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Class Information
Number: 180/274
Name: Motor vehicles > With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or load, or an external object > Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle with external object
Description: Vehicle wherein the means responds to a contact of an outermost portion, or an element (e.g., a bumper for protecting the vehicle body) thereon, of the vehicle with an object (e.g., a roadway guardrail, another vehicle, etc.) which is not a part of the vehicle.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
180/275 And causing application of vehicle brake 88
180/279 And causing interruption of an electrical system of the vehicle or its motor 67
180/280 And causing operation of vehicle steering system 21


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7458293 Pedal security system Dec. 2, 2008
7455147 Hood lift mechanisms utilizing active materials and methods of use Nov. 25, 2008
7445073 Sensor assembly including a sensing channel having a void and an associated method Nov. 4, 2008
7445232 Airbag and airbag apparatus Nov. 4, 2008
7445072 Vehicle upfront sensor Nov. 4, 2008
7438150 Seat belt apparatus Oct. 21, 2008
7438151 Method for limiting damages in the event of a partially overlapping frontal collision, and motor vehicle comprising a corresponding device Oct. 21, 2008
7438152 Airflow sensing method and apparatus for impact detection Oct. 21, 2008
7429916 Obstacle discrimination device for vehicle Sep. 30, 2008
7428942 Vehicle occupant sensing system having guiding ribs Sep. 30, 2008
7427081 Passenger protection system which detects closeness of passenger to inner side surface of interior Sep. 23, 2008
7427924 System and method for monitoring driver fatigue Sep. 23, 2008
7424353 Safety device for a motor vehicle Sep. 9, 2008
7424179 Collision detecting apparatus for vehicle Sep. 9, 2008
7422086 Vehicle impact sensor using both accelerometer and pressure sensing for side impact detection Sep. 9, 2008
7415909 Support structure for pedal of vehicle Aug. 26, 2008
7416043 Safety arrangement Aug. 26, 2008
7416231 Collision detecting apparatus for vehicle Aug. 26, 2008
7413049 Pedestrian protection hood lifting systems Aug. 19, 2008
7413050 Device and method for mounting and assembling power unit Aug. 19, 2008
7415337 Method and apparatus for detecting a pedestrian impact Aug. 19, 2008
7410027 Device for reducing the impact for pedestrians Aug. 12, 2008
7407191 Vehicle body strength control apparatus Aug. 5, 2008
7407029 Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Aug. 5, 2008
7398708 Pedal support structure for vehicle Jul. 15, 2008
7398851 Method and apparatus for monitoring vehicle status Jul. 15, 2008
7399028 Energy-absorbing vehicle hood Jul. 15, 2008
7395896 Impact absorption device for vehicles Jul. 8, 2008
7392876 Hood assembly utilizing active materials based mechanisms Jul. 1, 2008
7390036 Apparatus for vehicle hood Jun. 24, 2008
7390014 Protecting device for a pedestrian or the like Jun. 24, 2008
7383752 Operating pedal device for automobile Jun. 10, 2008
7380625 Vehicle engine compartment hood Jun. 3, 2008
7380830 Vehicle front body structure Jun. 3, 2008
7380633 Vehicle sensing method for detecting a pedestrian impact Jun. 3, 2008
7380632 Safety system for operating at least one electrically actuated locking apparatus of a door of a motor vehicle Jun. 3, 2008
7380458 Pressure sensor port Jun. 3, 2008
7377253 Vehicle fuel management system May. 27, 2008
7376502 Device for triggering a restraining system in a vehicle May. 20, 2008
7374008 Hood elevation system May. 20, 2008
7370722 Structure for protecting brake pedal from impact May. 13, 2008
7364186 Vehicle air bag minimum distance apparatus, method and system Apr. 29, 2008
7357212 Pedestrian protection airbag system Apr. 15, 2008
7352081 Control method and device for activating and deactivating the child safety lock function of vehicle doors Apr. 1, 2008
7350808 Activation control unit and control method thereof for occupant protection apparatus Apr. 1, 2008
7347464 Collision detection system for vehicle Mar. 25, 2008
7341274 Pedestrian airbag system Mar. 11, 2008
7341645 Shock and energy dissipating assembly Mar. 11, 2008
7337868 Front structure of a motor vehicle Mar. 4, 2008
7337867 Vehicle-pedal backward-displacement preventing device Mar. 4, 2008

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