Marshall L Quade, 763355 W Schafer Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169

6539612, Apr 1, 2003

Jun 27, 2001

09/681927

Joseph Robert Brown - Grosse Ile MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H05B 300

29611, 2807283, 280732

An automotive instrument panel (IP) has a thermostatically controlled electric heating element for maintaining the plastic material of the IP at a temperature warm enough to inhibit brittle fracture during deployment of an airbag mounted within the IP. The heating element is formed by depositing a layer of electrically conductive material on an inner surface of the outermost layer of the IP along the perimeter of an airbag deployment path, bonding the outermost layer to a substrate, and using a laser to simultaneously score the IP around the deployment path and cut the conductive layer so that it forms a circuit through which electric current may be passed for resistance heating.

6746045, Jun 8, 2004

Apr 5, 2002

10/117153

Chris John Short - Dexter MI
Fred Leslie Sole - Plymouth MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 2126

280736, 2807432

An air bag module for venting inflation gas if an out-of-position vehicle occupant is too close to the module for proper air bag deployment. The module has an air bag canister comprising a side wall having gas channel port to communicate with the ambient air, an inflator, an air bag cushion, a deployment door, a structural gas channel, and a venting system connecting the structural gas channel to the at least one gas channel port. The venting system permits venting of gas through the gas channel port when the out-of-position occupant applies sufficient force on the deployment door to prevent the air bag cushion from reaching a fully deployed condition.

6802528, Oct 12, 2004

Apr 5, 2002

10/117736

Chris John Short - Dexter MI
Fred Leslie Sole - Plymouth MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 2120

2807283

An air bag module comprising an air bag retainer, an air bag cushion, an inflator, and a cover having a front wall and a side wall connected to the air bag retainer, wherein the air bag cushion normally deploys through the front wall of the air bag cover and wherein the side wall has a weakened area to allow a portion of the side wall to open and allow the air bag cushion to deploy therethrough along a lateral deployment path if an out-of-position occupant exerts an external force against the front wall sufficient to impede normal deployment of the air bag cushion through the front wall. The side wall may include an extendable section that is in a retracted position when the air bag cushion is folded and is movable to an extended position by inflation of the cushion.

6918613, Jul 19, 2005

Apr 23, 2004

10/709245

Chris John Short - Dexter MI, US
Fred Leslie Sole - Plymouth MI, US
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R021/26

280736, 2807432

An air bag module for venting inflation gas if an out-of-position vehicle occupant is too close to the module for proper air bag deployment. The module has an air bag canister having a gas channel port, an inflator, an air bag cushion, a deployment door, a structural gas channel, and a venting system. The venting system connects the structural gas channel to the gas channel port and includes a plug and a plug pulling system for controlling the venting of gas.

5762363, Jun 9, 1998

Jan 21, 1997

8/786577

Joseph Robert Brown - Grosse Ile MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI
David Webster Clark - Troy MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

B60R 2122

2807302

A seamless side inflatable restraint deployment system for an occupant seated in a seat includes a side inflatable restraint module attached to a frame of the seat and having an inflatable restraint, a pad disposed adjacent the side inflatable restraint module having a deployment opening therein, and a tear initiator envelope enclosing the side inflatable restraint module and extending through the deployment opening to concentrate deployment forces of the inflatable restraint to form a desired exit location in a seat trim of the seat for the inflatable restraint to deploy therethrough.

4337612, Jul 6, 1982

Dec 28, 1980

6/210882

Earl E. Dean - Warren MI
Marshall L. Quade - Pinckney MI
William F. Temple - Albany GA

Massey-Ferguson Inc. - Detroit MI

A01D 6700
A01D 4500

56 98

A row crop unit (10) is provided with cooperating pairs of molded belts (40), the belts (40) being supported from overhead frame members (20, 22, 24, 26) whereby the build-up of trash within the unit is minimized. A cutoff mechanism (100) is provided, the mechanism (100) being driven by a drive mechanism (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) independent of the belts (40) whereby high driving torques on the belts (40) are avoided. The forward ends of the belts (40) are carried by spaced apart sprockets (56) located forwardly of the cutoff mechanism (100) to insure that standing crop material is properly gathered and engaged prior to severing by the cutoff mechanism (100).

5735572, Apr 7, 1998

Jan 16, 1997

8/786390

David Webster Clark - Troy MI
Joseph Robert Brown - Grosse Ile MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

B60N 242
B60R 2122

29721613

A vehicle seat back frame assembly includes a substantially U-shaped frame assembly incorporating a side impact airbag module as a structural, load-bearing component thereof. The substantially U-shaped frame assembly includes a curved top portion having opposing ends and a spacer attached to one of the opposing ends. The side impact airbag module has first and second ends, with the first end being attached to the other of the opposing ends. First and second support members are attached to the spacer and the second end of the airbag module, respectively, for securing the seat back frame assembly in the vehicle.

6070901, Jun 6, 2000

Oct 19, 1998

9/176266

Scott William Hazell - Pinckney MI
Marshall Lawrence Quade - Pinckney MI
Lisandro Trevino - Ann Arbor MI
Edgar Valdez - Beverely Hills MI
Ashir Prafull Thakore - Novi MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

B60R 2120

2807283

An automotive instrument panel having a concealed airbag. A molded substrate having first and second surfaces and an aperture therethrough receives an airbag. A curved metal door is secured to the first surface of the substrate by a plurality of fasteners extending through the substrate. The metal door has a generally U-shaped slot with first and second ends being spaced apart a distance greater than the length of the aperture. The slot is positioned radially outwardly of the aperture. The door also has a plurality of indentations to maintain a curved shape conforming with the surface of the substrate. A molded covering overlies the first surface of the door and is secured thereto with an intermediate layer of foam. A foam gasket overlies the slot between the door and the substrate. A foam impermeable layer is placed between the gasket and door to prevent injected foam from impregnating the foam gasket and interfering with the opening of the door.