US Patent Issued to ZF Passive Safety Systems US on July 14 for "Diffuser for occupant restraint system" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,303, issued on July 14, was assigned to ZF Passive Safety Systems US LLC (Washington, Mich.).

"Diffuser for occupant restraint system" was invented by David Varcoe (Bruce Township, Mich.) and Douglas Gould (Lake Orion, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A diffuser for an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflator and an airbag for helping to protect the occupant of a vehicle includes a base extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end. The base includes at least one first opening for receiving at least one first fastener for securing the inflator to the housing. Sidewalls extend from opposite sides of the bas...