Paul W Nagy

US Patent:

7234724, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Sep 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/535121

Inventors:

Glenn A. Cowelchuk - Chesterfield Township MI, US
Sarkis B. Mikhjian - Rochester Hills MI, US
Paul W. Nagy - Macomb MI, US

Assignee:

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807282

Abstract:

In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates an airbag assembly comprising a panel having a tear seam forming at least one airbag door, and a door chute assembly comprising a laterally extending flange connected to the panel proximate the airbag door. The door chute assembly includes a chute depending from the flange away from the panel and the chute has at least one opening comprising a window portion communicating with an angled channel portion. The airbag assembly further comprises a door panel assembly including at least one door panel disposed within the chute and connected to the airbag door. The door panel has a downwardly depending flange having at least one projection extending laterally through the at least one opening of the chute. The airbag assembly further comprises an inflatable airbag mounted on the door chute.

US Patent:

7341300, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Jun 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/422079

Inventors:

Gregory S. Miller - Waterford MI, US
Paul W. Nagy - Macomb MI, US

Assignee:

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 3/12

US Classification:

296 3712, 292DIG 37

Abstract:

A glove box is provided comprising an instrument panel substrate and a door panel rotatably mounted thereto. A push button assembly includes a latch element movable between a door panel engagement position and a door panel release position. The assembly farther includes a push button element including a button activation surface having a button height and a button width. The push button is in communication with the latch element to move it into the door panel release position. A rigid button housing is included having a rigid perimeter surrounding the button activation surface. The button height is insufficient to allow knee intrusion activation.

US Patent:

7527224, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/711100

Inventors:

Paul Wayne Nagy - Macomb MI, US
Ralph John Provitz - Macomb MI, US

Assignee:

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G12B 9/00

US Classification:

248 271, 220241

Abstract:

Disclosed is a radio bin spacer that allows for a standard sized radio to be mounting in an instrument panel mounting area sized for the larger style radio.

US Patent:

7806430, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Jul 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/457253

Inventors:

Glenn A. Cowelchuk - Chesterfield Township MI, US
Todd L. DePue - Brighton MI, US
Robert J. Adams - Ypsilanti MI, US
Michael W. Cass - Lenox MI, US
Paul W. Nagy - Macomb MI, US
Sarkis B. Mikhjian - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/20

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates an airbag assembly comprising a panel having a tear seam forming at least one airbag door, and a door chute assembly comprising a laterally extending flange connected to the panel proximate the airbag door. The door chute assembly includes a chute depending from the flange away from the panel and the chute has at least one opening. The airbag assembly further comprises a door panel assembly including at least one door panel disposed within the chute and connected to the airbag door. The door panel has a downwardly depending flange having at least one projection extending laterally through the at least one opening of the chute. The airbag assembly further comprises an inflatable airbag mounted on the door chute.

US Patent:

58459316, Dec 8, 1998

Filed:

Jan 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

/005384

Inventors:

Paul W. Nagy - Sterling Heights MI
Lawrence M. Ozga - Rochester Hills MI

Assignee:

Textron Automotive Company Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60R 2120

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

An instrument panel assembly has an airbag deployment door and a preformed seal member that seals against foam leakage at a retainer member and a rear edge of the door overlaps the retainer and sandwiches the preformed seal member in place to prevent leakage of foamed in place material between the retainer and the door; a connector member holds the seal member in place while providing for clean separation of the door from the retainer to enable the door to separate and swing outwardly from the main body portion of the retainer in response to deployment of the air bag.

US Patent:

20160114520, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/524417

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Paul NAGY - Macomb MI, US

International Classification:

B29C 49/20
B29C 49/42
B29C 49/04

Abstract:

A method of forming a blow molded plastic article wherein the article comprises an airflow conduit, comprising: providing a first sheet of insulation material located on a insulation carrier; providing a blow molding mold including two halves and having a molding surface defining a molding cavity to form the article; locating the insulation carrier between the two halves of the blow molding mold; transferring the first sheet of insulation material from the insulation carrier to the blow molding mold; introducing an extrudate of thermoplastic composition between the two halves of the blow molding mold; closing the blow molding mold; forming the extrudate to a shape of the mold cavity of the blow molding mold to form the article; and bonding the extrudate to the first sheet of insulation material as the extrudate is being formed to the shape of the mold cavity.