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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132827 | Vehicle A utility vehicle with ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features is disclosed. The ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features enhance the utility of the vehicle. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8047571 | Fixture structure for in-vehicle electronic apparatus A fixture structure for an in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes an in-vehicle electronic apparatus fixture bracket through which an in-vehicle electronic apparatus is attached to a vehicle body. The in-vehicle electronic apparatus fixture bracket includes a retr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7866696 | Vehicle seat assembly A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a lower seat portion and a seatback portion. The seatback portion is selectively movable to vary the reclination angle of the seatback portion. The seat assembly is configured so that a first part of the lower seat portion rise... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7828328 | System and method for a forwarder headboard A headboard assembly connected to a machine frame includes a stationary gate that is pivotally connected to the frame and a moveable gate disposed in slidable engagement with the stationary gate. A linear actuator pivotally connects the moveable gate to the frame vi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7775555 | Break-away pedal assembly A vehicle includes a first structure, a pedal pivotably connected to the first structure for pivoting between rest and fully-applied positions, a control attachment connecting the pedal to a vehicle system to be controlled, a second structure located rearward of the... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7740276 | Window restraint device A window restraint device includes a mesh screen having an upper end and a lower end. The restraint device includes an upper attachment device, such as a clip or strap, coupled to the screen upper end for removable attachment to an automobile door frame. The restrai... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726688 | Vehicle partition compatible with side air bags A vehicle partition for separating front and rear occupant areas (or other restricted and permitted areas) in a vehicle having side air bags, the vehicle partition comprising a partition frame with upright portions spaced apart from the vehicle's respective inner si... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7658410 | Passenger restraining harness A passenger restraining harness has a web (30) which during ready position stored within the backrest of a seat (10) and there is also a headrest (31) rested on top of the backrest covering the exit opening of the web, during the course of an ac... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7588267 | Active vehicle impact dampening system A vehicle safety system, vehicle (10) air bladders (12) hydraulic jacks (14) solution spray nozzles (16) front, rear absorber eject out bumpers (18) cluster sensing unit (20) dual door brace to interlock with eject out absor... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7588266 | Protective device for vehicle occupants A protective device for vehicle occupants of a motor vehicle contains a restraining element and a connecting device for the restraining element in order to be able to connect the latter releasably to the motor vehicle and to be able to hold it in a use position. The... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7581756 | Universal cab guard The cab guard for a pickup truck has a horizontal base member made of square hollow structural steel; an upright structure extending upward from the horizontal base member, and two anchor brackets for attachment to sides of a pickup truck box. Each of the anchor bra... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7484758 | Hip restraints A golf car including a seat assembly and a first hip restraint. The seat assembly has an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side. The first hip... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478832 | Knee bolster bracket structure of vehicle A knee bolster structure of a vehicle, capable of effectively protecting knees of a driver in an accident, has two bracket members triangular shapes a lower end of the first knee bolster bracket configured to move coupled to the member is coupled to the cowl cross b... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7396046 | Universal cab guard The cab guard for pickup truck has a horizontal base member made of square hollow structural steel; an upright structure extending upward from the horizontal base member, and two anchor brackets for attachment to the sides of a pickup truck box. Each of the anchor b... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393012 | Knee bolster structure A knee bolster structure includes a vehicle-side member, a knee-receiving member, an impact-absorbing section for absorbing an input energy from knees of a driver or front-seat passenger when the knees hit the knee-receiving section, and a knee-receiving member move... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390017 | Occupant restraining device An occupant restraining device (S1) is provided with: a shielding member (41) to be let off from the peripheral edge (DW/VW) of a vehicle window (WF) arranged in a door of a vehicle, so as to shield the window; and a let-off means (81, 86, 87) f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370722 | Structure for protecting brake pedal from impact A structure for protecting a brake pedal of a vehicle from impact, the vehicle having a cowl crossbar provided with a pair of spaced apart connection holes, includes a supporter provided with a pair of converged brackets, each of the converged brackets provided with... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367613 | Hanger beam assembly A main beam support is formed from aluminum and includes an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is attached to a first end of a main beam hanger, while the lower end is attached to a main beam support mounting bracket that is secured to a vehicle floor. The low... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364195 | Rider restriction device of two-wheeled vehicle The present invention provides a rider restricting device of a two-wheeled vehicle which is easily applicable to a small-sized vehicle and, at the same time, can absorb a frontward load and alleviate a load applied to a rider. The rider restricting device has left a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357447 | Cross-member for motor vehicle, associated vehicle and mounting method This cross-member (11) for a vehicle dashboard cross-member, includes a beam (25) and a knee brace (27) for connecting the beam (25) to the floor (17) of the vehicle. The knee brace (27) has a stationary part (41), wh... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354030 | Impact-absorbing member for vehicles An impact-absorbing member includes tabular ribs extending in a direction orthogonal to an impact load input direction, and disposed spaced apart in the impact load input direction and parallel to one another; and a load transmitting member connected with width-wise... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338075 | Knee bolster A knee bolster includes a curved bracket mounted to an associated cross beam of the vehicle. A knee panel member is mounted to the curved bracket at a location spaced from the associated cross beam. The panel member includes a laterally extending wall spaced from th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331606 | Knee bolster The invention provides an apparatus and method for absorbing energy in response to a vehicle crash. The apparatus includes a knee bolster disposable in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The apparatus also includes a connecting dev... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328945 | Occupant protection system An occupant protection system is provided in which gas from a gas generator flows through a duct and into an airbag smoothly even with a gas generator that emits a jet of gas in non-axial directions relative to the duct. The airbag disposed under a seat cushion and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322606 | Occupant protection apparatus An occupant protection apparatus includes a cover sheet adapted to be fed out from a peripheral edge of a window of a vehicle, when a pulling unit is activated, so as to cover the window. The pulling unit includes a pulling string having flexibility and a pulling de... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322604 | Occupant restraining apparatus A gas generator is arranged in a vacant space around the seat to achieve effective utilization of a space for the seat. An inflatable seat bag is arranged above a seat pan. A seat cushion is installed above the seat bag. A gas introduction port is provided at a long... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311330 | Holding device for a motor vehicle safety means A motor vehicle safety mechanism has a component which can be displaced out of a rest position suddenly into an action position by release of a holding device. Such a motor vehicle safety mechanism is, for example, a head support/roll bar which extends automatically... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311327 | Occupant protection apparatus An occupant protection apparatus has a panel which constitutes part of a passenger compartment side surface of an instrument panel and which is separatable from the instrument panel to move when at least a knee load of an occupant is inputted. There are a plurality ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303320 | Pick-up truck cab accessory mounting bracket A bracket (10) for mounting accessories on a pick-up truck cab (20) consisting of a Z-shaped elongated body (22) having a forward upper horizontal mounting flange (24), a rearward lower horizontal mounting flange (28), and an integ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293800 | Knee protector for vehicle A knee protector for a vehicle, which includes: a lower bracket including a base part in which an upper end thereof is fixed to a steering member of the vehicle, and a lower deformation part flexed upwardly from a lower end of the base part; an upper bracket includi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290788 | Airbag bracket A bracket is provided for connecting an airbag module to a structural member in an automotive vehicle. The bracket provides three degrees to freedom to allow the fit and finish of the interior panels to be determined without being affected by the rigid connection be... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291378 | Trim panel assembly having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture The present invention relates to a trim panel assembly for a vehicle having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture. The trim panel assembly comprises a panel made of a first material having a first panel surface and a second panel sur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287796 | Integrated cargo net for a vehicle A cargo net assembly for a vehicle is described that includes a storage receptacle. The storage receptacle is mounted to the inside of the roof of the vehicle. Pivotable doors may be opened to allow the net to be lowered with a base plate into a use position. The ba... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264275 | Occupant restraint system A restraint system for restraining a recumbent occupant of a vehicle seat surface includes a member being selectively movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The member, when in the deployed position, extends higher than the seat surface and is co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264295 | Vehicle cockpit attachment structure with integrated plastic composite functional molded features A cockpit assembly generally includes a cast alloy backbone, an intermediate plastic support member, and an instrument panel. The cast alloy backbone extends laterally and defines attachment features. The intermediate support member provides structural support to th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246677 | Safety arrangement for a vehicle A safety arrangement (1) is located beneath the hood or bonnet (3) of a motor vehicle and includes an inflatable element (8) which is formed of a plastically deformable material. A gas generator (14) supplies gas to inflate the element ( | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7229124 | Motor vehicle having an energy-absorbing deformation element A motor vehicle includes a body shell element, an interior-covering part for the body shell element, an energy-absorbing deformation element arranged between the body shell element and the interior covering part, and a deformable supporting element connecting the in... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210704 | Knee bolster of vehicle The kinetic energy of the driver's knees is properly absorbed by a plurality of simply configured shock absorbing mechanisms, contributing to a minimization of injury to the driver's knees. A knee bolster of a vehicle comprises an upper member whose front end is sec... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207613 | Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle A luggage area protection device includes a flexible flat article movably arranged between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position. At the front end in the extraction direction, a dimensionally stable extraction part, extending tran... | 04/24/2007 |
