| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6364236 |
Belt tensionser coupling with a rotary drive unit |
April 2, 2002 |
| A coupling between the rotor (16) of a belt tensioner rotary drive and a drive shaft (22) comprises an externally toothed coupling wheel (24) connected to the drive shaft (22) and at least one coupling pawl (32) arranged on the rotor (16). The coupling pawl (32) is movable between a |
| 6033018 |
Vehicle seat |
March 7, 2000 |
| A vehicle seat comprises a backrest with a separate backrest part, a headrest integrated in the backrest and a pivot pin horizontally arranged in the backrest. The separate backrest part and the headrest constitute two arms of a two-armed lever pivotally mounted about an axis defined by |
| 6030036 |
Vehicle seat with gas bag located in the back rest |
February 29, 2000 |
| A vehicle seat with a back rest comprises a gas bag, which is located in the back rest in a folded state, and a gas source to inflate the gas bag. It further comprises an accomodation at the upper side of the back rest and a supporting casing, which is inserted in the accomodation.To pro |
| 6024383 |
Energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants |
February 15, 2000 |
| In an energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants a particularly smooth profile of the force as a function of the travel is achieved in that a plastic deformation of a tubular converter body (10) is effected which has a circular cross-sectional form in the undeformed |
| 5944276 |
Driving device for a passenger restraint system |
August 31, 1999 |
| In a driving arrangement for belt tensioners, a working chamber (32) is formed in a housing being assembled of several parts (10, 16), as well as an accommodation space (20) for a gas generator capsule (22), said space being in fluid connection with said chamber. The gas generator capsul |
| 5941131 |
Attachment device for a vehicle steering wheel |
August 24, 1999 |
| A device for attaching a steering wheel on a steering shaft by a connecting sleeve, which is attached to the hub of the steering wheel. At its end, the steering shaft has a section with exterior splines, which are complementary to interior splines in the connecting sleeve. The connecting |
| 5934750 |
Vehicle seat |
August 10, 1999 |
| In the event of a rear end collision the headrest of a vehicle seat is moved from a normal initial position to a position approximate to the vehicle occupant's head under the effect of inertial forces occurring at a mass coupled to the headrest, thereby reducing the distance between the |
| 5918717 |
Rotary drive apparatus for a belt tensioner |
July 6, 1999 |
| A rotary drive apparatus for a belt tensioner comprises a casing (10) in which a cylinder space (18) is formed, a generally circular disk-shaped rotor (14) mounted eccentrically therein having vanes (26) accommodated in radial slots (24) and a compressed gas source for pressurizing the |
| 5882071 |
Vehicle seat with headrest adjustable on the backrest |
March 16, 1999 |
| A vehicle seat for a vehicle occupant has a backrest, a headrest arranged adjustable on the backrest and being movable from a normal starting position into a restraint position approximating the head of the vehicle occupant, a vehicle-sensitive activatable positioner and a flexible t |
| 5816113 |
Attachment device for a vehicle steering wheel |
October 6, 1998 |
| A device for attaching a steering wheel on a steering shaft by a connecting sleeve, which is attached to the hub of the steering wheel. At its end, the steering shaft has a section with exterior splines, which are complementary to interior splines in the connecting sleeve. The connecting |
| 5738293 |
Belt retractor with a belt pretensioner and a force limiting means |
April 14, 1998 |
| A safety belt retractor comprises a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, and a rotary pretensioner drive adapted to be drivingly coupled to the belt drum. A force limiting torsion rod is connected to the belt drum for joint rotation. Blocking pawls are pivotally mounted on |
| 5730384 |
Coupling between the belt drum of a belt retractor and a belt pretensioner rotary drive |
March 24, 1998 |
| The coupling between the belt drum of a belt retractor and a belt pretensioner rotary drive renders possible the manufacture of the functional parts of a metallic light constructional material such as a light alloy. The belt drum (12) possesses a molded externally toothed coupling wh |
| 5676396 |
Vehicle steering wheel assembly adapted to be fitted with an integral gas bag restraining system |
October 14, 1997 |
| A vehicle steering wheel with an integrated gas bag restraining system comprises a plastic foam encased steering wheel body, whose hub part (18) is designed to receive a folded up gas bag (24). A cover (30) for the gas bag (24) is an integral component of the plastic foam case, in whose |
| 5653398 |
Drive device for a belt pretensioner |
August 5, 1997 |
| A drive device for a belt pretensioner is of the lamella motor type and its rotor (16) can be directly joined to the belt drum of a belt retractor. In the resting state the lamellas (20) are retracted into radial slots (18) of the rotor (16) so that they do not come into contact with the |
| 5628469 |
Belt retractor with an integrated belt pretensioner and an energy converter |
May 13, 1997 |
| The belt retractor comprises an integrated belt pretensioner and an energy converter for limiting the belt force occurring after the tensioning of the belt. Once the belt has tensioned a torsion bar (14) arranged coaxially in the belt reel (12) is in the force flow path. The locking |
| 5542697 |
Trigger mechanism for belt pretensioner |
August 6, 1996 |
| A trigger mechanism for a belt pretensioner comprises a sensor mass which responds both on a head-on collision and on ramming of the vehicle from the rear. The sensor mass may be pivotally mounted and formed by functional parts of the pretensioner drive. In a belt pretensioner which |
| 5480190 |
Energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants |
January 2, 1996 |
| In an energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants a particularly smooth profile of the force as a function of the travel is achieved in that only a few deformation members are provided which effect a plastic deformation of a tubular converter body (10). A plate (30) is |
| 5450723 |
Drive unit for a belt pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles |
September 19, 1995 |
| A belt pretensioner for vehicle safety belt systems is provided with a drive unit which comprises a pyrotechnic gas generator (12) and a piston and cylinder unit (16, 20). The piston (20) is arranged at a first end (161) of the cylinder (16) and is connected with a cable (22). By means o |
| 5411291 |
Drive unit for a belt pretensioner in vehicle safety belt systems |
May 2, 1995 |
| The invention relates to a belt pretensioner for vehicle safety belt systems comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator (12) and a piston and cylinder unit (16, 20) mounted in a housing block (14). The piston (20) of the piston and cylinder unit (16, 20) is arranged on a first end (161) of |
| 5405180 |
Trigger mechanism for belt pretensioner |
April 11, 1995 |
| A trigger mechanism for a belt pretensioner comprises a sensor mass which responds both on a head-on collision and on ramming of the vehicle from the rear. The sensor mass may be pivotally mounted and formed by functional parts of the pretensioner drive. In a belt pretensioner which |
| 5403037 |
Linear drive for a belt pretensioner |
April 4, 1995 |
| The linear drive for a belt pretensioner in a vehicle safety belt system excels by its elongated slim configuration and is thus suitable for incorporating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The gas generator (20) is provided with an impact fuse which interacts with a sprin |
| 5398963 |
Driver-side restraining gas bag system for vehicles |
March 21, 1995 |
| In a driver restraining gas bag system for vehicles a compressed gas container is arranged clear of the steering wheel and connected by way of a gas duct with an inflation opening of the bag for filling the gas bag arranged on the steering wheel hub. At its entry into the steering wheel |
| 5374080 |
Safety belt pretensioner for safety belt systems in vehicles |
December 20, 1994 |
| In a belt pretensioner for safety belt systems in vehicles in which the belt buckle is disposed on a vehicle seat and the belt pretensioner engages said buckle, the problem is encountered that the vehicle-sensitive sensor mass mounted movably on the vehicle seat also responds to dece |
| 5362099 |
Device for the sudden release of a gas from a container adapted to store it for a long period of |
November 8, 1994 |
| For the sudden release of a gas from a container (10, 12; 60) adapted to store it for a long period of time under a high pressure for the inflation of a gas bag in vehicle occupant restraining system, an obstructing member (26), manufactured of pre-stressed glass, is arranged upstream fr |
| 5358275 |
Energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants |
October 25, 1994 |
| In an energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants a particularly smooth profile of the force as a function of the travel is achieved in that only a few deformation members are provided which effect a plastic deformation of a tubular converter body (10). As deformation |
| 5350194 |
Linear drive for vehicle restraining systems |
September 27, 1994 |
| In a linear drive for belt pretensioner in vehicle restraining systems a piston/cylinder unit (10) is used, the piston of which is subjected to pressure by the gases generated by a pyrotechnical gas generator (26). A pulling cable (12) is connected to the piston (24), said connection not |
| 5346152 |
Belt pretensioner for vehicle safety belt systems |
September 13, 1994 |
| A belt pretensioner for a safety belt system including a belt retractor (10) fitted with an automatic locking system, and a deflection fitting (12), from which the belt (14) extends in a straight line to the belt retractor (10), comprises a U-like frame (18) and a bracket (22), which in |
| 5340152 |
Safety belt restraining system with belt tensioner |
August 23, 1994 |
| A belt tensioner for a safety belt system having a belt retractor (10) featuring an automatic blocking mechanism, the belt (14) running in a straight line from the belt retractor to a deflector fitting (12), comprises a U-shaped deflector fitting (18) mounting a pivotal bracket (22) |
| 5338065 |
Belt tightener for vehicle safety belt systems |
August 16, 1994 |
| In a vehicle safety belt system a gripping mechanism (16) is arranged at a webbing section (10) extending between a deflection fitting (12) and the belt retractor (14). In the rest condition the webbing is led freely between the oppositely disposed clamping elements of the gripping m |
| 5335941 |
Vehicle deceleration sensor |
August 9, 1994 |
| A vehicle-sensitive mechanical contactor for activating a restraining system in vehicles is provided with an inertial mass ball (12) movably accommodated in a housing (10). A first contact spring (14) bears on the surface of the ball (12) under predetermined bias. In the rest position of |
| 5334025 |
Electrical plug connection on a pyrotechnical gas generator provided with an electrical igniter |
August 2, 1994 |
| In an electrical plug connection on a pyrotechnical gas generator (10) provided with an electrical igniter for restraining systems in vehicles the two contact members (14, 16), one (14) of which is formed as a contact spring, engage each other as long as the plug connector (12) is not |
| 5310220 |
Drive unit in a restraining system for vehicle occupants |
May 10, 1994 |
| For loss-free deflection of the gases generated by a gass generator (22) in a drive unit for a restraining system for vehicle occupants, the connecting passage comprising a deflection is formed between the outlet (24) of the gas generator (22) and a space (26) beneath the piston (16) of |
| 5295714 |
Belt tightener for vehicle safety belt systems |
March 22, 1994 |
| In a vehicle safety belt system a gripping means (16) is arranged at a webbing section (10) extending between a deflection fitting (12) and the belt retractor (14). In the rest condition the webbing is led freely between the oppositely disposed clamping elements of the gripping means |
| 5290062 |
Pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles |
March 1, 1994 |
| In a pretensioner for safety belt systems in vehicles a mechanical drive having a pretensioned spring is provided. The spring is held by a trigger mechanism in its pretensioned state. For initiating a tightening operation the spring is released by the trigger mechanism. The vehicle-sensi |
| 5265813 |
Pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles |
November 30, 1993 |
| In a pretensioner for safety belt systems in vehicles a mechanical drive having a pretensioned spring is provided. The spring is held in its pretensioned state by a trigger mechanism. For initiating a pretensioning operation the spring is released by the trigger mechanism. The vehicl |
| 5261697 |
Pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles |
November 16, 1993 |
| A belt pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles is equipped with a piston/cylinder linear drive which is activatable by a pyrotechnical gas generator and which is arranged in a support housing pivotally between a rest position and a triggering position. The piston/cylinder linea |
| 5242213 |
Safety belt restraining system for vehicles |
September 7, 1993 |
| The safety belt restraining system for vehicles is provided with a vehicle-sensitive and/or webbing-sensitive locking belt retractor and a webbing clamping means following said retractor. To achieve fast activation of the webbing clamping means with minimum webbing withdrawal but nev |
| 5233925 |
Percussion igniter for a pyrotechnical gas generator provided with a priming cap |
August 10, 1993 |
| A percussion igniter for a pyrotechnical gas generator in a safety belt pretensioner is provided. The gas generator has a housing with a guide opening. An impact transmission member such as a ball or pin is received in the guide opening and has an inner end facing an impact face of a |
| 5213365 |
Inertially locking buckle for seat pretensioner |
May 25, 1993 |
| In a buckle for safety belt systems in vehicles which are provided with a belt pretensioner acting on the bucket an unintentional release of the insert tongue is prevented by a two-armed lever which is pivotally mounted on the loadbearing housing. On each actuation of the release button |
| 5188393 |
Control mechanism for pretensioners in a safety belt system or for a gas bag restraining system |
February 23, 1993 |
| For triggering of a pretensioner or a gas-bag restraining system in vehicles a vehicle-sensitive inertia mass pivotally mounted in a housing is provided. A strike piece pivotally mounted in the housing and spring-loaded in the direction of a firing pin bears via a roller on a cam fac |
| 5149134 |
Safety mechanism for a safety belt pretensioner |
September 22, 1992 |
| The vehicle-sensitive inertia mass of a control mechanism for a pretensioner in a safety belt restraining system is secured in a safety position by a blocking means engaging on the inertia mass to inhibit operation of said pretensioner. A sensing pin senses the approach of the housin |
| 5149128 |
Control mechanism for pretensioners in vehicles |
September 22, 1992 |
| For controlling a pretensioner of a gas-bag restraining system in vehicles a vehicle-sensitive inertia mass is pivotally mounted in a housing. A strike piece pivotally mounted in the housing and spring-loaded in the direction of a firing pin bears via a roller mounted easily movably |
| 5143403 |
Safety mechanism for a restraint system in vehicles |
September 1, 1992 |
| The mechanical sensor of a pretensioner in a safety belt restraining system is secured against unintentional release in the unassembled state by a pin which engages a vehicle-sensitive inertia mass and which blocks movement of the inertia mass. The pin is connected via a cable to a rotat |
| 5115543 |
Buckle for safety belt systems in vehicles |
May 26, 1992 |
| The buckle for safety belts in vehicles provided with a pretensioner engaging said buckle is provided with a compensating mass which at the end of the pretensioning travel prevents a mass-inertia-induced movement of the release button in the actuating direction. The compensating mass is |
| 5104193 |
Tightening means for safety belt restraining systems in vehicles |
April 14, 1992 |
| The tightening means for safety belt restraining systems is equipped with a pyrotechnical piston/cylinder tightening drive which is inserted via fitting parts engaging the piston on the one hand and the cylinder on the other hand into the force flow path of the safety belt system. The |
| 5104145 |
Firing mechanism for a pyrotechnical gas generator |
April 14, 1992 |
| The firing mechanism for a pyrotechnical gas generator in the tightening means of a safety belt restraining system includes a pivotally mounted vehicle-sensitive inertia mass, a spring-loaded pivotally mounted strike piece, a firing pin which is arranged with its free end lying opposite |
| 5097571 |
Buckle for a safety belt system provided with a belt pretensioner |
March 24, 1992 |
| A buckle for a safety belt system provided with a belt pretensioner is secured by a blocking pawl against unintentional opening at the end of the pretensioning stroke. By the locking pawl the release button is arrested at the housing before it has reached the end of its lost motion path. |
| 5071194 |
Safety belt retractor |
December 10, 1991 |
| A safety belt retractor includes a webbing sensitive blocking mechanism for blocking rotation of the belt spool in the belt withdrawal direction. The blocking mechanism includes an inertia disc connected via a coupling pawl and an externally toothed coupling wheel to the control wheel. R |
| 5069482 |
Force limiter for safety belt restraining systems |
December 3, 1991 |
| In a cylinder a rod is received which at its one end projects out of the cylinder and at its other end defines a free space in which a plurality of roller elements are accommodated. The outer diameter of the annular arrangement formed by the roller elements is greater than the inner |
| 5066042 |
Belt lock for a safety belt system provided with a tightening means |
November 19, 1991 |
| A belt lock for a safety belt system provided with a tightening means operative between the belt lock and an anchoring point on the vehicle body is provided with a copensation mass which is deflected by a two-armed lever and compensates the inertial forces of the release button and the |
