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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052219 | Seat belt retractor and seat belt device using the same A seat belt retractor for retracting a seat belt includes a spool for retracting the seat belt, a locking mechanism for locking rotation of said spool, and an end-lock preventing mechanism for preventing an end-lock of the seat belt. The end-lock preventing mechanis... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7429231 | Rotary drive for a belt tensioner A rotary drive for a belt tensioner includes a housing, a pinion rotatably mounted therein, and at least one driving gear coupled to the pinion, the driving gear being mounted in the housing and being adapted to be driven by pressurized gas introduced into a pressur... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429012 | High performance tightener A self stopping seat belt retractor is provided with a belt shaft for winding a seat belt thereonto and unwinding a wound seat belt therefrom and a housing rotatably supporting the belt shaft and having a locking device that includes a locking means for the belt sha... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424985 | Helical pretensioner A seatbelt pretensioner mechanism (10) for use with a seatbelt retractor (11). The retractor (11) has a spool (16) configured for winding a seatbelt webbing thereon. The pretensioner mechanism (10) is housed inside the retractor sp... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424986 | Belt spool retractor A seatbelt pretensioner mechanism (10) for use with a seatbelt retractor (11). The retractor (11) has a spool (16) configured for winding a seatbelt webbing thereon. The pretensioner mechanism (10) includes a movable actuator membe... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377590 | School bus passenger seat with energy absorbing occupant restraint A vehicle passenger seat active occupant restraint provides for absorbing energy from a passenger during sudden deceleration of a vehicle. The torso belt portion of a three-point restraint system is anchored using a spring and a displacement limiting linkage at the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7299527 | Strap retainer device A strap retainer device and method for retaining a first object to a second object, the device including a body that is generally planar with an outer periphery portion, the body including a first end portion and a substantially oppositely disposed second end portio... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7156469 | Three point seat belt system A three-point seat belt system adapted for use with a seat frame having a seat back and a seat bottom, wherein the system comprises: (a) retractor shoulder belt with a single first connector on its distal end, adapted to be fixedly attached at its opposite end to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140691 | Chair with torso support system A furniture article having an integral torso support system includes a chair having a seat portion and a backrest portion. Two belt members are permanently attached to the chair's backrest portion and extend therefrom to free ends. Coupling elements are attached to ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131668 | Anti-submarining seat-belt assembly Seat belts of a transport system are provided with anti-submarining seat-belt assemblies. A lap-belt portion of each assembly, restraining the lower part of the body of a belted passenger, is subdivided into two anti-submarining belt portions, which properly restrai... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114291 | Overhead door drop stop A door drop stop safety system which is adapted to be installed on existing building overhead doors which employ a central axle; slab doors, bifold doors, and rollup doors which contains structure for raising and lowering the the door including a rewind box includin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7077475 | Child restraint system A child restraint system comprises a retractor attached to a child seat. A restraint harness is coupled at one end to the automatic retractor and is releasably attached at another end to a buckle attached to the child seat. The retractor is normally biased to tighte... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063389 | Seat belt assembly system A seat belt system adapted for use with a seat-belt ready seat frame; comprising: (A) housing unit comprising: (i) enclosure and lid portions; (ii) seat belt retractor; (iii) retractor shoulder belt mounted on the retractor with webbing and a first connector; (iv) b... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7011341 | Four-point vehicle occupant restraint system with linked lap belt retractors A vehicle restraint system (30) comprises first and second lap belts (32 and 34), first and second shoulder belts (36 and 38), and a buckle assembly (90) for interconnecting the lap belts (32 and 34) and the sh... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000994 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a vehicle seat, a first retractable restraint system for the vehicle seat and a second retractable restraint system for the vehicle seat. The first restraint system is in the form of a retractable, three-point shoulder harness. The s... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6832813 | Booster seat having retractable securing mechanism and method of using The present disclosure relates to a booster seat configured to carry a child and adapted to be supported by at least one of a chair and seat. The booster seat includes a base portion and at least one rotatable spool connected with the booster seat. Also included is ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6729693 | Seat belt apparatus The present invention provides a seat belt apparatus having a webbing which traverses an occupant's body. The webbing includes two lap belts which are secured at their ends to a lap belt retractor. The lap retractor is secured below the seat and in a forward positio... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6666520 | Occupant restraint system and kit with compartmentalization A compartmentalized occupant restraint system and kit for restraining an occupant in a seating arrangement comprising a vehicle seat with a seat frame, a seat bottom, and a seat back. The occupant restraint system and kit has a lower anchoring assembly fo... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659505 | Adaptive variable load limited for primary occupant safety restraint A system and device for managing the restraints available for vehicle occupants that uses fluidic torque conversion to provide an adaptive variable load limiting for the primary occupant safety restraint. The fluidic torque conversion of this invention ca... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655743 | Electronically controlled seat belt module The seat belt module is electronically controlled using magneto-rheological fluid. A CPU delivers a signal to an electromagnetic coil within the module at the beginning of a crash to cause the viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid to increase suffici... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6494541 | Rotational direction detecting switch and seat belt retractor with rotational direction detecting switch A rotational direction detecting switch detects a rotational direction of a shaft, preferably of a seat belt retractor. The detecting switch is formed of a switch plate having a support portion for pivotally supporting the switch plate and restricting mem... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6354529 | Webbing take-up device A webbing take-up device for taking up and unwinding a webbing belt in a vehicle is provided that includes a rotatably mounted take-up shaft adapted for receiving and anchoring an end of the webbing belt, and rotatably urged in a direction for taking up t... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312056 | Occupant restraint system with compartmentalization An occupant restraint system for restraining an occupant in a seating arrangement comprising a vehicle seat wherein the vehicle seat has a seat frame, a seat bottom coupled to the frame, and a seat back coupled to the seat frame wherein the seat back has ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6196633 | Retractor for a seat belt A retractor 100 for a seat belt to be mounted within a seat back of a reclining type seat. The retractor 100 comprises a winding shaft 4 for winding a webbing 90 therearound, a lock element of an emergency lock mechanism 300 for locking the rotation of th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6186431 | Belt retractor for a vehicular seat belt system A belt retractor for a vehicular seat belt system comprises a belt reel taking up a seat belt, a belt tensioning mechanism capable of biasing the belt reel in a winding direction of the seat-belt, and a sensor capable of triggering the belt tensioning mec... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6076894 | Seat belt system A seat belt system (10) comprises first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) extensible from an upper portion (20) of the vehicle seat adjacent the shoulders of an occupant. The first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) are connected with the... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6042188 | Auto driver's seat belt support The positioning of the buckle plate of an auto driver's safety belt so that it is within reach of the driver without the need to turn attention away from traffic in front of the auto, a dangerous maneuver often needed when the safety belt, through oversig... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5979990 | Vehicle seat with safety belt assembly Described is a vehicle seat having a safety belt which can be extended from a belt retractor. The belt retractor is mounted to one side of the vehicle seat. A belt end portion which projects from the belt retractor is provided with a spring hook means. An... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5899534 | Child seat for a vehicle and a seat belt system for the child seat A child seat (10) for a vehicle has a seat belt system (12) for restraining a seated child. The seat belt system (12) includes seat belt webbing (16), a pair of webbing anchors (150, 160), and a retractor assembly (18). The webbing (16) has a plurality of... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5829831 | Rear seat assembly for a motor vehicle A split rear seat assembly is disclosed in which the upper fixing of a three point automatic safety belt assembly for a center seated passenger is mounted in such a manner that it is accessible from the rear side of a backrest forming part of the seat ass... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823628 | Retractor attaching structure of seat belt for vehicle A vehicle seat belt retractor attaching structure is constructed in such a manner that an inner panel is divided into at least two parts, the inner panels obtained by dividing the inner panel are used as upper and lower inner panels respectively, a bulged... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5779319 | Child seat retractor A retractor for controlling the withdrawal of a belt therefrom actuated by movement of a locking bar extension. The retractor frame having a spring biased rotatably mounted spool wrappingly receives one end of the belt harness, the opposite end of the bel... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5735479 | Retractor for seat belt A retractor for a seat belt includes a retractor base, a bobbin fixed to a winding shaft rotatably supported to the retractor base for winding a webbing, and a webbing guide having a first positioning portion located on the side of the bobbin and a second... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5716097 | Retractor plate for integral child restraint seat A child restraint assembly is integrated into the backrest portion of a passenger seat in motor vehicle. The assembly includes a rear cushion and a pivoting bottom cushion for supporting a child in a seated posture. Left and right safety belts extend in a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5697662 | Seat support for a motor vehicle A seat support for a motor vehicle includes a mounting plate permanently secured to the floor of the vehicle and a riser releasingly mounted on the mounting plate. The plate and the riser have cooperating sliding surfaces wherein the riser is slidably sup... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5671976 | Modular automotive seat frame A modular automotive seat frame enabling a variety of seat frames to be fabricated of modular components. The seat back frame includes a pair of side supports each including a cross member which nestingly interfit with one another. The amount of nesting i... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5558294 | Retractor for seat belt A retractor for a seat belt includes a retractor base, a bobbin fixed to a winding shaft rotatably supported to the retractor base for winding a webbing, and a webbing guide having a first positioning portion located on the side of the bobbin and a second... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5547259 | Modular automotive seat frame A modular automotive seat frame enabling a variety of seat frames to be fabricated of modular components. The seat back frame includes a pair of side supports each including a cross member which nestingly interfit with one another. The amount of nesting i... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5462340 | Preloader for a webbing retractor A lever is provided for switching from a state in which a preloader for rapidly rotating a webbing take-up shaft in a webbing winding direction in an emergency of a vehicle is non-operated to a state in which the preloader is operated. Before a retractor ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5441332 | Seat integrated vehicle safety apparatus A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes a seat (12) for an occupant of a vehicle. A length of belt webbing (42) is extensible about the occupant of the vehicle seat to restrain the occupant. The length of belt webbing has a portion (48) extending from an... | 08/15/1995 |
