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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 8172257 | Safety device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a mounting for an airbag module for a vehicle door, with said mounting developed by at least two components arranged at a distance relative to each other, with said components provided to accommodate an airbag module, with at least one of sa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152196 | Airbag apparatus with multi-ply airbag cushion An airbag apparatus may include a fastening unit mounted to a portion of a vehicle, a multi-ply airbag cushion fastened to the fastening unit, the multi-ply airbag cushion being formed by overlapping airbag cushion sheets on each other to form a multi-ply structure,... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146942 | Airbag bracket An airbag bracket has at least one airbag fastening section (31, 32, 41, 42) for fastening an airbag device to the airbag bracket (1) and has at least one instrument panel fastening section (11, 12, 13, 23, 24) for fastening an instrument panel ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8141898 | Airbag module with an airbag and a tubular gas generator that can be fastened to a module housing An airbag module with an airbag and a tubular gas generator fastened to a module housing is provided. Said tubular gas generator having gas outlet openings along the periphery thereof and can be fastened to the module housing by means of only a clamping ring that is... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136833 | Airbag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system An airbag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system is provided. The airbag arrangement comprising an inflatable airbag for protecting a vehicle occupant, a fastening element for fastening the airbag to a support structure, and means for counteracting a to... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136832 | Dashboard support part having a passenger airbag module A dashboard support part is provided having an airbag exit opening and a module fastening frame, on which a passenger airbag module is directly and removably fastened, the module fastening frame being implemented integrally with the dashboard support part. The passe... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128121 | Steering column mounted knee airbag device In a knee airbag device mounted on a steering column, an opening that provides a workspace when a wire harness connector that extends from the steering column is connected to a wiring connector provided at one end portion of an inflator is formed in a side wall of a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123246 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat has a seat element that forms a seat surface and has a seat back (10) or backrest. The seat back (10) has a frame (14) and an airbag (19). The airbag (19) has a gas-receiving element (20) and an inflating devi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113537 | Airbag module An airbag module with a gas generator, airbag, diffuser and with an airbag module housing, in particular for carrying the gas generator and the airbag is provided. The diffuser is designed as a component partially fitting tightly at the ends thereof against the gas ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096574 | Air bag system for vehicle An air bag system for a vehicle including a cover for housing an air bag in a folded state along a side of a roof of the vehicle is provided. The cover includes a pair of opposed walls approximately parallel to each other, a connection wall that connects the pair of... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096575 | Set structure systems A vehicle includes an instrument panel module including a receiving bracket. An airbag assembly includes an attachment bracket. The receiving bracket and attachment bracket have contact surfaces that provide a datum that guides the airbag assembly from an unsecured ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096576 | Housing fixing structure A housing fixing structure for fixing a hosing of an airbag control device to a supporting portion of a vehicle is provided. The airbag control device is provided with an impact detection device and configured to control an airbag based on information detected by th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091917 | Airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant An airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant in case of a crash, including at least one region that can be inflated with gas, which in the inflated state forms a gas cushion for a vehicle occupant to be protected in the form of a side airbag, at least a first ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091918 | Double-sewn airbag mounting assemblies Mounting assemblies can be used to attach an inflatable curtain airbag to a vehicle structure. Mounting assemblies can include a mounting member, a connecting member, and an optional wrapper. The connecting member is attached to the mounting member and the airbag vi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091919 | Airbag module cover A cover for an airbag module includes at least a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer includes a predefined tear line and the third layer is configured to face into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083254 | Knee airbag assemblies configured for inflator insertion and inflator-mediated coupling to an airbag housing An airbag assembly with a reduced-cost knee airbag cushion and internal tethers can be formed from a single rectangular panel of material so that there is very little material waste. A pleat can be formed in a rear face so that the combination of tethers and pleat h... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056922 | Column-mounted knee airbag device The invention has the object of increasing workability of an attachment operation of a knee airbag module of a column-mounted knee airbag device. When fixing a knee airbag module to a lower portion outer peripheral surface of a steering column, it is possible to per... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052167 | Airbag assembly An airbag module includes a retainer, diffuser, inflatable airbag, and an inflator to inflate the airbag. The diffuser is configured to disperse inflation gas from the inflator into the inflatable airbag. The retainer and/or diffuser comprise a glass-filled polymer ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047562 | Generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle A generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle is provided. The generator assembly comprising a gas generator for inflating an airbag of an airbag module with gas, wherein the gas generator defines with its generator housing a lateral surface that exte... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047560 | Retention cover for an inflatable object A retention cover manufacture in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The cover manufacture can include a substrate textile such as a non-woven substrate textile. Fastening elements can be attached to the first face of the s... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047561 | Airbag cover A cover for an inflatable airbag that is configured to restrain a vehicle occupant in a motor vehicle. The airbag cover is arranged to cover the airbag on a side facing a vehicle interior. The airbag has an opening region configured to form an orifice during deploym... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042830 | Device for snap-fastening an airbag unit in a subassembly of a motor vehicle, especially in a steering wheel A device is provided for snap-fastening an airbag unit in a subassembly of a motor vehicle, especially in a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, snap-in elements that are associated with each other being provided on the airbag unit and on the subassembly of the motor ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038167 | Two stage high retention fastener A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of e... | 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 |
| 8033566 | Impact absorbing airbag inflator An impact absorbing airbag module is disclosed. The module includes a chassis that holds an inflator, and is connected to a mounting system. The chassis includes a forward side wall, a first lateral side wall, a second lateral side wall, and a rear side wall. One of... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016317 | Airbag assembly An airbag assembly for use within a vehicle. The airbag assembly includes an airbag, an inflator configured to provide a gas to inflate the airbag and a housing with an inflator receiving portion and an upper mounting portion. The inflator receiving portion includes... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011687 | Air bag module, air bag module arrangement, and method of fastening An air bag module arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to an air bag module a one driver-side dashboard panel that is fastened to an internal transverse support. In order to allow a simply constructed and simple fastening, ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006997 | Air bag device for pedestrian An air bag device for pedestrian includes an inflator which discharges an inflating gas, in operation, and an air bag which is inflated with the inflating gas supplied from the inflator thereby to cover a front face of the front pillar. The air bag is contained in a... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002305 | Low-floor type vehicle A low-floor vehicle includes a head pipe turnably supporting a steering handlebar steerable by an occupant; a main frame extending downwardly rearward from the head pipe; an occupant seat provided rearward of the head pipe and adapted to allow the occupant to sit th... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002306 | Vehicle interior cladding with airbag cover A vehicle interior cladding is provided for one or more vehicle components situated in or adjacent to the vehicle passenger compartment, in particular for the dashboard of a vehicle, with an airbag cover, under which an airbag is arranged in an airbag module for a r... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002307 | Air bag in rear view mirror A rear-view unit with an airbag device is presented, wherein the rear-view unit is set up in such a way that it has expected break points and/or flexible connections in different positions. The rear-view unit is completely clad by an air pocket of the airbag device.... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002308 | Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system and method for producing a gas bag module An gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system is provided. The gas bag module comprising an inflatable gas bag, an envelope inside of which the gas bag is vacuum packed and which comprises a first and a second material. The first material has a lower gas... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988182 | Roof-side structure of vehicle A roof-side structure includes a roof center rail which is engaged with the bottom surface of a roof panel and one end of which extends to a position of a curtain airbag, a roof rail gusset engaged between a roof side outer reinforcing panel and the one end of the r... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988183 | Airbag system Opposite end portions of an airbag made of a folded metal plate and formed into a tubular shape are capped by respective end caps and are attached to an attachment surface of a front pillar, and the airbag is deployed along the front pillar by use of gas produced by... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980586 | Front passenger seat airbag apparatus A front passenger seat airbag apparatus 12 includes an airbag 15, a case 25 supporting the airbag 15, and an airbag cover 50 covering the airbag 15. The case 25 includes a tubular inner wall portion 29. A plura... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980585 | Airbag mounting assemblies with double-locking wrappers Mounting assemblies can be used to retain an inflatable curtain airbag in a packaged configuration and attach the inflatable curtain airbag to a vehicle structure. The mounting assemblies can have a mounting structure and a wrapper that are both coupled to inflatabl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976055 | Curtain airbag module A curtain airbag module may include an inflator provided above an upper end portion of a B-pillar, a mounting bracket for mounting the inflator, an airbag disposed along a roof side rail under the inflator and connected at a central portion thereof to the inflator, ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976056 | Fastener clip and method of fabricating the same A fastener clip includes a body having an opening extending therethrough, and a rigid retaining pin inserted through the opening, the rigid retaining pin having a first end secured within the body and a second end disposed outside the body, the retaining pin configu... | 07/12/2011 |
