ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,042, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Airbag apparatus for vehicle" was invented by Oh Koang Kwon (Yongin-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An airbag apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The airbag apparatus includes a housing having a mounting plate accommodating an airbag cushion and an outer cover covering an opening of the mounting plate, an inflator disposed in the mounting plate and configured to inject gas into the airbag cushion, and a connector that connects the mounting plate with the inflator. The connector includes a guide member that guides movement of the infl...