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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182044 | Energy absorption apparatus An energy absorption apparatus for protecting occupants of different body weights from the effects of excessive G-force by absorbing energy imparted on a vehicle during an explosion occurring below the vehicle. The apparatus has a first mounting member attached to t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8016362 | Occupant restraint apparatus An occupant restraint apparatus includes an anchor adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body, a lap belt having a tip side fixed to the anchor, and an inflatable portion formed at the tip side, an inflator for introducing gas from the tip side to inflate the inflatable ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7410113 | Modular torsion bar A seatbelt retractor is disclosed. The seatbelt retractor has a frame, a spindle, a seatbelt webbing and torsion bar. The frame is attached to a structure of a road vehicle. The spindle is rotatably supported by the frame. The seatbelt webbing is wound about the spi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7306260 | Lap fuse belt for a seat belt The present invention relates to a lap fuse belt for a seat belt. A lap fuse belt for a seat belt includes a plurality of lap fuse belt cases which are coupled to one another by receiving holes and coupling projections formed on surfaces thereof so as to house the l... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7264276 | Shock absorbing safety belt A safety belt construction (10) for use in a vehicle occupant protection system. The safety belt construction (10) includes a first panel (12), a second panel (14) affixed to the first panel (12) to form a pocket (16) thereb... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243617 | Animal collar An electronic animal collar designed to reduce the load applied to the animal's neck by one or more stimulating electrodes or sensors that extend from or through an inside surface of the collar housing into the skin of the animal during use, and to permit the collar... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237800 | Occupant protection system A seatbelt webbing includes a shoulder part and a lap part. The shoulder part is a standard belt and at least part of the lap belt is an airbelt. In a front collision, a pretensioner of the shoulder part is activated, thereby retracting a specified length of the sea... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229392 | Exercise system for use within a vehicle An exercise system for use in a vehicle includes a frame that has a pair of spaced apart base members. Support legs extend from each base member and a crossbeam is connected to and extends between each support leg. Mounting fixtures are positioned on each support le... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201447 | Seat reclining device When a operation handle is operated so that one locking mechanism can be unlocked, one locking mechanism, the operation handle, the connecting mechanism and the other locking mechanism can be engaged each other and operate together, when the one seat back fixed to t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195311 | Safety device for vehicle seats Safety device for a vehicle seat which is fixed inside a vehicle including lateral guides. The safety device consists of at least one safety rail fixed in the vehicle, in the region between the guides, and comprises associated securing mechanisms which are connected... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137648 | Load limiting structure for vehicle occupant restraint system A load-limiting device has a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to a safety belt during a crash. The load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128374 | Energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter An energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter to be applied to any seatbelt model is characterized by a laminated plate conveniently fastened to a retractor body of a seatbelt. The device presents predetermined resistance and malleability characteristic... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121628 | Belt pressure reduction device A belt pressure reduction device comprises a combining portion being formed by folding two sides of a plane structure so that one side covers upon another side to form an adhering section so as to form a hollow receiving space within the combining portion for receiv... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093413 | Harness system A harness system for aiding a mounted rider in maintaining a substantially upright position during a riding procedure. Additionally, it specifically provides a harness system that aids a rider in maintaining a substantially upright position in the saddle during the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083555 | Abdominal exercise device for use by a person sitting in an automobile seat and doing crunches An abdominal exercise device for use by a person sitting in an automobile seat and doing crunches. An automobile seat-engaging member engages either the back or the head rest of the automobile seat. An elastic resistance strap extends through the automobile seat-eng... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083237 | Shock absorber for juvenile vehicle seat tether A juvenile restraint system includes a juvenile seat and a tether coupled at one end to the juvenile seat and at an opposite end to an anchor provided in a vehicle. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048339 | Force-limiting energy absorber A force-limiting energy absorber comprises at least a first and a second elongated metal element (12, 13), being chosen out of a group consisting of a metal wire, a profiled metal wire, a metal strand, a bundle of untwisted metal wires and a metal rope. The e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7000880 | Slide for motor vehicle seat Slide for vehicle seat, comprising a first runner provided with first and second notches, a second runner provided with first and second cut-outs and a catch comprising first and second teeth. The first and second cut-outs are disposed asymmetrically relative to the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6923415 | Seat slide device for vehicles A seat slide device for a vehicle is provided which comprises a lower rail, an upper rail and a lock mechanism for releasably locking the upper rail to the lower rail. The lock mechanism includes one or more locking fingers pivotally installed on an upper rail side,... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913288 | Load limiting structure for vehicle occupant restraint system A load-limiting device has a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to a safety belt during a crash. The load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6796610 | Child seat device A child seat device is formed of a base to be placed on a seat of a car, a child seat body placed on the base, and a connecting member for connecting a rear bottom of the child seat body to a fixed portion. The connecting member increases a length thereof while abso... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6637825 | Safety belt-reversing device on a motor vehicle seat A safety belt-reversing device on a vehicle seat, having a sheet metal body connected with a base construction of the seat. The sheet metal body comprises a surface on which the belt is running in the form of a saddle, and stiffening tabs connected on the... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619752 | Extensible tether for juvenile vehicle seat An extensible tether is provided for tethering a juvenile vehicle seat to a tether anchor in a vehicle. The extensible tether includes a tether strap and a compliant member trapped in a space formed in the tether strap and configured to deform when a long... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6500103 | Abdominal exercise apparatus An exercise belt for use while seated in a normal position in a motor vehicle and preferably while using the installed safety harness in which the exercise belt incorporates a resilient resistance member extending diagonally across the chest of the user a... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6312057 | Structural component consisting of a belt buckle, attachment hardware and force limiter An assembly unit comprising a belt buckle (10) for the insert tongue of a vehicular seat belt, a fastener fitting (12) for the belt buckle (10) and a force limiter between the belt buckle (10) and the fastener fitting (12) is characterized in that the for... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250681 | Shoulder anchor device A shoulder anchor device comprises a through anchor (23) for supporting a seat belt, a base member (3, 103) for mounting on a center pillar of a vehicle body, and a fixing mechanism (38, 40) for fixing the through anchor to the base member. The base membe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6183014 | Device for seat belts A device for damping the belt tension which occurs in a seat belt (16) in the event of a momentary stress of great force. In order for momentary stresses of great force on the seat belt (16) to be able to be absorbed without injury being caused, the devic... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168206 | Assembly for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impact An assembly (10) for use in a vehicle comprises a webbing guide (30) for guiding movement of seat belt webbing (14) in the vehicle and a fastener (70) for mounting the webbing guide (30) in position in the vehicle. The fastener (70) has a head portion (76... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135563 | Inflatable belt An inflatable belt includes an envelope-shaped or elongated belt body, which is folded in a long band-shaped configuration, and a cover enclosing the belt body. The belt body is made of a single piece of rectangular base fabric. The rectangular base fabri... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6092875 | Holder for a belt lock A holder (10) for a belt lock (12) of a safety belt comprises a plurality of leaves which are connected together, whereby a relative movement is possible between the belt lock and the seat structure.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6071835 | Load limiting webbing The present webbing has a force-displacement profile characterized by: (a) when the webbing is subjected to a knuckle point force in the range from about 400 pounds (about 1.8 kilonewtons) to about 900 pounds (about 4.0 kilonewtons), the webbing elongates to l... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6057252 | Load leveling yarns and webbings The present invention provides load leveling and impact energy absorption webbing comprising warp yarn. If the webbing is used in seat belts, the webbing provides load leveling behavior from about 450 pounds (about 2,000 Newtons) to about 1,800 pounds (ab... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5997097 | Restraining device A restraining device comprises a seat belt and a belt force limiter. The belt force limiter is arranged at a location along the belt and comprises an absorption member which is deformed or destroyed when a predetermined belt tension force is exceeded, whe... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992923 | Reinforced beam assembly A reinforced beam assembly includes a channel-shaped beam which has an internal reinforcement member located within the channel. The reinforcement member is of generally W-shape and functions as a carrier for an expandable foam located between the inner s... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5924773 | Safety belt fastening arrangement A safety belt fastening arrangement for an adjustable vehicle seat includes a latching element which can be latched in a latching rail affixed to the vehicle and which has a retaining part to receive, for example, a belt buckle for the safety belt. In its... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5833267 | Passenger-restraining system in motor vehicles A passenger-restraining system, in particular for children and wheelchair occupants in motor vehicles. The restraining system includes at least one safety-belt arrangement with a lap belt and an associated cushion element. The cushion element has a body m... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5830811 | Load leveling yarns and webbings The present invention provides load leveling and impact energy absorption webbing comprising warp yarn. If the webbing is used in seat belts, the webbing provides load leveling behavior from about 450 pounds (about 2,000 Newtons) to about 1,800 pounds (ab... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829841 | Inflatable seat belt tensioner A vehicle seat belt installation has a structural belt guide mounted on the seat back headrest which guides movement of the seat belt during operation between a clamping member and a clamping surface. A normally deflated inflatable bag includes a body tha... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823627 | Vehicle seat with integral, load limiting belt system A vehicle seat (10) has a lower seat frame (14) and a seat back (16) pivoted about a recliner axis (20). An occupant (22) restraining shoulder belt (26) has an upper attachment point provided by a sliding belt guide (40) fixed to the top of a resilient, f... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820164 | Energy absorbing seat belt component fastener An energy absorbing mounting fastener assembly is provided for a seat belt component particularly a seat belt sling assembly 22 which includes an energy absorbing member 46, 47 carried with a mounting bolt 32 for pivotally mounting the seat belt component... | 10/13/1998 |
