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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6183003 | Air bag mounting and vent hole arrangement An airbag of an airbag device has a primary hole for receiving an inflator and a secondary hole for receiving a securing device which secures the inflator to a base plate. A section surrounding the secondary hole is sandwiched between the inflator put in ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5816358 | Electric vehicle with circuit breakers An electrically powered vehicle including an electric motor connected to drive a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor receives a supply of electric current from a power source; a power electronics device and superordinated controller regulate the curr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5772243 | Igniter for gas bag inflator A low pressure igniter system for a gas bag inflator using a head-end chamber or closure to house a pyrotechnic ignition compound that is ignited by an initiator (squib). The housing for the igniter includes a base having a skirt that extends from the per... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5738366 | Chute structure for an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint An apparatus for use with an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (18) includes a chute structure (26) and a deployment door (24). The deployment door (24) has a pivotal door panel (100) and a flange (102) projecting from the door panel (100). The chute ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725239 | Adaptive load dependent suspension system A suspension system for use in a motor vehicle that is self-adjusting in response to vehicle load and roadway conditions. The system incorporates a pneumatic arrangement for such an adaptive load dependent system which connects air springs with fluid-cush... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711389 | Tandem rear drive axle assembly Tandem rear axle assembly for motor vehicles, especially trucks. The tandem rear axle assembly herein does not employ an inter-axle differential. Instead, torque is transmitted from a motor drive shaft to a longitudinally extending through shaft, which ma... | 01/27/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5706911 | Electromechanical acceleration sensor An inertial sensor for activating a vehicular passenger restraining system comprises a housing and a sensor body supported in the housing for a sliding translational movement under the action of inertial forces from a rest position to an activating positi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704641 | Position stopper of tilt steering column A position stopper for an automotive tilt steering column includes an upper clamp connected to the vehicle above the steering column. The upper clamp includes two spaced walls between which a part of the steering column extends. A first structure is secur... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704635 | Air bag cover holding structure An air bag cover holding structure comprises: a plate-shaped bag holder for fixing an air bag cover to a steering wheel, the plate-shaped bag holder having engaging claws which are respectively engaged with hook-shaped grooves formed on an inner periphera... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5695214 | Air bag module with vent An air bag module (12) includes an inflator (18) that is actuatable to supply inflation fluid to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (16). A housing (14) directs the inflation fluid from the inflator (18) toward the inflatable device ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692773 | Air bag module with bendable base for mounting cover A base member which is formed into an approximately non-planar shape in a plan view so that the lateral width of the base member is relatively reduced is placed together with the air bag body into an air bag cover. Thereafter, the lateral width of the bas... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692580 | Electromechanical acceleration sensor An inertial sensor for activating a vehicular passenger restraining system has a sensor body which is slidably guided translationally in a housing and preloaded in a rest position by a return spring. The sensor body includes an actuating pin for actuating... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692767 | Vehicle suspension having bushings with direction dependent elastic properties A suspension for a vehicle includes a wheel support part, an upper arm and a lower arm. The wheel support part supports a wheel rotatably. The upper arm and the lower arm are swingably connected with the wheel support part and a body of a vehicle at respe... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690354 | Air bag module An air bag module includes an inflator for generating gas and an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The module further includes a container for housing the air bag and inflator therein. Preferably, the container is integrally molde... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690360 | Supplementary weight for a vehicle A supplementary weight for ballasting a vehicle can be adapted to be hooked onto a carrier component. The weight includes an entry opening which is bordered by an upper leg and a lower leg. The upper leg is supported on the carrier component which project... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690349 | Process of manufacturing a ski with an integrated top strap A process for manufacturing a ski comprises the steps of providing a shell with a substantially U-shaped cross section, a top strap being integrated into the shell, the shell having a base and shanks extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle to the b... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687987 | Air bag module with clamshell cover An air bag module includes an inflator for generating gas and an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The air bag module further includes a canister for housing the inflator and a clamshell cover for housing the air bag. The clamshel... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685556 | Vehicle suspension having bushings with different rigidities In a suspension system, a trailing arm and a knuckle are interconnected by a first rubber bush joint located in front of and below an axle, a second rubber bush joint located above the axle, and a third rubber bush joint located in back of and below the a... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685557 | Steering wheel with integral mounting structure for an air-bag assembly A safety device for a steering wheel unit. The safety device includes a one-piece metal core having: a rim; a plurality of spokes extending from the rim; a hub structure being disposed such that the spokes extend from the rim to the hub structure; and a m... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685559 | Steering wheel with air bag module A vehicle steering wheel assembly (20) includes an air bag module (24) connected with a frame (42) of a vehicle steering wheel (22). The module (24) includes an inflator (62), an air bag (64), and a mounting hub (66). An internal groove (184) in the mount... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685565 | Collapsible intermediate steering shaft The present invention pertains to a safety system for steering shafts, in which shaft parts non-rotatably engage each other and are secured against relative displacement in relation to one another by injected shear materials, which are designed for maximu... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683104 | Combustion moderation in an airbag inflator A device and method are provided for appropriately and desirably moderating the combustion of a fluid fuel and oxidant combination. The combustion rate moderator of the invention is a solid form which includes an array of holes wherein the fluid fuel and ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5683102 | Ported passenger airbag module can The actuation of autoignition material in an airbag inflation device is facilitated by providing ports in the module can or housing of the airbag inflation device, and filling the ports with plugs of a fusible, low-melting material, so that when exposed t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681057 | Crash energy-management structure An electric-powered vehicle or a vehicle converted from internal combustion power to electrical power is provided having increased crashworthiness. The present invention provides crash energy management structures for such vehicles to achieve the increase... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678647 | Fuel cell powered propulsion system An apparatus for directly powering a unipolar electric motor with direct current (DC) power includes a control mechanism, and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having a fuel input and an oxidizer input. The control mechanism may control the fuel input and th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678857 | Assembly and method for the moderation of inflator output An inflatable restraint system assembly and method of operation are provided wherein a compliance chamber pressure vessel formed about the gas exit area of an inflator appropriately and desirably moderates the inflation gas output from the inflator into a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678858 | Air bag with tearable and non-tearable tethers An air bag includes a main body formed by sewing up the respective peripheries of two fabrics, a front panel and a rear panel with a thread, first tether belts and second tether belts for connecting the central portion of the front panel and the central p... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678845 | Stabilizer for a steer axle air ride suspension of a vehicle A stabilizer for a steer axle air ride suspension of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a frame having longitudinally extending beams, a pair of spring beams each pivotally attached at its forward end to one of the frame beams by a pivot pin and an air sprin... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678854 | Occupant and infant seat detection in a vehicle supplemental restraint system An automotive vehicle supplemental restraint system that includes an air bag positioned within the vehicle opposite the passenger side of the front seat, and electronics coupled to one or more impact sensors for activating the air bag in the event of a ve... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678856 | Exploding foil initiator for air bag inflator An apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant comprises an Air bag having a stored deflated condition and an inflated condition for protecting a vehicle occupant. The apparatus also comprises an actuatable inflator (20, 320) for, when actuated, directing... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676395 | Tethered air bag An air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle in an immovable state comprises an inflator for expelling gas during a sudden deceleration of a vehicle, a bag disposed in a folded state on the occupant side of the inflator and a restricting member made of a sof... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676398 | Shoulder and lap belt safety device for two-wheel vehicles A safety device is disclosed, particularly for a two-wheel vehicle, in which a vehicle frame, a safety belt device and a seat interact for protecting the driver. In the case of an accident, the driver is fixed on the vehicle by means of the safety belt de... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5673932 | Procedure and device for protecting vehicle occupants A device for the protection of occupants of a vehicle comprises at least one acceleration sensor (10), an electronic device (20) for evaluating the output signal of the sensor (10), and a protective device (30) for protecting the occupants of the vehicle.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673933 | Canister assembled fluid fueled inflator A unitary storage structures for the fluid components of a inflator of a vehicular airbag passive restraint system. The unitary storage structures facilitate the storage, testing, transportation and assembly of such components in the inflator. Advantageou... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673938 | Steering column quick-release mounting Apparatus for dampening vibration of a steering column which permits quick release and axial collapse of the steering column in a collision. Mounting brackets on the steering column have slide bars which fit in grooves in support brackets secured to the v... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669633 | Collapsible motor vehicle steering shaft A steering shaft for a steering system of a motor vehicle including an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member extending into the outer member and secured therein against axial and/or radial displacement relative to the outer member, with the tw... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5669460 | Automotive torque transfer case with reduced angle forward output shaft A transfer case (10) having a drive shaft (12) on a bearing (18) to permit the drive shaft to be rotated with respect to the transfer case, the drive shaft having a free end portion (12a) which is adapted to drive an axle of a vehicle. The drive shaft pas... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5667033 | Electric power steering system An electric power steering system of this invention can inform the driver of potential danger by providing control by way of safety precaution before a vehicle enters a dangerous situation. The occurrence of dangerous situations is determined based on a s... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5667240 | Air spring suspension that reduces dynamic braking loads on the air spring An air spring suspension system for vehicle axles reduces the dynamic force on the system's air springs during braking and acceleration of the vehicle and thereby prevents the diving of the vehicle chassis toward the road surface on application of the veh... | 09/16/1997 |
