Patents Assigned to Rover Group LTD
  • Trim component with energy absorbing for a safety harness
    Patent number: 6244626
    Abstract: A trim component (10) for a vehicle door post (11) having a seat belt mounting (17) secured thereto, the component comprising a body shell (12) with at least one energy absorbing member (24) mounted on the reverse side (16) of the body shell. The member (24) has an aperture (34) therein through which seat belt webbing (19) in use passes, and is slidable relative to the shell (12) to accommodate belt path adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignees: Rover Group LTD, Magna Eybl GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Monaghan, Richard Hahnekamp, Wolfgang Walter