Larry Rose
General Contractor in Layton, UT

5441299, Aug 15, 1995

Apr 25, 1994

8/233161

Donald R. Lauritzen - Hyrum UT
Joseph L. Ralston - Ogden UT
Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2120, B60R 2126

2807282

An air bag inflator subassembly is described which when installed onto a dashboard substrate forms a complete air bag inflator unit. The air bag inflator subassembly comprises a plurality of flanges formed integral to the body of the inflator. An air bag cushion and retainer cover are attached to the inflator subassembly. The subassembly eliminates the need for a separate canister and simplifies the process of installing the air bag inflator unit. The subassembly is installed on the dashboard substrate and is attached to the appropriate electrical connections. The subassembly utilizes existing vehicle hardware to form part of the air bag canister.

5342084, Aug 30, 1994

Jul 2, 1993

8/086718

Larry D. Rose - Layton UT
Donald R. Lauritzen - Hyrum UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2122

28028A

An inflator, which is shorter than a reaction can of an airbag restraint assembly and which has a flanged base at one end thereof, is mounted in the reaction can. The mounting structure for the flange based inflator has a generally circular open cylindrical shape, with its sidewall terminated on one end in a mounting flange and terminating in an inwardly tapered conical flange at the other end. The mounting structure is located in an access opening in an end wall of the reaction can, with the inwardly tapered conical flange frictionally engaging and holding the flanged base of the inflator in the reaction can by biased radially compressive force, thereby providing essentially rattle- and squeak-free retention of the flange based inflator in the reaction can in an appropriately positioned and centered manner.

5435596, Jul 25, 1995

May 9, 1994

8/239600

Larry D. Rose - Layton UT
Lisa M. Frary - S. Weber UT
Thomas M. Kriska - Kaysville UT
Edward Friery - Coalville UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2116

2807282

A passenger airbag module deployment door attachment system includes a molded plastic deployment door unit having a front wall providing a deployment doorway. Attachment legs extend rearwardly from the front wall for interlocking engagement with mating portions of walls of the airbag module. At least one band encircles the attachment legs for holding them in their interlocking engagement. Four attachment legs are shown surrounding a deployment passageway in encircling relationship. This passageway leads from an exit of the airbag module to the deployment doorway. The four attachment legs as shown provide four support surfaces effectively surrounding the deployment passageway for supporting and directing toward the doorway a high-energy expanding cushion (airbag) during its deployment. These attachment legs absorb impact energy and provide reinforcement for the front wall of the molded plastic unit. Each attachment leg has a band-receiving channel with a convex arcuate profile for causing tension "T" in an attachment band to provide inwardly-directed clamping force "F" distributed along the band-receiving channel for firmly securing interlocking engagement of the attachment legs to the walls of the airbag module.

5524925, Jun 11, 1996

Aug 25, 1995

8/519865

Larry D. Rose - Layton UT
Daniel L. Steimke - Ogden UT
John C. Newkirk - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2130

280739

A valve is provided in an automotive airbag module housing to relieve any excessive pressure in the module housing as may occur during deployment of an airbag. The valve is formed entirely from material in the housing by punching out openings in the housing material. The invention is applicable to airbag inflating devices in which the inflator is enclosed entirely within the module housing and is particularly useful in passenger side airbag inflation devices.

5365651, Nov 22, 1994

Jul 1, 1993

8/086249

Mark Rogers - Roy UT
Bradley L. Orme - North Odgen UT
Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B23Q 300

29468

A system for installing the keyed stud of a cylindrical inflator into a keyed opening in the endwall of a passenger side airbag reaction module canister includes a special alignment tool. The tool has a profile which matches that of the stud and opening. It is inserted into the opening and engages and aligns the stud which is then moved into the opening.

5533747, Jul 9, 1996

Jun 15, 1995

8/490975

Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2116

2807282

The side walls of an airbag module are formed separately from the main body of the module. They are attached to the main body by means of a rotatable connection and are maintained in their normal position by the module end plates. Upon receiving a compressive impact, such as through the instrument panel, the wall buckles while it rotates about the connection, thereby absorbing energy to prevent serious injury to the occupant.

5676393, Oct 14, 1997

Aug 6, 1996

8/693365

Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2116

2807283

A protective cover for a passenger side airbag module is extruded as a sheet of plastic which is cut to form a rectangle. One extruded edge of the rectangle defines a male connector and the opposite extruded edge defines a female connector. The sheet is wrapped around the module and the ends are interconnected. In a further embodiment, two separate panels having such connectors are anchored to the module and interconnected over the folded airbag.

5387009, Feb 7, 1995

Jun 15, 1994

8/259852

Donald R. Lauritzen - Hyrum UT
Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2128

280741

The cylindrical inflator housing of a passenger-side airbag module encloses a cylindrical filter pack containing the gas generant. The ends of the housing are closed by a pair of circular end bases which are press-fitted against the ends of the filter pack and provide improved heat transmission characteristics from the outside of the housing to the interiors of the end bases. In place of O-rings, the end bases are sealed to the housing by sheet gaskets.

5342082, Aug 30, 1994

May 28, 1993

8/069095

Thomas M. Kriska - Kaysvile UT
Donald R. Lauritzen - Hyrum UT
Larry D. Rose - Layton UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2120

280728A

A reaction canister for a vehicle passive restraint system has its side walls weakened in the regions adjoining edges which are adjacent automotive panels likely to be impacted by occupants in the event of a low speed collision. The resultant softening serves to prevent injury.

5458365, Oct 17, 1995

Aug 3, 1993

8/101187

Mark Rogers - Roy UT
Larry D. Rose - Layton UT
Donald R. Lauritzen - Hyrum UT
Melinda M. Newhouse - Kennewick WA

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2116

2807283

The deployable door of a passenger-side vehicle airbag restraint system is simultaneously fastened into an instrument panel opening and into engagement with the airbag module reaction canister. A spring clip on the canister receives a probe which is secured to the door through a pivoted breakaway connection. The probe is easily inserted into the clip but can be withdrawn only with difficulty. Airbag inflation thereafter separates the breakaway connection preferentially to the spring clip connection.