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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408445 | Proximity activated vehicle signaling system A system for generating a reminder signal to one or more individuals exiting a vehicle for purposes of preventing the inadvertent leaving of a child, pet or other object therein. A sensor assembly monitors the presence of an individual within a predetermined proximi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389898 | Spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle A spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle is pivotable at a body of the motor vehicle and arranged in a region of a tailgate of the motor vehicle. The spare-wheel carrier includes at least one sensor configured to detect at least one position of the spare-wheel carr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380632 | Safety system for operating at least one electrically actuated locking apparatus of a door of a motor vehicle A safety system for operating at least one electrically actuated locking apparatus of a door of a motor vehicle has a crash sensor for sensing an imminent accident event. Upon sensing an accident event with a crash sensor within a first specified interval of time, t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358864 | Parking assist control apparatus In a parking assist control apparatus for assisting a driver with parking a vehicle, when a brake control ECU detects that a door is open based on a detection signal from a door open/close sensor during parking assist control, the brake control ECU determines whethe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327232 | System of devices for emergency opening of vehicle doors A system for emergency opening of vehicle doors, especially to open from inside the door(s) blocked or jammed during a traffic accident, consisting of pneumatic servomotor or servomotors (1) as the door-opening executing element. The servomotor (1) sup... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299610 | Park/drive mechanical interlock system for zero turn radius mowers A zero turning radius mower is provided with twin operating levers that are manipulated by the driver to control steering, speed and forward or reverse direction of the mower. When the two drive levers are in the neutral mode, they may be swung outwardly to widespre... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290635 | Work machine operator control station with moveably attached controller Engineers have been seeking strategies to improve a work machine operator's comfort and to ensure the operator's safety. The present disclosure includes an operator control station that includes a seat assembly supported, in part, on a suspension system. At least on... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7271712 | Vehicle seatbelt usage sensing apparatus and method for generating and transmitting a seatbelt warning signal A seatbelt usage sensing apparatus for use with a vehicle which includes a seat assembly, an occupant sensor, a seatbelt sensor, and a warning signal generator. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion that is adapted to be occupied by a seat occupant in an occupie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7235901 | Sensor and interlock on an industrial vehicle A skid steer loader has an interlock system that is responsive to sensor input to lock out such as operation of lift and tilt cylinders of the skid steer loader when the input indicates a condition has not been met. The loader is provided with a cab that has an oper... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222691 | Work vehicle door interlock with override position A door interlock for a door of a work vehicle is provided, the door interlock including a switch, wherein the door interlock is movable between (a) an operating position in which the switch alternately indicates (1) that the door is open and (2) that the door is clo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195093 | Fuel door actuated ignition cut off A fuel door actuated ignition cut off includes a switch that is electrically coupled to the circuit for selectively opening or closing the circuit. An actuator is mechanically coupled to the switch for selectively actuating the switch. The circuit is open when the a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165472 | Control lever safety apparatus for heavy equipment A control lever safety apparatus for a heavy equipment which is capable of preventing an operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in a state that an equipment is started, in such a manner that a safety lever is tilted in a lower dire... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163075 | Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a rear facing infant seat The presence of a rear-facing infant seat on a motor vehicle seat is reliably and cost-effectively detected based on the buckle state and tension of the seat belt, and the position of the seat belt relative to the seat bight region where the seat bottom and back cus... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159686 | Apparatus and method for detection of a latching device A universal anchor for a vehicle, comprising: a magnet being fixedly secured to an anchor portion defining an opening; a flux deflector movably mounted to the anchor for movement in a range defined by a first position and a second position, the flux deflector effect... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7080708 | Skid loader door protection apparatus and method An access door condition sensing system is provided for skid-steer equipment where a door open condition is intended to disable either or both travel or implement hydraulic lifting arms commonly used for lifting a loader bucket so as to diminish the potential for da... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055284 | Window regulator having a driving threaded shaft whose distance from the window is variable A window regulator includes a threaded shaft (20) arranged at the concave side of the window (16) and extending in the direction of sliding of the same window, a nut screw (24) engaging the threaded shaft (20), which is movable up and dow... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051831 | Method and apparatus for maintaining a connection between a vehicle and a fuel source An apparatus 10 which allows a transmission 18 to be selectively shifted from a parked gear arrangement to another gear arrangement when the fuel door 13 is closed and the brake pedal 22 is depressed, and which allows a parked vehicle ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040444 | Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus An automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus for an automotive vehicle having doors, and a seatbelt, for restraining an occupant of the automotive vehicle by the seatbelt to protect the occupant includes an electric retractor having a motor for retract... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7005976 | Seatbelt usage detection system A system for detecting proper usage of a seatbelt in a vehicle by an operator of the vehicle is provided. The seatbelt usage detection system includes a first communication device arranged on the seatbelt and a second communication device. One of the first and secon... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002457 | Seat belt status monitoring system A seat belt status monitoring system for use with one or more seat belts of an automotive vehicle. The system includes a status monitor incorporated into the seat belt buckle and has a receiver and operator signaling device located in the instrument panel. The statu... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998969 | Door lock apparatus for vehicle A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes an outside switch provided outside of a vehicle for detecting an opening operation of a door from the outside of the vehicle, an actuator for releasing an engagement of a latch mechanism of the door, a control device elec... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971279 | Control lever safety apparatus for heavy equipment A control lever safety apparatus for preventing operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in an equipment started state has a safety lever and consol box tilting lever rotatably fixed to a first support in which a consol box is fixed,... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957829 | Tension sensing assembly A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a rigid frame of a seat restraint buckle of the seat rstraint system. The tension seensing assembly also includes a movable member mounted on the rigid frame and adapted to be connected to ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6933694 | Control for electric motor in vehicles A control for an electric motor in a vehicle. The control ascertains whether an obstacle is interfering with rotation of the motor. The control establishes a baseline speed, representing normal free running speed of the motor. This baseline speed will be different, ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902024 | Lateral operator restraint system and position sensor for material handler A self-propelled material handler has a pivotally mounted boom on a frame, and a cab that is positioned adjacent the side of the boom. The cab has an operator's entrance and exit opening on a side of the cab, that is positioned to permit an operator to enter and exi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6834740 | Vehicle entrance-door safety-system An entrance-door safety-system for a vehicle that includes a contact-sensing door-edge attachment that is adapted to be mounted to a door edge of a door panel of the vehicle. The entrance-door safety-system also includes a door-safety-logic system that is constructe... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6799669 | Dynamic clutch control A clutch control system for moving an object, such as a vehicle door, lift gate or trunk, compares the motor speed with the object speed and engages the clutch when the motor and object speeds are almost equal. Controlling engagement based on the object and motor sp... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6759828 | Remote lock operation apparatus for light vehicle This invention relates to a remote lock operation apparatus for a light vehicle having a bar handle and a switch case and having no cabin. One objective of the invention is to make it possible for the infrared receiver of the remote lock operation apparatus to cover... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758298 | School bus door/service brake interlock system A bus door/service brake interlock system having a warning system is provided. The interlock system includes a foot valve assembly to effect a service brake application when warning lights are activated, a vehicle door is open, and minimum speed conditions are met. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6737758 | Motor-vehicle door locking system with quick unlocking A motor vehicle door lock system with a vehicle lock, which can be locked and unlocked by a motor, includes a lock element which can be moved between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a central interlock drive with a slow-running drive element with whi... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729115 | Mower with combined steering an brake levers A twin-lever drive wheel steering mower for a sitting operator with each lever independently controlling a brake and the speed of each drive wheel through a separate hydraulic pump and motor transmission. A brake assembly positioned on each drive wheel; a pair of pi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6717290 | Vehicular door latch operation control device To expand the versatility of the design specification for a vehicle door, a vehicle door latch operation control device includes a controller which operates a latch release actuator to allow the door to open. The controller has a lock/unlock setting portion which se... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712171 | Refueling safety switch A refueling safety system for a vehicle with a switch attached to a fuel door to prevent a vehicle's engine from functioning while the fuel door is opened and being refueled. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6684972 | Apparatus to ensure use of vehicle seat belt An apparatus to ensure use of seat belts in motor vehicles comprises a first transmitter transmits a signal when a seat is occupied. A second transmitter transmits a signal that such seat belt is unlatched or latched. A third transmitter receives such sig... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6601669 | Safety interlock system for motor vehicles A safety interlock system for a motor vehicle having a braking system capable of actively applying the vehicle brakes with an object sensor capable of detecting the presence of an object such as a pedestrian in the danger zone at the front of the vehicle,... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6591803 | Safety switch for a vehicle starting system A safety switch is coupled to a control line of a vehicle starting system, and includes a first electrical connector that terminates a second branch of the control line, a first resistor that connects a first branch of the control line to a first voltage ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6540040 | Vehicle safety system requiring seat belt use A vehicle safety system requiring seat belt use including a car seat positioned within the vehicle. The car seat has a seat portion and a back portion. A seat belt is coupled with respect to the car seat. The seat belt is comprised of a shoulder harness a... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6489889 | Occupant sensing system Occupant sensing system (12) for detecting the presence of an occupant within an automotive vehicle (10) includes a seat belt sensor (14) for detecting a buckled condition of the seat belt. An ignition sensor (24) generates an ignition-off signal. An indi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6434917 | Mower with combined steering and brake levers A twin-lever drive wheel steering mower for a sitting operator with each lever independently controlling a brake and the speed of each drive wheel through a separate hydraulic pump and motor transmission. A brake positioned on each drive wheel; a pair of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6414591 | Apparatus adapted for mounting in a vehicle An apparatus mounted in a vehicle having a door, a door detecting means, a driving detecting means, and a door control means. The door has an open position and a closed position. The door detecting means detects a condition of the door, and the driving de... | 07/02/2002 |
