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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173919 | Seat belt buckle fastening detector and seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle fastening detector 40, which detects the existence of seat belt fastening, includes a printed circuit board 41 including a normally-closed contact NC, a normally-opened contact NO, and a common contact COM. A slider 42 electri... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172258 | Ramp apparatus for curtain airbag for vehicle A ramp apparatus for a curtain airbag for a vehicle, positioned between a headliner and a vehicular body panel such that the curtain airbag is deployed through a matching part formed between the headliner and a pillar trim, may include a support ramp fastened to the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157291 | Safety arrangement for a vehicle and method for controlling a safety arrangement A safety arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an airbag and a crash sensor system. The airbag is normally folded together in a non-activated basic state and is able to be inflated with different volumes. The crash sensor system detects a vehicle impact and emits... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157290 | Inflatable curtain airbag An Inflatable curtain airbag for a vehicle comprising an airbag body (1) rolled or folded to form a longitudinal airbag package with several attachment portions (6) and an indication element (2) for indicating a twisted attachment status of the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155841 | Arrangement for detecting a crash A crash detection arrangement, to be installed in a motor vehicle, for detecting a crash and providing a control signal for controlling a safety device in the event that a crash is detected, the arrangement comprising an accelerometer and a control unit, the acceler... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141899 | Curtain airbag device A curtain air bag device which allows a bag main body to expansively spread more quickly and reliably. A curtain air bag device comprises a bag main body received inside a head lining disposed on the window upper edge of a vehicle and designed to expansively spread ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141897 | Guide plate for side air bag There is provided a guide plate for a side air bag. The guide plate includes a fastening member fastened to an inner surface of a vehicle body, a support member bent from a lower end of the fastening member and extending toward a passenger space of a vehicle, and a ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141808 | Seat belt device A retractor including a spindle for winding a seat belt; a frame for rotatably supporting the spindle; a winding spring for biasing the rotation of the spindle in the direction of winding the seat belt; and a magnetic disc and a magnet sensor unit for detecting the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136842 | Diverter for the seatbelt system of a motor vehicle A deflector for a safety belt system of a motor vehicle with a metal core, which has a mounting aperture in the upper section (12) and a belt loop in the lower section, and a plastic element that encompasses at least some sections of the metal core. The plast... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136841 | Shoulder position adjuster device A button of a shoulder position adjuster device is provided including an outer surface portion which, at a normal state, is generally continuous with an outer surface of a cover facing an inner space of a passenger compartment. Flexible left and right outer lateral ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136834 | Motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat (1) having an upholstered component (3) which is covered by flexible covering (4), and a safety device which is arranged in the upholstered component (3) and has an airbag (5) which is ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136210 | Seat belt A seat belt (2) for motor vehicles, has a restraining element (4) for a seat belt tongue (3). The restraining element protrudes from the seat belt (2), from only on one side thereof and the seat belt (2) may be configured as a mult... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128123 | Inflator for an air-bag An inflator for an airbag comprises a bottle (2) containing a pressurized oxidizable gas and a bottle (4) containing a pressurized oxidizing gas, the bottles being connected with a structure (12, 16) providing a chamber (14) that has an o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128016 | Torsion bar support structure of seat belt retractor Provided is a torsion bar support structure of a seat belt retractor capable of smoothly rotating a rotary torsion bar and preventing deformation of the torsion bar due to moment applied to the torsion bar by coupling support members to both ends of the torsion bar.... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127446 | Method of manufacturing a steering wheel A method of manufacturing a steering wheel, comprising: forming a rim portion separately with a decorative outer coating via a first forming process; forming a hub separately from the rim portion via a second forming process, the hub having at least a pair of spoke ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124684 | Friction composition for a seat belt and a seat belt coated with such a composition The present invention relates to a low friction composition for a seat belt, characterized in that it comprises the following components: a polyether polyurethane; a low molecular weight polyurethane, with free NCO... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123154 | Seat belt retractor with a belt extension controlled force limiting A seat belt retractor for motor vehicles with a vehicle-sensitive or belt webbing sensitive controllable locking device, or both, for the belt shaft, having a profiled head that acts as a support for a displaceably mounted locking member that locks the belt shaft in... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116948 | Force limiter An energy-absorbing force limiter for a safety device comprises a first component (5) and a second component (2), such as a seat-belt, that is moveable relative to the first component (5). The force limiter provides an energy-absorbing movement-... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116947 | Safety arrangement for a vehicle using separate sensing and control units A vehicle safety arrangement having a sensor unit (7) comprising at least one sensor (8, 9) responsive to acceleration; an actuator (13) for activating a safety device, the actuator being located remotely from the sensor unit; and a control unit... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113536 | Method of folding an inflatable cushion and airbag module having a folded inflatable cushion A method of folding an inflatable cushion into a housing of an airbag module is provided, the method including: arranging the inflatable cushion in an un-inflated position to define a first pleat and a second pleat each extending from a first end of the inflatable c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113535 | Safety system The invention relates to a safety system for motor vehicles having sensor devices for detecting an accident and an apparatus for reinforcing a carrying construction (1) of a motor-vehicle roof (6), in particular the A, B or C column of the motor vehicl... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100433 | Knee-restraining airbag device [PROBLEMS] To improve expansion performance of an airbag. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A knee-restraining airbag device (B) has an inflator (11), the airbag (12), an aesthetically designed cover (13) installed at the lower part of an inte... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100432 | Air-bag with gas deflector A safety airbag arrangement for a vehicle comprises a main airbag having an inlet for connection with an inflator and a gas deflector bag secured within the main airbag, having an inlet in register with the inlet of the main airbag, for connection with the inflator,... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096835 | Electrical connection part formed by a casing with two arms oriented at 90° An electrical connection part for electrically connecting first and second devices includes a casing having two arms oriented at 90° with respect to one another. This casing houses a pair of electrical connectors of which a first end is in the shape of a pin housed... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087691 | Steering wheel unit A steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle. The steering wheel unit has a steering wheel and an airbag module (30) located in the hub area of the steering wheel. This airbag module forms a housing (32), an airbag (52) folded into the housing, and... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8056923 | Side airbag apparatus for a vehicle In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a side airbag apparatus for a vehicle having a seat with a back rest part and a hinge mechanism. The side airbag includes a separation means defining a front airbag chamber and a rear airbag chamber within t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047097 | Steering wheel and method of making A steering wheel assembly, comprising: an insert comprising an armature, a rim portion and at least one spoke connecting the armature to the rim portion; a rim assembly comprising a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the first rim portion and the second rim... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045011 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus including an infrared video camera. The infrared video camera includes a sensor array operable to produce successive video images in the form of pixelated two-dimensional images. The imaging apparatus further comprises a processing arrangement o... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042831 | Air bag Described is a gas bag for a motor vehicle with a gas bag envelope surrounding a gas space, wherein the gas bag envelope comprises a front section (12) having an impact area (12a) and a rear section (14) directly connected with the front ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042758 | Cylinder in pretensioner for seat belt retractor and pretensioner for seat belt retractor employing the same Provided is a pretensioner for a seat belt retractor. The pretensioner for a seat belt retractor of a vehicle includes a torsion bar on which a webbing is wound; a gear member connected to the torsion bar; a base member with which the gear member is meshed and throu... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037905 | Gas fill process and inflator weld design simplification A method is provided for filling an enclosure with an ignitable mixture of gases. The enclosure has an outer wall comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a fill aperture extending therethrough. The method comprises delivering a predetermined amount ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033567 | Airbag module An airbag module may include an inflator, an air bag, and an air bag case housing. The air bag case housing may be attached to the air bag and attached to the inflator. The inflator supplies a gas to the air bag housed in the air bag case. The air bag case may inclu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028950 | Coupling system between pre-tensioning wheel and seat belt retainer spool A combination of belt retractor and belt pre-tensioner in which the pre-tensioning device is coupled to the belt shaft by means of the vehicle-sensitive or belt strap sensitive locking system of the belt retractor, is characterized in that a lever (16) entrai... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020890 | Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion A control device for modifying the deployment characteristics of an inflatable cushion of an airbag module is disclosed herein, the control device having a releasable retention device releasably secured to an inner surface of the inflatable cushion at a first locati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011696 | Bent pre-tensioner tube A pre-tensioning device for a seat belt with a piston which is guided in a bent tube, and which in case of triggering is influenced by gas generated by a gas generator located in one section of the tube, to which a cable led into the tube by a cable opening is attac... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011302 | Pyrotechnic gas generator temporarily storing some gases The present invention related to a pyrotechnic gas generator intended for motor vehicle safety, comprising a sealed housing (1), which contains: —at least one combustion chamber (C) containing a pyrotechnic charge (3), the combustion of which is init... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010255 | Movable or removable seat for a motor vehicle A movable or removable seat for a motor vehicle is disclosed which preferably takes the form of a re-movable vehicle seat (1). The removable seat incorporates a first inductor (17) which forms part of an inductive coupling between the removable seat an... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002312 | Impact reducing structure of vehicle A structure reduces impact force incurred when a structural body located forward of the vehicle interior comes toward the vehicle interior. The structure includes a pressing mechanism arranged forward of the vehicle interior. The pressing mechanism applies a pressur... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998383 | Emblem of automobile part and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a method of manufacturing an emblem of an automobile part in which the emblem and the part are formed integrally. The method includes printing an emblem on a film wound up in a roll at predetermined intervals (S1), three-dimensionally forming the ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997612 | Steering wheel arrangement A steering wheel arrangement includes a steering wheel frame and an airbag unit positioned at the hub region of the steering wheel frame. The airbag unit includes an airbag housing and an airbag cover. The airbag cover covers the airbag housing and incorporating opa... | 08/16/2011 |
