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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186748 | Energy absorber for vehicle overhead system An energy absorber for an overhead system in a vehicle includes a molded member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a top wall and a pair of spaced apart horizontally extendin... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172311 | Impact absorbing armrest for a motor vehicle A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8118348 | Glove box knee bolster assembly for vehicle and method of manufacturing A glove box and knee bolster assembly for a vehicle panel, such as an instrument panel, can include a storage bin, an energy absorbing panel, and a lid. The energy absorbing panel can include a rib wall, a first plurality of ribs, a second plurality of ribs, and a p... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118347 | Structure of mounting impact absorption material for use with vehicle An aspect in accordance with the present invention is a structure of mounting an impact absorption material for use with a vehicle. The structure includes: a door trim 30, a holder, and an EA pad. The holder includes a base and a plurality of legs, the base o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8091953 | Vehicle ceiling structure In a vehicle ceiling structure, a long reinforcing rib is attached to a ceiling member of the vehicle, the rib being made of a resin having a different coefficient of thermal expansion from that of the ceiling member. The reinforcing rib comprises a plurality of seg... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8056962 | Energy absorber An energy absorber in which an energy-absorbing property in a collision can be set to a predetermined property is provided. An energy absorber (1) which is installed between an auto body panel and an interior member of an automobile, so as to absorb impact en... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8011717 | Automotive interior component There is provided an automotive interior component including an impact absorber mounted to an interior side of a side wall panel of a vehicle, and the shape and structure of the impact absorber that can undergo buckling deformation and absorb an impact load in a sid... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7954883 | Energy-absorbing deformation element for a vehicle An energy-absorbing deformation element is provided for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, wherein the deformation element in the mounted state is arranged in a collision region between a covering part and a vehicle body, and more particularly, between a head... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7900994 | Pad for absorbing impact on leg portions and floor spacer for vehicle A pad for absorbing an impact on leg portions excellent in impact absorbing performance at a time of collision of a vehicle and the like, and a floor spacer for a vehicle are provided. A pad 1 for absorbing an impact on leg portions has a plurality of ridges ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891726 | Energy absorption body, apparatus for protection against impact, vehicle inner trim part and cross support The invention relates to an energy absorption body with essentially in axial direction oriented side elements, whereby the side elements are convex, and with at least one energy absorption element, whereby the energy absorption element is located between the side el... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7841647 | Baffle assembly A baffle assembly for engaging a panel and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A baffle assembly may include at least two baffles, each having a rigid carrier and an expandable material, which are linked by a connecting member which allows each baffle ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823960 | Cubby hole device Described is a cubby hole device for vehicles which includes a cubby hole, a first holder , a second holder , a lock and a carrier. The carrier is connected, on the one hand, to an outer frame, on the other hand, to one of the two holders. The cubby hole is connecte... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810869 | Glove box knee bolster assembly for vehicle and method of manufacturing A glove box and knee bolster assembly for a vehicle panel, such as an instrument panel, can include a storage bin, an energy absorbing panel, and a lid. The energy absorbing panel can include a rib wall, a first plurality of ribs, a second plurality of ribs, and a p... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789455 | Deformable pull cup arrangement and method of assembly A pull cup in a vehicle door is fitted to a door trim panel substrate and is connected to the door inner sheet metal panel of the vehicle door by way of a bracket or by one of a pair of inner and outer support brackets. The pull cup is provided with a bending initia... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775584 | Impact absorbing armrest for a motor vehicle A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726726 | Energy-absorbing system for vehicle door assembly An energy-absorbing system for vehicle door assemblies is provided, including first and second brackets and a reaction plate. Each bracket attaches to an inner support panel of the door assembly via a mounting portion having leg members extending inward from opposin... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722113 | Interior parts for a vehicle An interior part for a vehicle including a first rib(s) extending on the side that faces a vehicle body at a time of mounting the interior part to the vehicle body, and a second rib(s) extending to cross the first rib, in which an inserting portion(s) that is insert... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7651157 | Safety device A safety device a for a vehicle including a load distributing member for arrangement in front of a vehicle seat so as to be exposed to an impact load from a vehicle occupant as the occupant moves forwardly in an impact situation, and a load deformable member arrange... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7503621 | Crushable armrest and pelvic structures for motor vehicle side impacts An armrest which is sufficiently sturdy to support vertical loads but is deformable when a side impact collision occurs so as to avoid injury to an occupant. In one embodiment, a top platform pivots up when a supporting trim panel section is collapsed and a crush ce... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7484792 | Glove box assembly exhibiting knee impact force transferring structure with respect to an associated vehicle dash/instrument panel and reinforcing bar A glove box assembly incorporated into a vehicle instrument panel, along which extends a reinforcing bar. The assembly includes a three-dimensional and interiorly open receptacle fixedly mounted within the instrument panel. The receptacle includes one or more integr... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478866 | Structure of an assist handle mounting bracket for absorbing impact of vehicles The present invention relates to a structure of an assist handle mounting bracket for absorbing the impact of a vehicle which is provided between a head lining and a roof side rail panel and to which an assist handle is coupled by a fixing member. A structure of an ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7448672 | Shock absorbing structure for vehicle There is provided a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle that exhibits more stable shock absorbing performance regardless of the shape of an installation space. The shock absorbing structure comprises: a plurality of shock absorbing members for absorbing an exter... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445270 | Mounting structure of impact absorbing pad A mounting structure of an impact absorbing pad mounted to a back surface of an interior lining, which makes it possible to facilitate positioning and mounting of the impact absorbing pad, and which enhances durability of the impact absorbing pad by preventing break... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7415909 | Support structure for pedal of vehicle A support structure for a pedal of a vehicle pivotablly supports a pedal assembly (34) to a pedal bracket (38) mounted on a vehicle dash panel (6). The support structure for a pedal of a vehicle includes a reinforce member (14) for the ve... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416213 | Safety device for a vehicle A safety device for reducing risk of injury to a vehicle occupant in the event of lateral impact accidents, includes at least one cushion element which is arranged on the vehicle, laterally adjacent to an occupant position, and can be moved by an actuating device fr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407215 | Child seat top tether rerouter and bracket A tether anchor assembly is coupled to a vehicle allowing a child seat tether to be connected thereto. The anchor assembly includes a mounting bracket, a receiver bracket, a nylon loop and a boot. The mounting bracket is configured to be fixedly secured to the vehic... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393039 | Energy absorbing device for a vehicle seat An energy absorbing device for reducing acceleration transmitted to a seated occupant in a vehicle as a result of a high energy impact. The device comprises a first energy absorbing mechanism having a first dimension in the impact direction and capable of undergoing... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384095 | Process for in-molding an energy-absorbing countermeasure to a headliner and resulting assembly A process for in-molding an energy-absorbing countermeasure to a headliner 18 for use in a vehicle, plus the intermediate and final assemblies formed by the process. The process includes the steps of (1) preparing a sheet; (1A) optionally affixing to the shee... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360822 | Modular energy absorber and method for configuring same A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinati... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357444 | Tunable geometry for energy absorbing foam to lower peak load during side impact An energy absorbing countermeasure for motor vehicle doors comprises a body having at least a first zone and a second zone. Each zone has at least one surface with recesses in the surface and portions between recesses. The portions are broken upon impact and enter i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357443 | Deformable component, especially accessory for a vehicle, and process for manufacturing A structural article, in particular an equipment article for the interior of a motor vehicle, includes a first, hard-elastic or plastically deformable carrier structure (2) and of a second, soft-elastic component (6) which is connected in one piece to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350852 | Inflatable interior panel for a vehicle An inflatable interior panel for a passenger vehicle includes a non-inflatable section, and an inflatable section having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable section. The inflatable section is isolated from the non-inflatable section wherein the inflatab... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344185 | Applied load displacement structure for pillar garnish A garnish assembly for an automotive pillar having a garnish dimensioned to cover the pillar and in which the garnish has a predetermined thickness and an elongated through slot. A spacer is disposed in the slot while a fastener extends through the spacer and is sec... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344186 | A-pillar structure for an automotive vehicle An A-pillar structure on an automotive vehicle is manufactured from a formed tubular member that replaces the conventional inner and inner reinforcement members. The door opening panel is formed with conventional flanges that are welded or adhered to the tubular mem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338103 | Collapsible cover for vehicle interior A trim member for covering an interior surface of a vehicle has an elastically collapsible outer wall. The trim member includes a substantially rigid frame and a cover. The frame is adapted for fixedly securing the cover to the interior surface. The cover is fixedly... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322646 | Folding head restraint mechanism A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom attached to a seat back with a moveable head restraint attached to the seat back. Characteristically, the head restraint is movable from a raised to a lowered position and vice versa. The head restraint of this embodime... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309097 | Cover for protecting the occupants of a motor vehicle having an openable roof A covering apparatus protects motor vehicle occupants from an openable roof of the vehicle in which the roof is movable along an enveloping surface between a stored position in which the roof is opened and a closed position in which the roof is closed. The apparatus... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290831 | Vehicle with layered roof build The invention contemplates a body structure for a vehicle. The body structure includes a roof panel and a side frame. The attachment flange of an outer body side panel includes a roof mounting portion with a dual angle, a glass mounting portion at an angle that matc... | 11/06/2007 |
