公开(公告)号：US06533312B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09551784

申请日：2000-04-18

申请人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  John D. Gray ,  Marie J. Hersman

发明人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  John D. Gray ,  Marie J. Hersman

IPC分类号： B60R2120

CPC分类号： B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R2021/2163

摘要： An inflatable restraint apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes an air bag deployment door formed in a trim panel. The air bag deployment door outer surface has an area of 5 in2 to 35 in2, and at least a portion of the perimeter comprises a frangible marginal edge. The frangible marginal edge includes a frangible length, and at least 20% of the frangible length is non-linear. The apparatus also includes an air bag dispenser containing an air bag a volume of at least 90 liters. The air bag dispenser includes an elongated container having an air bag receptacle containing an air bag and an inflator receptacle containing an inflator.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的充气式约束装置包括形成在装饰板中的气囊展开门。 气囊展开门外表面具有5in2至35in2的面积，并且周边的至少一部分包括易碎的边缘。 易碎边缘包括易碎长度，至少20％的易碎长度是非线性的。 该装置还包括一个气袋分配器，该气囊分配器容纳至少90升的体积的气囊。 气囊分配器包括细长容器，其具有容纳气囊的气囊容器和容纳充气机的充气器容器。

公开(公告)号：US06203056B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09334075

申请日：1999-06-16

申请人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Edwin V. Stawicki ,  Nelson J. Morren ,  Jack J. Kennedy ,  Vernon A. Daniels ,  Jimmy C. Rogers ,  John D. Gray ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  Michael J. Gallagher ,  Richard D. Rhodes, Jr.

发明人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Edwin V. Stawicki ,  Nelson J. Morren ,  Jack J. Kennedy ,  Vernon A. Daniels ,  Jimmy C. Rogers ,  John D. Gray ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  Michael J. Gallagher ,  Richard D. Rhodes, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60R2120

CPC分类号： B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/1704 ,  B29L2031/3038 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R2021/21537 ,  B60R2021/2163

摘要： An apparatus for deploying an air bag through an automotive dash panel includes an air bag door integrally formed in the panel and defined by a door perimeter including a frangible edge of reduced cross section. A dispenser supports the air bag behind the door. A metal reaction plate is positioned between the air bag and the door. When the air bag inflates, it forces the reaction plate to bend around a horizontal hinge line. As the reaction plate pivots it concentrates inflation force along a lower portion of the frangible door edge. This helps to predictably separate the door from the dash panel by tearing along the lower door edge and allowing the tear to propagate up two side edges. In one embodiment, the tear also propagates across an upper edge to completely separate the door from the panel. At least one, and preferably two or three tethers limit how far the door can travel during air bag inflation. A stop member may be included to limit reaction plate bending. After deployment, the reaction plate remains in a position that prevents the door from returning to its original position. A retaining structure may be included to preclude at least a portion of the air bag door from tearing free of the vehicle panel. A hinge may be embedded in the panel in a position spanning a portion of the door perimeter. A hollow channel may be formed into the panel along the frangible marginal edge to create a substantial strength differential with the door perimeter to promote bending along the hinge and/or to help confine tearing to the frangible marginal edge during air bag deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过汽车仪表板部署气囊的装置包括一体地形成在面板中并由包括具有减小横截面的易碎边缘的门周边限定的气囊门。 分配器支持门后面的气囊。 金属反应板位于气囊和门之间。 当气囊膨胀时，它迫使反作用板围绕水平铰链线弯曲。 当反作用板枢转时，其沿着易碎门边缘的下部集中充气力。 这有助于通过沿下门边缘撕裂可预测地将门与仪表板分开，并允许撕裂沿两侧边缘传播。 在一个实施例中，撕裂也通过上边缘传播，以使门与面板完全分开。 至少一个，优选两个或三个系绳限制了在气囊充气期间车门能行进多远。 可以包括止动构件以限制反作用板弯曲。 在部署之后，反应板保持在防止门返回其原始位置的位置。 可以包括保持结构以排除气囊门的至少一部分不会脱离车辆面板。 铰链可以嵌入在面板中跨过门周边的一部分的位置。 中空通道可以沿易碎边缘形成到面板中，以产生与门周边相当的强度差异，以促进沿着铰链的弯曲和/或有助于限制在气囊展开期间的易碎边缘的撕裂。

公开(公告)号：US06012735A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US47558

申请日：1998-03-25

申请人： John D. Gray ,  Jimmy C. Rogers

发明人： John D. Gray ,  Jimmy C. Rogers

IPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/2165

摘要： An interior trim panel for a motor vehicle has an opening for deployment of an air bag and a discrete air bag door that is attached to the interior trim panel for closing the opening and for being opened by an air bag when it is deployed. The door includes a retainer that hinges the door to the trim panel and a covering that includes a frangible flap at an end of the retainer that holds down an end of the door and breaks away when the air bag is deployed. An alternate interior trim panel has another discrete air bag door that includes a bracket attached to the retainer for establishing the location of the hinge line. Another alternate interior trim panel arrangement has an integrated or invisible air bag door that includes a bracket attached to the retainer for establishing the location of the hinge line in an invisible door arrangement. Another alternate interior trim panel also includes a bracket having a V-shaped channel that establishes the location of the door hinge line. In addition, side plates integrally extend from opposite sides of the channel to connect to an air bag canister.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的内部装饰板具有用于展开气囊的开口和附接到内部装饰板的分离的气囊门，用于关闭开口并且在展开时由安全气囊打开。 门包括将门铰接到装饰板的保持器和包括在保持器的端部处的易碎折板的盖子，该挡板在门的一端保持并且在气囊展开时被分离。 另一个内部装饰板具有另一个独立的气囊门，其包括附接到保持器的支架，用于建立铰链线的位置。 另一个可选的内饰板装置具有集成或不可见的气囊门，其包括附接到保持器的支架，用于将铰链线的位置确定在不可见的门装置中。 另一个另外的内装饰面板还包括具有V形通道的支架，该V形通道确定了门铰链线的位置。 此外，侧板从通道的相对侧一体地延伸，以连接到气囊罐。

公开(公告)号：US5046941A

公开(公告)日：1991-09-10

申请号：US420942

申请日：1989-10-13

申请人： Bruce A. Batchelder ,  John D. Gray

发明人： Bruce A. Batchelder ,  John D. Gray

IPC分类号： B29C41/04 ,  B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C41/36 ,  B29C41/38 ,  B29L31/58

CPC分类号： B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C41/38 ,  Y10S264/60

摘要： An apparatus (40) for molding a thin walled plastic shell includes a mold box (42) having an inner mold surface (48). A powder box (52) includes an internal chamber and first divider wall (54) for separating the internal chamber into at least two sections (56,58). A carrier framework (60) is removably mounted on the mold box (42) and includes a peripheral seal for perfecting a seal between the mold box (42) and the powder box (52) when the same are connected thereto. A second divider wall (64) is connectable to the first divider wall (54) separating the inner mold surface into two chambers continuous with the two sections of the powder box (52). The carrier framework (60) further includes a mold surface seal (66) for perfecting a seal between the second divider wall (64) and mold surface (48).

公开(公告)号：US4880588A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-14

申请号：US232624

申请日：1988-08-15

申请人： Alfred F. Brault ,  John D. Gray

发明人： Alfred F. Brault ,  John D. Gray

IPC分类号： B29C37/00 ,  B29C41/08 ,  B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22

CPC分类号： B29C41/22 ,  B29C41/18 ,  B29C37/0057 ,  B29C41/08

摘要： A method for manufacturing decorative features in situ in a base layer cast plastic material includes the steps of providing a mold tool having a surface thereon which is recessed in the form of a desired decorative feature and includes a sharp break line between the recess and the surrounding mold surface; depositing a covering of thermoplastic material in the recess surface and heating the tool to melt the thermoplastic material on the recess surface to form segments of plastic corresponding to the desired decorative feature; thereafter cooling the covering and stripping it from the mold by separating it at the sharp break line interface between the deposited material on the recessed surface and a thin film membrane formed on the remainder of the mold surface so as to retain segments of material deposited in the recesses of the mold tool; reheating the mold tool recess to partially remelt the retained segments and thereafter depositing a base layer of thermoplastic material across the surface of the mold and reheating the mold to bond the retained segments to the base layer and cooling and stripping the mold to form a finished plastic shell having a decorative feature formed in situ therein.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在基层铸造塑料材料中原位制造装饰特征的方法包括以下步骤：提供具有在其上的表面的模具，该模具以期望的装饰特征的形式凹陷，并且包括在凹部和周围 模具表面; 在所述凹陷表面中沉积热塑性材料的覆盖物并加热所述工具以将所述热塑性材料熔化在所述凹部表面上，以形成与期望的装饰特征相对应的塑料段; 然后冷却覆盖物并将其从模具中剥离，通过在凹陷表面上沉积的材料与形成在模具表面的其余部分上的薄膜膜之间的尖锐断裂线界面处将其分离，以便保留沉积在模具表面中的材料段 模具的凹槽; 重新加热模具工具凹口以部分地重新保留保留的区段，然后在模具的表面上沉积热塑性材料的基层，并重新加热模具以将保留的区段结合到基层，并冷却和剥离模具以形成成品塑料 壳体具有在其中原位形成的装饰特征。

公开(公告)号：US4755333A

公开(公告)日：1988-07-05

申请号：US14754

申请日：1987-02-13

申请人： John D. Gray

发明人： John D. Gray

IPC分类号： B29C33/36 ,  B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C41/36 ,  B29C41/46

CPC分类号： B29C41/18 ,  B29C33/36 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C41/36 ,  B29C41/46 ,  B29C2037/903 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B29K2995/0021

摘要： Apparatus and a process for manufacturing thin walled hollow plastic shells for parts such as automobile door panels, controls and instrument panels from dry thermoplastic powders includes a plurality of powder boxes and an open-ended heated mold. Each charge box is carried by an indexable carousel which has a drive motor controlled by a programmable controller to position the carousel to off-load a given color to a powder casting mold carrier which is associated with means for sequentially and continuously (1) preheating a mold; (2) dumping powder from an off-loaded color box into a heated mold; (3) curing the cast powder in the mold; (4) cooling the mold; and (5) stripping the part from the mold.

摘要翻译： 用于制造用于诸如来自干燥热塑性粉末的汽车门板，控制和仪表板的部件的薄壁中空塑料壳的装置和方法包括多个粉末盒和开放式加热模具。 每个充电箱由可转位转盘携带，该转盘具有由可编程控制器控制的驱动电机，以定位转盘以将给定颜色卸载到粉末铸造模具架上，粉末铸模模具与用于连续和连续地（1）预热 模子; （2）从卸载的彩色盒子将粉末倾倒到加热模具中; （3）固化模具中的铸造粉末; （4）冷却模具; 和（5）从模具中剥离零件。

公开(公告)号：US4692293A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-08

申请号：US869789

申请日：1986-06-02

申请人： John D. Gray

发明人： John D. Gray

IPC分类号： B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C69/00 ,  B29C39/12 ,  B29C65/02

CPC分类号： B29C41/18 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B29C69/004 ,  B29L2031/3005 ,  B29L2031/3014 ,  Y10S264/60

摘要： Apparatus and a process for manufacturing multiple color thin-walled hollow sheels for parts such as automobile door panels, consoles and instrument panels from dry thermoplastic plastisol includes a supply box with a divider to form two or more compartments in the box. The box divider cooperates with selectively positioned split mold parts defining a separation in an open-ended heated mold for separating the mold into two or more sections. Complementary open ends of the charge box and mold are joined. Then the apparatus is rotated so that the powder is distributed into each mold section by gravity flow with the powder from each section flowing to the divider which separates the colors so as to form two or more tones on a resultant shell of cured material; thereafter the powder box is removed and the split mold parts are joined to clamp cast shell segments for fusion at a joint line.

摘要翻译： 用于制造用于诸如来自干热塑性增塑溶胶的汽车门板，控制台和仪表板等部件的多色薄壁中空板的设备和方法包括具有分隔件的供应箱，以在箱中形成两个或更多个隔室。 盒分配器与选择性定位的分开的模具部件配合，该分开模具部件在开口加热模具中限定分离，以将模具分离成两个或多个部分。 充电箱和模具的互补开口端连接。 然后旋转装置，使得粉末通过重力流动分配到每个模具部分中，其中每个部分的粉末流到分隔器，该分隔器分离颜色，以便在固化材料的所得外壳上形成两个或更多个色调; 此后，将粉盒取出，并将分开的模具部件接合以夹紧铸造壳段，以便在连接线处熔化。

公开(公告)号：US06655711B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09699263

申请日：2000-10-27

申请人： Craig B. Labrie ,  John D. Gray

发明人： Craig B. Labrie ,  John D. Gray

IPC分类号： B60R2120

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165 ,  B60R2021/21531

摘要： An air bag cover assembly is provided comprising a retainer panel having an aperture during the deployment of an inflatable air bag for the airbag to pass through. The aperture has a cross-sectional area during air bag inflation greater than the cross-sectional area of the aperture when the air bag is deflated after being inflated. A method of providing an air bag deployment aperture for an air bag cover assembly is also provided. The method comprises providing a retainer panel, forming an aperture in the retainer panel for the deployment of an inflating air bag from an air bag module, increasing the cross-sectional area of the aperture during inflation of the air bag, and decreasing the cross-sectional area of the aperture after the air bag has at least partially passed through the aperture.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种气囊盖组件，其包括在展开用于使气囊穿过的可充气气囊期间具有孔的保持器面板。 当充气时气囊放气时，孔径在气囊充气期间的横截面面积大于孔口的横截面面积。 还提供了一种提供用于气囊罩组件的气囊展开孔的方法。 该方法包括提供一个保持器面板，在保持板中形成孔，用于从气囊模块展开充气气囊，在气囊充气期间增加孔的横截面面积， 安全气囊至少部分地穿过该孔后孔径的截面面积。

公开(公告)号：US6123356A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US128513

申请日：1998-08-03

申请人： John D. Gray ,  C. Christopher Griggs ,  David M. Smoger

发明人： John D. Gray ,  C. Christopher Griggs ,  David M. Smoger

IPC分类号： B29C44/12 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/20

CPC分类号： B29C44/351 ,  B29C44/1233 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  Y10T29/49888

摘要： An instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a rigid retainer preformed with an air bag opening and a recessed ledge extending about the opening. A separately formed door is installed on the opening and hinged to the retainer along one edge. The remaining three edges overlie the ledge to prevent inward movement of the door. The retainer and door are placed in a cavity of a mold tool in spaced relation to an outer skin and foam constituents are reacted therebetween to develop a foam layer. A foam seal is provided at the interface of the ledge and door to prevent the escape of foam past the ledge.

摘要翻译： 机动车辆的仪表板包括预制有气囊开口的刚性保持器和围绕开口延伸的凹入凸缘。 一个单独形成的门安装在开口上并沿一个边缘铰接到保持器上。 剩余的三个边缘覆盖在凸缘上，以防止门向内移动。 保持器和门被放置在与外部皮肤间隔开的模具工具的空腔中，并且泡沫成分在其间反应以形成泡沫层。 在凸缘和门的接口处提供泡沫密封件，以防止泡沫通过凸缘。

公开(公告)号：US6095246A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US937031

申请日：1997-09-24

申请人： John D. Gray ,  Matthew M. Walden

发明人： John D. Gray ,  Matthew M. Walden

IPC分类号： E21B33/134 ,  E21B33/13

CPC分类号： E21B33/134

摘要： A sand-bearing water-soluble stick is provided, which descends rapidly through a column of salt water in a well, allowing the efficient and accurate placement of a column of sand throughout a particular interval of downhole pipe. Methods of use are provided which include sand placement techniques utilizing the stick in typical oil and gas well applications. Sizing and shaping options are provided which assist the user in correlating the sticks to the appropriate piping. In the preferred embodiment, the stick is formed from sand and polyethylene glycol, although the stick can be made with solid materials other than sand, and with other water-soluble bonding agents.

摘要翻译： 提供含砂水溶性棒，其通过井中的盐水柱快速下降，允许在整个井下管道的特定间隔内高效准确地放置一列沙子。 提供了使用方法，其包括在典型的油气井应用中利用棒的砂放置技术。 提供了尺寸和成形选项，其帮助使用者将棒与相应的管道相关联。 在优选实施例中，棒是由砂和聚乙二醇形成的，尽管棒可以用沙子以外的固体材料制成，也可以用其它水溶性粘合剂制成。