Patents Assigned to MAG USA Inc.
  • Patent number: 11312431
    Abstract: A device for absorbing shocks of a liftable and lowerable object such as a spare tire includes a reeling device that contains a hoisting cable, the reeling device rotatably attached to the vehicle chassis, an arresting device that under normal conditions prevents the reeling device from rotating relative to the vehicle chassis but enables the reeling device to rotate relative to the vehicle chassis under crash conditions thereby absorbing significant part of the energy of the shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAG USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fielden, Alexandre Khavronine
  • Publication number: 20200231228
    Abstract: A device for absorbing shocks of a liftable and lowerable object such as a spare tire includes a reeling device that contains a hoisting cable, the reeling device rotatably attached to the vehicle chassis, an arresting device that under normal conditions prevents the reeling device from rotating relative to the vehicle chassis but enables the reeling device to rotate relative to the vehicle chassis under crash conditions thereby absorbing significant part of the energy of the shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: MAG USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fielden, Alexandre Khavronine