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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157292 | Seat belt device for vehicle A seat belt device for a vehicle includes a buckle head mounted on a seat and designed to couple with a tongue and a carriage unit allowing the buckle head to be displaced in horizontal and vertical directions of the seat so that the buckle head and the tongue are e... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7537242 | Seat belt device A seat belt device allowing easy connection of a lap anchor fixed to one end of a seat belt relative to a vehicle body or the like even when a seat weight sensor is installed below a vehicle seat. The seat weight sensor and the vehicle seat are fixed to a vehicle bo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7404579 | Arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle An arrangement for step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle, particularly on a B-column or a C-column, includes a guide rail mounted on the body part, and a carriage which can be displa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370887 | Rider restraint apparatus To provide rider restraint means capable of allowing a rider to freely leave a vehicle without a manual release operation when there is no need to restrain the rider to the vehicle. The rider restraint means includes a belt restraining a rider, buckles making the be... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350734 | Seat belt pretensioner An in-line seat belt pretensioner is provided that includes a frame containing a first guide member and a second guide member for tensioning of seat belt webbing upon pretensioner activation. As the pretensioner is activated, the seat belt is tensioned by activation... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338082 | Method and apparatus for seatbelt access A seatbelt access method and system are provided. A seatbelt access system can include a seatbelt and a seatbelt slide, wherein the seatbelt slide substantially encloses a portion of the seatbelt. The seatbelt access system can also include a seatbelt slide position... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331610 | Belt height adjustment device A height-adjustable, belt-deflecting device for a seat belt including a deflecting element which deflects the seat belt. The device improves the safety of a vehicle occupant to be secured and protected by the seat belt. This is achieved by the having a deflecting el... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7240405 | Device and methods for adjusting seat belt webbing tension A seat belt device for adjusting the tension of a seat belt webbing drawn across a user's body when the seat belt is in a latched condition, the seat belt device comprising: a housing defining a receiving area configured to slidably receive the seat belt webbing the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237449 | Drive mechanism and movable table unit provided with the same A drive mechanism is interposed between two members to make the members move relatively with respect to each other. At least one of the two members is guided to move linearly. The drive mechanism comprises: cam followers that are rotatably supported on one of the tw... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232154 | Height adjuster with spring having dual functions A height adjuster for a vehicle safety restraint has a web guide (38) and a track (84) for the web guide. The web guide (38) is vertically moveable along the track (84). A lock (76) has a lock condition for preventing vertical move... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198299 | Structure of pillar garnish for automobile In a structure of a pillar garnish for an automobile, a leg is provided to protrude toward a webbing from a lower edge of a step formed at a lower end of one of an upper pillar garnish and a lower pillar garnish which are formed by dividing a pillar garnish section,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7173522 | Seatbelt reminder system A seatbelt reminder system warns a crew member when the crew member has not fastened a seatbelt. The system makes a way of giving a reminder different between a case (S302, S303, or S304) where the running state of a vehicle is detected when the... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131669 | Guide device for automobile seatbelt In a vehicle, a seatbelt extracted from a retractor is extended to and suspended by a webbing guide portion of a first rod, folded back in a predetermined direction by the webbing guide portion, and extended from a belt drawing-out portion. A load applied to the web... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121375 | Belt deflector for a seat belt in an automotive vehicle, more specifically in a cabriolet or a coupe A belt deflector for the seat belt of a front seat in an automotive vehicle, more specifically in a cabriolet or coupé-type automotive vehicle, said belt deflector comprising a movable beam (28) that has a deflection portion (50) for the shoulder belt... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119671 | Seat buckle sensor A seat buckle sensor system is provided that provides an output representative of a lock condition of a seat belt buckle. The system includes a magnet on an end of a seat buckle lock pin and a Hall device. The lock pin, and magnet on the end thereof, move between a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111872 | Restraint system for a mobile machine A restraint system is provided for a mobile machine (1), in particular an industrial truck, with a driver's seat (2) and a safety belt (3). The restraint system has a variable-length mechanical connection (6) between a front part (4 | 09/26/2006 |
| 7080800 | Controlling method of seat belt retractor In controlling a seat belt retractor, at least one of signals selected from a state signal showing a movement of an occupant wearing a seat belt and an external signal obtained from detecting means installed in a vehicle during running thereof is received. Then, a r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021662 | Shoulder belt height adjuster assembly and method The invention provides a shoulder belt height adjuster assembly and a method of adjusting the same. The assembly includes a guide rail, a slide, and a biasing member. The guide rail includes a plurality of fixed rail teeth disposed along at least one longitudinal po... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997479 | Magnetic adjustable turning loop A vehicle safety restraint adjuster has a vehicle safety restraint support and a guide for the support. The support is moveable along the guide. The adjuster further has a lock which secures the safety restraint support at a position on the guide in the locked state... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971677 | Vehicular seat belt system The present invention provides a vehicular seat belt system which provides excellent assembling properties and good appearance. The configuration is such that in a vehicular seat belt system in which a takeout hole 9 for pulling a seat belt 8 out of a ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935701 | Articulating lock adjustable turning loop An adjustable turning loop for a vehicle comprises a rail and a slide for a web guide. The slide is slideably received on the rail. A lock maintains a slide at a position on the rail. The lock has a locked condition limiting movement of the slide on the rail and an ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6869105 | Four-point seat restraint A four-point seat belt system is provided which includes a seat mountable within the vehicle, the seat has upper and lower medial locations. A first seat belt is disclosed having a first end coupled to the lower medial location and a second end coupled to the upper ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6802537 | Arrangement and method for height adjustment of the upper attachment point of a safety belt The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for height adjustment of the upper attachment point of a safety belt, arranged in a vehicle with a vehicle seat which is spring-mounted in the vertical direction, where the upper attachment point is arranged displ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6685220 | Airbelt and airbelt apparatus An airbelt is provided that passes smoothly through an anchor and winds around a retractor. The airbelt includes a non-inflating section and a flat hollow-cylindrical inflating section. A bag is arranged only within the inflating section. An end of the ba... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6631926 | Clamp for retractor belt with actuator A clamp for relieving the tension in a seatbelt. An air operated actuator is activated by the passenger at a location remote from the clamp to lock the clamp to the seatbelt. The clamp is slidable on a track with a first endstop and an opposite second end... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6439609 | Webbing guide A webbing guide for a vehicle safety comprises a guide surface in the form of a generally cylindrical bar (6) which has a continuous outer surface over which seat belt webbing passes in use following an upside-down U-shaped path. The surface comprises a t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6334629 | Height adjustment means for safety belt defector fittings of vehicles A height adjuster adapted to remain latched during a side-on collision includes a guide rail having a U-shaped cross section, an adjusting part displaceable in the guide rail, an arresting mechanism for the adjusting part moveable in a longitudinal direct... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6333686 | Indicator sensor for anti-whiplash system A system for alerting a vehicle occupant that an anti-whiplash system has been activated includes a wire disposed within an anti-whiplash system integrated into a vehicle seat. The wire is partially encased in a plastic plug which is easily inserted into ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6312015 | Clamp for retractor belt A clamp for relieving the tension in a seatbelt. The clamp is moveable along a track between first and second endstops. The clamp includes a movable button which can be pushed by the passenger to lock the clamp to the seatbelt. The clamp can be secured to... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308986 | Restraint belt presenter A restraint belt presenter assembly includes a restraint belt positioning member carried by a slidable member that is selectively driven by a track drive mechanism to move a restraint belt buckle assembly forward from its unused, storage position to a pre... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6279954 | Restraint belt presenter having offset rotary action A restraint belt presenter assembly includes a restraint belt engaging member that is selectively driven by a track drive mechanism to catch and pull a restraint belt from its unused position to a presentation position for grasping by a vehicle occupant. ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6244621 | Air belt apparatus An air bag device that includes an inflatable shoulder belt 16 having an end in which a gas generator 30 is arranged. A retainer 32 holds the gas generator 30 and the shoulder belt 16 integrally. The gas generator 30 is movable along a guide rail 34. One ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6184785 | Seatbelt device Provided is a seatbelt device comprising a passenger detector not easily affected by the sitting position or posture of the passenger. This seatbelt device comprises a buckle (17) freely connectable with a tongue plate (16) mounted on a webbing (15), a bu... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6065777 | Clamp for retractor belt A clamp for adjusting the length of a seatbelt. The clamp is moveable along a track between first and second endstops. The clamp includes a slider coupled to the track and a housing that is slidable relative to the slider. Sliding the housing to the locke... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5927818 | Traveling buckle and retractor assembly A seat belt system (20) for use with a seat (22) movable fore and aft and including a frame member. The system includes: a retractor (42) fixedly mounted to a support member of a vehicle and lockable during an accident, and webbing (44) extending therefro... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924772 | Safety belt system Safety belt system for seats of a motor vehicle displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the belt system comprising a belt (25) which can be unwound from a reel, an upper deflection fitting or attachment fitting for the belt (25) and a l... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5709408 | Motorized safety belts for vehicles Motorized shoulder and lap belts are moved to restraining positions by a drive belt along a track around a doorway of a vehicle. A catch in a slot in the drive belt engages the shoulder belt to move with the lap belt which is attached to the drive belt. A... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5692781 | Automatic lap and shoulder belt system A positive restraint safety system consists of an automatic lap belt and shoulder belt assembly which move simultaneously within two tracks and a rotatable belt position guide, an extendable belt position guide or a trackable belt position guide to restra... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5678859 | Seat belt A seat belt is disclosed including a first belt having ends each fixed to a different position of a door, the first belt having a stop between the ends; a second belt returnably wound; a retractor fixed to the inner surface of a seat; and coupling means f... | 10/21/1997 |
