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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172258 | Ramp apparatus for curtain airbag for vehicle A ramp apparatus for a curtain airbag for a vehicle, positioned between a headliner and a vehicular body panel such that the curtain airbag is deployed through a matching part formed between the headliner and a pillar trim, may include a support ramp fastened to the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172024 | Airbag control system An airbag control system may include a sensor unit monitoring status of a vehicle being driven and an object located in front of the vehicle, an interior airbag deployed to an interior of the vehicle being driven, an exterior airbag deployed to an exterior of the ve... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8075002 | Semi-active suspension system A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle includes hydraulic actuators associated with each of the vehicle's wheels, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic accumulator, a compressible hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic manifold including control valves that open and close to c... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047564 | Airbag An occupant side-impact protection apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising an inflatable cushion stored in a folded configuration and an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the cushion. The cushion is configured to inflate to protect the occupant of a veh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042818 | Electric damper An electric damper which does not transmit unbalance wheel vibration to a vehicle body is provided. A low-pass cutoff frequency setting unit and a high-pass cutoff frequency setting unit respectively set the cutoff frequencies for band-stop filters to a frequency ba... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038167 | Two stage high retention fastener A fastener system for use with an air bag includes a fastener having a rounded base having a flat portion, and first and second arms oriented transverse to the flat portion. A first set of engagement devices is connected proximate the rounded base. A second set of e... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033565 | Tandem wheel suspension systems A trailer tandem wheel suspension system comprising a pair of suspension units (3) for mounting on either side of a chassis (4) of a trailer (1) to support a pair of wheels 2′, 2″ and arranged to respond both to small and large deflec... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029008 | Vehicle suspensions having leaf springs and alternative clamp groups A vehicle leaf spring suspension having a low spring rate is disclosed. The suspension has an axle seat secured to a vehicle axle. The leaf spring is clamped at its spring seat area to the axle seat at the clamp group mounting surface of the axle seat and with certa... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025313 | Suspension subframe structure of vehicle Disclosed is a suspension subframe structure of a vehicle, which is capable of improving the overall rigidity of a suspension subframe to effectively receive input loads from suspension arms, while reducing the overall weight of the suspension subframe. The suspensi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020890 | Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion A control device for modifying the deployment characteristics of an inflatable cushion of an airbag module is disclosed herein, the control device having a releasable retention device releasably secured to an inner surface of the inflatable cushion at a first locati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002306 | Vehicle interior cladding with airbag cover A vehicle interior cladding is provided for one or more vehicle components situated in or adjacent to the vehicle passenger compartment, in particular for the dashboard of a vehicle, with an airbag cover, under which an airbag is arranged in an airbag module for a r... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997596 | Actuator for vehicle Left and right actuators (14) for a vehicle are provided that include a first housing (31) and a second housing (32) connected in a direction of an axis (L), a coupling flange (31a) of the first housing (31) and a coupling f... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987942 | Upper frame for excavator An upper frame for an excavator is provided to smoothly transmit the load and shock which is transmitted through a mounting portion of a working device during operation (e.g., a lifting operation mode), to an upper frame by integrally installing a bracket for mounti... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988197 | Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus provided therwith A seat belt retractor (6) according to the present invention, when mounted on a vehicle body, has an ECU (16) laid out in such a manner that an ECU connector (16c) faces a vehicle side connector (18) mounted to a predetermined posi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980587 | Passenger side airbag door for instrument panel and its manufacturing method The present invention relates to an airbag door for instrument panel and its manufacturing method. A passenger side airbag door for instrument panel includes a substrate with airbag opening, skin layer and foam layer, a PAB door reinforcement board which covers the ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976058 | Occupant protection system The occupant protection system includes a catching body that is housed in a housing located between a near-by seat and a distant seat for upward deployment and a support body that supports the catching body. The catching body covers the impact side of a distant-side... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975793 | Tilting foot pod for the operator cab of a skid steer vehicle A foot pod for use with the operator cab of a construction vehicle is designed to pivot separately from the operator cab. The operator cab may be pivoted toward the rear of the construction vehicle and the foot pod may be pivoted toward the front of the construction... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971907 | Seat belt buckle A vehicle seat belt assembly comprises a vehicle seat configured to contain a seat occupant; a seat belt webbing mountable to the vehicle seat and connected to a latch plate, wherein the latch plate is configured to be releasably connected to a seat belt buckle in o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971900 | Side airbag apparatus for vehicles A side airbag apparatus provided with an airbag cushion installed in an armrest side portion of a seat frame of a vehicle, may include an airbag module having the airbag cushion therein; and a strap fastened at a first end portion thereof to a portion of the airbag ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971890 | Independent suspension assembly An independent suspension assembly having a wheel support member and upper and lower control arms that is well adapted for use with the front steerable wheels of a large truck. The upper and lower control arms are each pivotally secured to the wheel support member a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967096 | Lean steering truck with a torsion spring assembly A mechanical assembly which enables multi-track vehicles to lean into turns and return to a neutral position thereafter. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967307 | Heavy duty trailing arm suspension system The present invention provides a heavy duty suspension system including a frame and a pair of spaced apart trailing arms. The trailing arms have at least a portion with an open bottom and flanges extending away from the opening. The trailing arm preferably has a gen... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963537 | Suspension unit A suspension unit comprises a hub about which a suspension arm is pivotable. The hub is secured to a vehicle chassis or hull by means of a connecting element. The connecting element has a flange provided with holes positioned to coincide with pre-existing holes on t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958963 | Assembly support for a motor vehicle transmission An assembly support has a supporting element which is connected to the vehicle body and has an upper shell with a connected closing plate, and reinforcing bars are arranged in the region of fastening openings between the upper shell and the closing plate. A bridge s... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959184 | Front passenger seat air bag apparatus A passenger seat air bag apparatus includes an air bag which is housed folded inside an instrument panel, and inflates toward a passenger who is seated in a front passenger seat with a supply of gas during a frontal collision, and which has a vent hole that can be o... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954832 | Internal stiffener for hollow structure An axle beam includes a hollow beam body with at least first and second apertures formed in opposing wall portions of the hollow beam body. A stiffener is received within the first and second apertures and is fixed to the hollow beam body at an attachment interface.... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954589 | Safety pedal system A safety pedal system for an automotive vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a pedal mounted in a pedal mounting arrangement arrangeable to at least partly release the pedal from the pedal mounting arrangement in event of a collision. The safety ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950491 | Saddle-ride type four-wheeled vehicle A saddle-ride type four-wheeled vehicle has a structure that ensures a sufficient clearance between a shock absorber and a front rod of an upper arm supporting front wheels, and also achieves satisfactory frame strength. The body frame of the saddle-ride type four-w... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950688 | Airbag module An airbag module for a vehicle includes a first storage compartment for use by an occupant of the vehicle and a second storage compartment for storing a first folded airbag prior to deployment. A single integrated cover overlies the storage compartments. The cover i... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946377 | Subframe for a rear axle of a motor vehicle The subframe contains a framework which is cast as a single part and has profiled hollow members for the longitudinal and cross members. The cross members are connected to each other via supporting pillars at the corners, or are integrally formed on the supporting p... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946611 | Knee airbag module An airbag module for protecting the knees of an occupant located in an occupant compartment of a vehicle, the airbag module configured to be mounted behind an instrument panel of the vehicle and including a housing; and an airbag configured to be filled with an infl... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938418 | Upper mount assembly for air spring suspensions An upper mount assembly for an air-over vehicle suspension system includes an annular elastomeric isolator molded between two tubular bushing sleeves and press-fit into a through bore defined in an end cap. The inner bushing sleeve is adapted to receive the free end... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938414 | Auxiliary frame, particularly for motor vehicles The invention relates to an auxiliary frame (1) for multi-link rear axles of motor vehicles, comprising two lateral auxiliary frame parts (B) which are embodied at least approximately in a V-shaped manner in such an arrangement that the vertexes (6, 7)... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938437 | Method for producing a weakened zone, in particular a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening, component and apparatus In a method for producing a weakened zone, in particular a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening, in a carrier part equipped on the visible side with a decorative material, in particular a leather decoration, the carrier part is provided with a wea... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934732 | Knuckle dust cap for vehicle suspension system A knuckle for a vehicle suspension system interconnects portions of a vehicle steering system, a vehicle brake, and a vehicle suspension system, and includes a knuckle body having a hub and bearing opening formed through the body. The hub and bearing opening define ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934747 | Airbag, airbag device, and vehicle An airbag comprises a right half airbag to be inflated on a front right side of an occupant, a left half airbag to be inflated on a front left side of the occupant, and a base-end chamber that communicates with base-end sides of the right half airbag and the left ha... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926836 | Elastomeric spring vehicle suspension An elastomeric spring suspension is described for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above first and second axles forming a tandem axle configuration. The suspension includes a frame hanger assembly mounted to the vehicle frame rail. The frame ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922189 | Vehicle grip assist handle A vehicle grip assist handle is provided with a grip assist body and a first gap hider. The grip assist body includes a gripping portion and a first attachment portion. The first gap hider is attached to the first attachment portion of the grip assist body. The firs... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922202 | Energy absorbing device An energy-absorbing apparatus for occupant protection in vehicles has a receptacle in which a magnetorheological fluid is present, which in the event of an impact is pressed through a flow zone. The apparatus further has a device generating a variable magnetic field... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921954 | Stabilized mobile unit or wheelchair The present invention relates to a mobile vehicle or wheelchair having the ability to provide stabilized transport to at least one individual on a variety of surfaces, slopes and/or terrains. In one aspect, the invention provides adjustment features allowing the mob... | 04/12/2011 |
