Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Vogl

Daniel W. Vogl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seat belt energy management loop
    Patent number: 10894525
    Abstract: A seat belt energy management loop system is disclosed. The seat belt energy management loop system reduces off-axis loading on a retractor for a seat belt during side loading of a vehicle. The seat belt energy management loop system includes a triangularly shaped wire loop, a first spacer attached to a first end of the wire loop and a second spacer attached to the second end of the wire loop. A fastener passes through the first and second spacers to attach the wire loop to a vehicle and relative to the seat belt retractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James A. J. Holroyd, Shane W. Marko, Daniel W. Vogl
  • Seat Belt Energy Management Loop
    Publication number: 20200148162
    Abstract: A seat belt energy management loop system is disclosed. The seat belt energy management loop system reduces off-axis loading on a retractor for a seat belt during side loading of a vehicle. The seat belt energy management loop system includes a triangularly shaped wire loop, a first spacer attached to a first end of the wire loop and a second spacer attached to the second end of the wire loop. A fastener passes through the first and second spacers to attach the wire loop to a vehicle and relative to the seat belt retractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: James A.J. HOLROYD, Shane W. Marko, Daniel W. Vogl