Patents Assigned to Autoliv ASP, Inc.
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Patent number: 10336278Abstract: Inflatable harness airbag assemblies are disclosed. The airbag assemblies can include a housing, an inflator assembly, and an inflatable cushion. The inflatable cushion can include a first lateral chamber that is configured to deploy at a first lateral side of a vehicle occupant, and a second lateral chamber that is configured to deploy at a second lateral side of the vehicle occupant. The first and second lateral chambers can be configured to receive at least a portion of a head and a torso of the vehicle occupant during a vehicle impact event.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventor: David W. Schneider
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Patent number: 10328895Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a driving element disposed therein that travels in a first direction in response to actuation of the gas generator. The driving element includes a polymer rod with a recessed portion. A stopper is coupled to an end portion of the polymer rod. The tube includes a projection extending within the tube adjacent to the exit to define a constriction portion. The constriction portion is sized to permit the recessed portion of the polymer rod to pass therethrough while preventing the stopper from passing therethrough. The polymer rod has a retention feature for releasably engaging the projection.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Herbert Kohlndorfer, Christopher D. Hall, Richard William Koning, Bin Wang
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Patent number: 10315604Abstract: A clamping arrangement for an inflatable restraint of a motor vehicle includes a base member and a retention member. The base member has a main body with an axially extending length and a partially cylindrical shape curved in a direction perpendicular to the length. The base member further has at least a first securing portion. Each securing portion includes a planar portion radially extending from the main body of the base member and disposed in a plane parallel to the axially extending length. The retention member has first and second ends connected to the main body of the base member. The first end is connected to the base member by the first securing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: John Erik Terbu, Kurt Gammill
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Publication number: 20190168704Abstract: Side airbag cushions, side airbag assemblies and related methods for stowing a side airbag cushion in a cover to provide, upon deployment, improved timing of pelvis coverage for an associated vehicle passenger are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Derek John Wiscombe, Charles Paul Dinsdale, Don Larry Parker, Terry Alan Wheelwright, Andrew Lawrence Holiday, Christine Elizabeth Devey
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Patent number: 10308205Abstract: A safety restraint system for a vehicle seat having a frame, a seat back and a lower seat cushion supported on the frame includes an airbag having an inflatable pelvis restraint portion. The inflatable pelvis restraint portion extends across the lower seat cushion between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the inflatable pelvis restraint portion. At least one of the first and second lateral sides is laterally movable relative to the lower seat cushion upon inflation of the airbag. The inflatable portion may be secured to the vehicle seat with a mounting strap.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventor: David Schneider
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Patent number: 10293775Abstract: Airbag assemblies are disclosed that can reduce rotational velocity of an occupant's head during a collision event and thereby mitigate traumatic brain injury/head injury to an occupant. An airbag includes a pair of lobes or protrusions to deploy and extend from the rear face of the airbag on either side of the occupant's head to limit rotation of the head. A pair of vertical tethers within an interior of the airbag configure the lobes and contour the rear face to form one or more low fabric tension zones or bubbles. The lobes maintain high fabric tension, similar to a pressurization of a main inflatable chamber of the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Xiaohong Wang, Changsoo Choi, Jeffrey D. Williams
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Patent number: 10293777Abstract: Airbag assemblies can reduce rotational velocity of an occupant's head during a collision event. Some airbag assemblies include a first airbag cushion that is disposed forward of an occupant and a second airbag cushion that is disposed generally lateral to the occupant. When the occupant moves in an oblique direction during a collision event, the second airbag cushion may contact the head of the occupant and reduce its rotational velocity.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Donald James Paxton, Jaeho Cho
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Publication number: 20190135223Abstract: An inflatable restraint system inflator device having a housing defining an elongated chamber and containing an initial supply of stored inflation gas. An initiator is disposed proximate the first axial end of the housing and an operable closure is disposed proximate the second axial end of the housing. A slidable gas generator assembly is disposed within the chamber between the initiator and the closure and includes a supply of gas generant material reactable upon initiation to produce additional inflation gas. Upon actuation, the initiator and the slidable gas generator assembly cooperate to create a pressure wave to open the closure and to permit release of inflation gas. The slidable gas generator assembly slides within the elongated chamber and gas material reacts to form additional inflation gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Gregory J. LANG, Bradley W. SMITH
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Publication number: 20190133260Abstract: A seatbelt buckle device includes a housing, a frame, a latching arrangement and a release button. The frame is disposed in the housing, fixed in position in the housing and includes a bottom wall and first and second laterally spaced walls. The latching arrangement is operatively associated with the frame for selectively retaining a latch plate within the housing. The release button is in sliding engagement with the frame and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The release button includes a proximal end, a distal end and a first and second laterally spaced apart legs extending between the proximal and distal ends. The proximal end, the distal end and the first and second laterally spaced apart legs cooperate to define an opening into which a projecting portion distally from the proximal end. At least one shield member laterally extends from the projection portion toward the first and second laterally spaced apart legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Jonathon BOUGHNER, Jon E. BURROW
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Patent number: 10266145Abstract: Inflatable frontal restraint air cushions, or frontal curtain airbags, are disclosed herein. An occupant impact zone is formed by an opening at an inner area of the frontal restraint air cushion extending from a rearward surface to a forward surface, the opening defining a free end of the occupant impact zone and a fixed end of the occupant impact zone such that the free end is pivotable relative to the fixed end. The occupant impact zone is to deflect forward with impact of the head of the vehicle occupant.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Donald James Paxton, Frank Herzenstiel, Mangala Ambalangodage Jayasuriya
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Patent number: 10259426Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a driving element disposed therein that travels in a first direction in response to actuation of the gas generator. The driving element includes a polymer rod. A stopper is coupled to a proximal end portion of the polymer rod. A piston-safety valve member is disposed between the gas generator and the stopper and is configured to allow gas from the gas generator to pass therethrough when the gas is at or above a predetermined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Herbert Kohlndorfer, Christopher D. Hall, Richard William Koning, Bin Wang
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Patent number: 10246043Abstract: Airbag assemblies including a housing assembly to be mounted above a vehicle occupant position, an inflator, and an inflatable cushion are provided. The inflatable cushion can include first and second lateral chambers and a frontal chamber disposed between the first and second lateral chambers. Airbag assemblies including a first inflatable cushion that is configured to deploy at a first lateral side and forward of a vehicle occupant position and a second inflatable cushion that is configured to deploy at a second lateral side and forward of the vehicle occupant position are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventor: David W. Schneider
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Patent number: 10239480Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for repositioning a steering wheel and/or airbag cushion prior to and/or during deployment of the airbag cushion resulting from an impact event. Some embodiments may comprise a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration at least in part by a translational movement of the steering wheel. An airbag cushion may be deployable from the steering wheel and may be configured to move from the first configuration to the second configuration before or during deployment of the airbag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Paxton, Dino Anthony Forton, Chandrakanth Siddharthan, David Keyser, Dion Karl-Axel Kruse
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Patent number: 10232819Abstract: A seatbelt webbing retractor and a method of assembling a seatbelt webbing retractor including a unitary bobbin having a mounting portion, a first and second annular wall extending perpendicularly from a first and second end of the mounting portion, respectively. The mounting portion of the unitary bobbin defines a plurality of slots through which the seatbelt webbing is passed. The seatbelt webbing retractor also includes a spindle extending through the mounting portion of the unitary bobbin and a retractor frame to which the spindle is mounted. The unitary bobbin is rotatable with respect to the retractor frame and an outer surface of the unitary bobbin is configured to be wrapped with the seatbelt webbing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Jon E. Burrow, Jonathon Boughner
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Patent number: 10202096Abstract: Methods, devices and/or features which in addition to circumferential thrust neutrality additionally facilitate, permit or provide for thrust vector tuning of the inflation gas discharge from an inflator device. An end diffuser includes a diffuser wall defining a diffuser chamber for initially accepting inflation gas from a gas-providing portion of the inflator device. The diffuser wall includes a cylindrical portion having a plurality of inflation gas discharge openings disposed in a circumferential thrust neutral gas discharge array for discharging inflation gas from the diffuser chamber and an end wall portion forming a closed end to the diffuser. The end wall portion includes a protrusion of selected shape and dimensions extending therefrom into the diffuser chamber to create an inflation gas flow altering annular ring within the diffuser chamber to selectively thrust vector tune the inflator device.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Steven M. Cannon, Anthony M. Young, Shawn Lang
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Patent number: 10196027Abstract: A clamping arrangement for an inflatable restraint of a motor vehicle includes a base member and a retention member. The base member has a partially cylindrical shape. The partially cylindrical shape extends circumferentially through no more than 180°. The retention member cooperates with the base member to define a circular opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventor: Kurt Gammill
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Patent number: 10183645Abstract: An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted at a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag comprising a center cushion and a pair of side cushions each coupled to the center cushion on opposing sides of the center cushion. The side cushions can each have a triangular shape with an apex extending rearward further than at least a portion of an occupant-facing surface of the center cushion. The side cushions can be oriented with respect to each other at opposing angles relative to the center cushion such that an overall geometrical shape of the airbag is wider at a forward reaction base area of the airbag than at a rearward occupant-receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: Autoliv ASP, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Larry D. Rose, Eric M. Heitkamp
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Publication number: 20190016291Abstract: Inflatable frontal restraint air cushions, or frontal curtain airbags, are disclosed herein. An occupant impact zone is formed by an opening at an inner area of the frontal restraint air cushion extending from a rearward surface to a forward surface, the opening defining a free end of the occupant impact zone and a fixed end of the occupant impact zone such that the free end is pivotable relative to the fixed end. The occupant impact zone is to deflect forward with impact of the head of the vehicle occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicants: Autoliv ASP, Inc., FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Donald James Paxton, Frank Herzenstiel, Mangala Ambalangodage Jayasuriya
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Publication number: 20180361980Abstract: An airbag is configured to be coupled to a steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The airbag includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is coupled to the second panel to form a split at a bottom area of the airbag forming two or more legs. The two or more legs cooperate to reduce the thickness of the airbag in a lower region upon inflation of the airbag as compared with an upper region of the airbag which interacts with the head and upper torso of an occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: DAVID SCHNEIDER, CHRISTINA MORRIS, JAMES JACOBSON
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Publication number: 20180361979Abstract: An airbag includes first panel and a second panel. A first wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the first wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. At least a second wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the second wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. The airbag includes a first depth that extends from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first wing and the second wing when the airbag is in the deployed position and at least a second depth extending from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first base, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: DAVID SCHNEIDER, CHRISTINA MORRIS, JAMES JACOBSON