Rico C Bertossi

6527296, Mar 4, 2003

Sep 26, 2001

09/963289

Ali Emam Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI
Rico Scott Bertossi - Richmond MI
Ayad G. Nayef - Sterling Heights MI

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

B60R 2122

2807302, 2807431

An inflatable protection device ( ) includes a triangular front portion ( ) and a main portion ( ). The front portion ( ) includes a forward edge ( ), a rear edge ( ), and a bottom edge ( ). The front portion ( ) is connected to the main portion ( ) via a first inflation fluid passage ( ) positioned adjacent the bottom edge ( ). The front portion ( ) includes a plurality of inflatable chambers ( ) that have a tapered configuration with a narrow end ( ) and an opposite wide end ( ) positioned near the bottom edge ( ). Inflation fluid is directed into the main portion ( ), and the fluid enters the front portion ( ) through the first inflation fluid passage ( ). The chambers ( ) of the front portion ( ) when inflated contract in a direction transverse to the length of the chambers and help to tension the device ( ) along the length of the device.

6899350, May 31, 2005

Jan 7, 2003

10/337536

Ali Emam Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Rico Scott Bertossi - Richmond MI, US
Ayad G. Nayef - Sterling Hts. MI, US

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

B60R021/22

2807302

Apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed position between a side structure () of the vehicle () and a vehicle occupant. The protection device () includes an upper edge (), an opposite lower edge (), and inflatable front and rear portions (and ) and an inflatable main portion () positioned between the front and rear portions. The main portion () is rolled up into a rolled condition extending along the intersection of the side structure () and the roof () when in the stored condition. The front portion () is folded into a folded condition extending along the A pillar () when in the stored condition. The rear portion () is folded into a folded condition extending along the C pillar () when in the stored condition.

7000944, Feb 21, 2006

Nov 22, 2002

10/301966

Ali Emam Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Al A. Saberan - New Baltimore MI, US
Rico Scott Bertossi - Richmond MI, US
Ayad E. Nayef - Sterling Hts. MI, US

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

B60R 21/22

2807301, 2807431

Apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () and an inflator (). The protection device () is inflatable from a stored position along a forward edge () of a vehicle roof () to a deployed position overlying the windshield (). The protection device () while in the deployed position covers the windshield () from an A pillar () on a driver side () of the vehicle () to an A pillar of a passenger side () of the vehicle and from an upper edge () of the windshield to a position near a lower edge () of the windshield. The protection device () while deployed also covers the driver and passenger side A pillars ().

7296822, Nov 20, 2007

May 7, 2003

10/431195

Ali Emam Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Al A. Saberan - New Baltimore MI, US
Ayad E. Nayef - Sterling Hts. MI, US
Suk J. Ham - Rochester Hills MI, US
Rico Scott Bertossi - Richmond MI, US

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Washington MI

B60R 21/16

2807301, 2807431

Apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle () includes an inflatable windshield curtain () inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a position between the windshield () and a vehicle occupant. The windshield curtain () includes overlying panels ( and ) interconnected to define an inflatable volume () of the windshield curtain. The windshield curtain () includes a pleated portion in which at least one of the panels ( and ) has portions folded over to form at least one pleat () in the panel. In one embodiment, the windshield curtain () includes connections ( and ) that interconnect overlying folded portions of the at least one panel ( and ) along the at least one pleat (). Portions of the at least one pleat between the connections ( and ) are unfoldable to allow expansion of the pleated portion upon inflation of the windshield curtain ().

7322601, Jan 29, 2008

Dec 10, 2004

11/008862

Rico Scott Bertossi - Richmond MI, US

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Washington MI

B60R 21/213

2807302, 280751

An apparatus () helps to protect an occupant of a vehicle () that has a roof (), a side structure (), and a trim piece () overlying the side structure. The apparatus () includes an inflatable curtain () inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a position adjacent the side structure (). The apparatus () also includes a deployment ramp () having a deployment position in which the deployment ramp directs the inflatable curtain () to deploy inboard of the trim piece (). The deployment ramp () is configured and arranged to deflect away from the deployment position in order to absorb forces from occupant impacts with the deployment ramp. Preferably, the deployment ramp () is also configured and arranged to return to the deployment position after absorbing forces from occupant impacts with the deployment ramp when the inflatable curtain () is not inflated.

20020027341, Mar 7, 2002

Aug 17, 2001

09/932416

Ali Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Russell Stein - Leonard MI, US
Ayad Nayef - Sterling Heights MI, US
Rico Bertossi - Richmond MI, US

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

B60R021/22

280/730200

Apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () inflatable away from a vehicle roof () into a position between the side structure () of the vehicle () and a vehicle occupant. An anchor device () is connected to the side structure (). A flexible elongated member () has a first end () connected to a first location () spaced from a rear edge () of the protection device () and an opposite second end () connected to the anchor device (). The protection device () prior to inflation is folded along a first fold line () spaced from the rear edge () and extending proximate the first location () in a direction transverse to a lower edge () of the protection device (). The protection device () is folded along at least one fold line () located forward of the first fold line () such that the first fold line extends vertically in the vehicle (), adjacent to and entirely forward of the anchor device ().

20050206140, Sep 22, 2005

May 11, 2005

11/126439

Ali Bakhsh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Rico Bertossi - Richmond MI, US
Ayad Nayef - Sterling Hts. MI, US

B60R021/22

280730200

Apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed position between a side structure () of the vehicle () and a vehicle occupant. The protection device () includes an upper edge (), an opposite lower edge (), and inflatable front and rear portions (and ) and an inflatable main portion () positioned between the front and rear portions. The main portion () is rolled up into a rolled condition extending along the intersection of the side structure () and the roof () when in the stored condition. The front portion () is folded into a folded condition extending along the A pillar () when in the stored condition. The rear portion () is folded into a folded condition extending along the C pillar () when in the stored condition.

20220324404, Oct 13, 2022

Apr 7, 2021

17/224202

- Washington MI, US
Rico Scott Bertossi - Kenockee MI, US

B60R 21/207
B60R 21/237
B60R 21/0136
B60R 21/2342
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/00
B60R 21/01

An apparatus, system, and method for helping to protect occupants of a vehicle seat in the event of a collision. The vehicle seat includes a base with a bottom cushion, a backrest with a back cushion, and a side rest having a side cushion that extends upward from the bottom cushion and forward from the back cushion. The apparatus comprises a deployable restraint stored in a pre-deployment condition in the side rest. The deployable restraint comprising an airbag and an inflator for inflating and deploying the airbag. When inflated to a deployed condition the restrain cushions the occupant against impacts with the side rest.