Patents Examined by Darlene P Condra
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Patent number: 10703158Abstract: Air spring strut for a motor vehicle including an air spring with a shock absorber for spring-cushioning and damping oscillations of a motor vehicle running gear assembly. The air spring includes an air spring cover and an air spring piston. An air spring bellows made of elastomeric material is clamped air-tightly between the air spring cover and the air spring piston partially delimits a working space filled with compressed air and, while forming a rolling fold, rolls on the air spring cover and/or the air spring piston. The air spring cover is embodied in two parts with a first cover part for receiving an absorber bearing and with a second cover part for fastening the air spring bellows. The first cover part is manufactured from metal and the second cover part is manufactured from plastic.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel, Susanne Tatter, Christian Schallmeier, Garrett Mark Pniewski, Sunny Makkar, Kranti Kiran Manga
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Patent number: 10683029Abstract: The present disclosure provides a steering column of a vehicle, the steering column including: a fixed gear disposed on the outer side of an inner tube, in which a steering shaft is inserted, in the axial direction of the steering column, and having a plurality of telescopic motion stop holes arranged in the axial direction of the steering column; a movable gear inserted into or separated out of the telescopic motion stop holes; an outer tube fitted on the inner tube such that the inner tube can slide in the axial direction of the steering column, and having distance members disposed at both sides of the fixed gear; a lever bolt disposed through the distance members and supporting the movable gear such that the fixed gear and the movable gear are coupled to or separated from each other when a control lever is tightened or loosened; and a load-absorbing unit comprising a guide block coupled to the outer tube and a first load-absorbing member coupled to the movable gear to be able to slide in the axial directioType: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: HyunBi Kwon
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Patent number: 10675937Abstract: The present invention relates to an active suspension system allowing the force acting axis of a spring to be controlled, wherein a control means for the force acting axis of a spring is installed either between an upper seat plate and an upper arm, or between a lower seat plate and a lower arm so as to allow the wheel rate and vehicle height to be controlled by varying the force acting axis of the coil spring, and a manipulation unit capable of controlling the operation of the control means for the force acting axis of a spring is installed inside the vehicle. By varying the force acting axis of the coil spring, the present invention can significantly improve the marketability of the suspension system and reliability of the vehicle by varying the ride quality.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: DAEWON KANG UP CO., LTDInventors: Manseung Lim, Jinyong Park, Sangeun Bae
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Patent number: 10675933Abstract: A control arm assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle includes a base member configured to couple to a structural member of the vehicle via at least one isolator, and a control arm pivotally coupled to the base member and configured to couple to a steering knuckle of the vehicle, such that kinematics acting on the control arm are decoupled from an isolation provided by the coupling between the base member and the vehicle structural member.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Thomas F. Wentworth, Gregory A Sbroglia
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Patent number: 10668782Abstract: An air suspension system is provided with air spring devices, a pressure accumulation tank, a compressor device that supplies compressed air at least to the pressure accumulation tank, and that includes an electric motor, a pump device, and a dryer, and a control device that performs a vehicle height increase control, a vehicle height decrease control, an air suction control, and a regeneration air discharge control. The control device performs a heat accumulation control, by actuating the pump device with the communication between the compressor device and the air spring devices being blocked, supplying the compressed air discharged through the dryer to the pump device to be circulated, and accumulating heat of compression of the compressed air in the dryer, to regenerate the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaaki Oishi, Masakazu Ohashi, Hiroyuki Uehara, Satoshi Kimura, Taichi Mizuno
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Patent number: 10661904Abstract: A stowable harness fan assembly for a low-back divan is disclosed. In embodiments, the stowable harness fan assembly includes one or more vertical support members, a horizontal support member, and a repositionable harness fan. The horizontal support member is coupled to the one or more vertical support members. The horizontal support member includes an opening and a pivot disposed at one end of the opening. The repositionable harness fan is coupled to the horizontal support member by the pivot and is at least partially disposed within the opening so that the repositionable harness fan can rotate between an open (e.g., raised) configuration and a closed (e.g., stowed) configuration with respect to the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Oleson
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Patent number: 10660256Abstract: A towed agricultural machine includes a converter, configured to convert a first voltage potential generated by a generator to a second voltage potential. The second voltage potential powers a component of the towed agricultural machine. Further, the towed agricultural machine also includes a switch that senses the absence of the second voltage potential from the converter and switches to powering the subcomponent with a second voltage potential received from a source external to the towed agricultural machine. The second voltage potential output by the converter can also be combined, on a power bus, with the second voltage potential from the external source or another source.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Eric R. Funk, Matt D. Bartelson, Quintin D. Rigert, Grant J. Wonderlich, Matthew L. Spencer, Pranay K. Bajjuri
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Patent number: 10654351Abstract: A roll rod for a vehicle includes: a bracket including a front insulator, which is connected to a power train, installed on one end portion; and a rear insulator assembly installed on the other end portion of the bracket. The rear insulator assembly comprises a rear insulator disposed on an inner side of a rear mounting portion formed on the other end portion of the bracket, and a core penetrating the rear insulator and fastened to a vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sang Hoon Han, Ku Kyun Kwon
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Patent number: 10653058Abstract: An unmanned operation vehicle includes a housing, a wheel provided in the housing, and an operation unit provided under the housing. The housing includes a camera unit, a stop switch configured to stop driving of the wheel and the operation unit when actuated, and a stop switch actuating member configured to actuate the stop switch. The camera unit is arranged substantially at a center of an upper surface of the housing in a plan view, and the stop switch actuating member is arranged immediately above an upper surface of the camera unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Yamanaka, Yoshihisa Hirose
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Patent number: 10648513Abstract: A thread-reinforced joint device for a coupling device of a vehicle drive, particularly of a low-platform vehicle, includes a plurality of coupling elements, at least one thread packet coupling two adjacent coupling elements so that a force is transmittable, a support device arranged on at least one of the coupling elements for axially guiding the at least one thread packet and at least one elastic body, into which, the at least one thread packet and the coupling elements are at least partially embedded. The coupling elements are designed and/or can be positioned so that the thread-reinforced joint device is adaptable to different mounting interfaces of a respective coupling device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBHInventors: Armin Huber, Marc Brandl, Johann Loew, Roland Liessel, Wolfgang Orthofer, Josef Eberler, Klaus Joos
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Patent number: 10640077Abstract: A gas generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle, including a generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas for inflating a gas bag of the airbag module can be generated by combustion. At least one outlet opening is provided in the generator housing through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating the gas bag. At least one filter unit is arranged in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge. The assembly includes a guide element arranged in the generator housing, by means of which the generated gas is guided to the at least one outflow opening. The guide element is of tubular form and has at least one deformation area.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Michael Stellwagen, RĂ¼diger Behre, Karl Bayer
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Patent number: 10639955Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle axle including at least one hydraulic suspension cylinder, which has at least one chamber, with the chamber being connected to a hydraulic accumulator and allowing a connection via switching arrangement as well as to a pressure source and a pressure release. A shut-off valve is arranged between the chamber and the accumulator, by which the suspension can be blocked. In order to avoid during the unblocking process that any sudden compensating motion of the axle suspension develops, here the suspension system includes at least one detection device connected to the chamber of the suspension cylinder and the accumulator, which is embodied to detect the pressure difference between the chamber and the accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: Weber-Hydraulik GmbH, Deere & CompanyInventors: Christian A. von Holst, Michael Kremb, Tobias Hegler, Jacek Zatrieb
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Patent number: 10640008Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining vehicle seat occupancy. An example vehicle includes a vehicle seat, an accelerometer coupled to the vehicle seat, and a restraint control module. The restraint control module is configured to determine a minute of arc measurement for the vehicle seat based on data received from the accelerometer, determine that the vehicle seat is occupied based on the minute of arc measurement, and provide an alert.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Jon Larkins
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Patent number: 10640075Abstract: An airbag includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is for extending from a vehicle roof and engagement with a head rest of a seat in an inflated position. The lower portion forms a cushion board that extends downwardly from the upper portion for engagement with and disposition between a seatback and a restraining bar located rearward of the seatback in the inflated position.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Huipeng Chen, Zhenyan Gao, Robert William McCoy
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Patent number: 10640151Abstract: A supporting structure for a shock absorber of a suspension device of a utility vehicle includes a pair of right and left shock absorbers, and a transverse frame extending in a vehicle width direction. The both shock absorbers are supported on the transverse frame by one bracket from below the transverse frame, and the transverse frame extends from both sides of the bracket toward the outside in the vehicle width direction in an upwardly inclined manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Patent number: 10639972Abstract: An emergency egress system for a multi-passenger vehicle such as a school bus (10) includes a housing (30) that operatively supports a ramp (34) in movable connection therewith. Opening an emergency exit door (18) of the bus causes a housing door (24) to open and the ramp to move outwardly from a retracted position toward an extended position. Opening the emergency exit door also causes the suspension of the bus to be automatically lowered to place the emergency exit opening (16) closer to the ground (166).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Inventor: Michael A. Lillo
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Patent number: 10641309Abstract: An airbag apparatus may include: a guide bar; a plurality of holders contacting the outer surface of the guide bar, and supporting the guide bar; a plurality of guide tabs connected to the respective holders, surrounding the guide bar; and a cushion connected to the holders on the opposite side of the guide taps.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung Ho Min, Sang Won Hwangbo, Seok Hoon Ko, Hae Kwon Park, Kyu Sang Lee
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Patent number: 10639954Abstract: A multi-link suspension system that can be used to modify a MacPherson strut suspension system is described.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Inventor: Jay O'Connell
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Patent number: 10632849Abstract: A display device used for an electric vehicle including a motor, includes a first area indicating torque of the motor and a second area indicating a coil temperature of a coil included in the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hidemasa Fujita
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Patent number: 10632962Abstract: An assembly includes a base. The assembly includes a plate pivotally supported by the base. The assembly includes a seatbelt retractor supported by the plate. The assembly includes a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Abdelrahim Khal, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Eric Axel Smitterberg, Kaiming Sun