends over the lower section of a side panel assembly of the vehicle. The inflatable bag includes an upper portion foldable into a stowed position facing the occupant's thorax when seated on the seat. A deployment envelope including at least one sheet of bearing material and at least one sheet of friction reducing material is sandwiched between the bag and a cushioning panel, which is detachably connected to an inner side of the side panel assembly, to enhance the smooth deployment of the bag. An inflator responsive to an impact against the side panel assembly inflates the lower portion of the bag, which expands laterally toward the thorax and pelvis of the occupant to form a shock absorbent cushion and barrier for restraining the occupant's thorax and pelvis from moving into the side panel assembly. The entire cushioning panel is propelled across the lateral spacing between the side panel assembly and the seat toward the occupant to make initial cushioned contact with the seat and the occupant and to initiate lateral movement of the occupant away from the side panel assembly.

4966388, Oct 30, 1990

May 25, 1989

7/356533

Charles Y. Warner - Orem UT
Charles E. Strother - Orem UT
Donald E. Struble - Phoenix AZ
Milton G. Wille - Provo UT

Collision Safety Engineering Inc. - Orem UT

B60R 2116, B60R 2100

280730

An inflatable protective system provides cushioning and containment of an occupant of a vehicle from side impact of the vehicle by another object. The system includes an inflatable bag which is foldabble into a collapsed, relatively compact configuration for placement within a door of a vehicle. An inflator and an impact sensor are also mounted within the door, with the inflator being in flow communication with the bag. Upon impact of the door, the sensor activates the inflator to inflate the bag. The inflated bag forms a substantially broad, planar air cushion having dimensions sufficient to extend over the window opening in the door. The inflated bag forms a shock absorbing cushion that prevents the occupant's head from striking the door elements and also acts as a cushioning barrier to restrain the occupant's head from being ejected through the window opening.

2007026, Nov 15, 2007

May 12, 2006

11/433239

Charles Warner - Orem UT, US

B01L 9/00

422104000

Inventions described herein relate generally to receptacles for securing articles in cups such as disposable cups, and more particularly to receptacles that provide for entry of a flexible cup by way of a channel narrower than the width of a cup incorporated into a shoulder for retaining a cup rim or wall and an interface that mates with the rim of such a cup providing containment of articles inside. Receptacles may include a seat for a seal against the cup rim. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.