ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,074, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Airbag module with pre-fold" was invented by Ryan Fecteau (Lake Orion, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An airbag module according to various implementations includes an inflatable cushion, an inflator, and a pre-fold. The inflatable cushion includes a first panel and a second panel, each of the first and second panels including an outer surface. The first panel and the second panel are folded to form a first tuck and a second tuck. A protruding portion of the first and second panels is then folded into or adjacent to the first o...