Abstract: An impact absorbing vehicular device for cushioning an occupant's knees or other extremities, the device including a contacting interior panel member supported by one or more impact absorbing brackets in the form of a U-shaped channel member having non-parallel sides in three normal views (e.g., side view, plan view, front view) and with the contacting interior panel being supported by the base wall of the channel member. The side walls of the channel member including ribs or darts extending normal to the base wall to encourage the formation of a plurality of folds, rather than a single fold, in response to a high energy impact. The side walls, in one embodiment, each being bowed outwardly from one another.

Abstract: In a vehicle sensitive inertia sensor for controlling a locking device of a safety belt arrangement, especially in motor vehicles, with an inertia element, the deflection of which from its inoperative position via a transversely deflectable tensile component acts on an appropriate movable lever of the locking device and initiates its locking operation, in which the tensile component is secured at one end to the movable lever and at the othe end to the housing of the locking device, the production and fitting of the inertia sensor are to be simplified. The inertia element is supported by its own weight on the movable lever of the locking device, and the tensile component consists of a flexible guide and retaining member passing through a central bore in the inertia element.

Abstract: A McPherson-type suspension unit for motor vehicles, in which the rod is connected to the motor-vehicle body by means of a resilient connection formed so that the plane in which the rod bears against the body is displaced below the free end of the rod. The connection includes an annular block of elastomeric material whose internal surface is joined to an inverted cup-shaped member fixed to the free end of the rod and whose external surface is joined to a hollow body which surrounds the cup-shaped member and the upper end of which carries a member for fixing the connection to the body at a level substantially corresponding to that of the free end of the rod.

Abstract: In a cylinder a rod is received which at its one end projects out of the cylinder and at its other end defines a free space in which a plurality of roller elements are accommodated. The outer diameter of the annular arrangement formed by the roller elements is greater than the inner diameter of the cylinder bore. Under a high tensile load between the cylinder and rod the roller elements penetrate into the material of the cylinder wall and with formation of longitudinal grooves deformation work is performed by which a high energy amount is converted and load peaks eliminated from the belt system.

Abstract: A seat belt device for an automotive vehicle includes a safety belt, and a buckle by which the belt is releasably retained. The buckle is arranged at a lateral side of a vehicle seat, and supported by a linkage formed by first and second stays. The first stay has one end thereof pivoted to the vehicle body, while the second stay engages the first stay for pivotal movement relative thereto, and has the buckle secured thereto. A stopper is provided on one of the first and second stays, and disposed to abut against the other stay when the first and second stays pivotally move in a direction in which the linkage extends, to thereby restrain further pivotal movement of the first and second stays in the same direction.

Abstract: A seat belt strap assembly allowing for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat such that it maintains and restores an anchor strap pivotally secured to the seat fixed base. The tether assembly comprises an elastic band having each free end thereof engaged by one of a pair of identical plastic retainer clips. Each retainer clip is adapted for ready snap-in insertion in an associated one of a pair of normally opposed elongated apertures formed in the anchor strap and the seat side shield, respectively.

Abstract: A reservoir tank is disposed in a housing between a front protector and a front panel removably mounted to the front protector, by a support device. The support device supports the reservoir tank in such a way that the position of the tank can be adjusted. When the front panel is removed and the reservoir tank is moved towards the front of the forklift, the operation of adding brake fluid can be carried out with ease as there are no obstacles above the reservoir tank.

Abstract: A head restraint for rear seats of convertibles is attached to a U-shaped roll-over bar and can be displaced with the roll-over bar. The roll-over bar can be raised from a lowered position into a support position and spans to a large extent the width of the interior of the vehicle. The lateral legs of the roll-over bar are equally curved along a rear wall of the rear seat rest with a center of curvature on the seat side of the rear seat rest.