Patents by Inventor Gary R. Greib
Gary R. Greib 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).
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Publication number: 20040245761Abstract: A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes at least one anchor for operative connection to vehicle structure. The tension sensing assembly also includes a movable mechanism for operative connection to a buckle assembly of the seat restraint system. The tension sensing assembly includes at least one magnet operatively supported by the movable mechanism and a Hall effect sensor operatively supported by the at least one anchor and cooperable with the at least one magnet. The tension sensing assembly further includes at least one tension spring extending between the at least one anchor and the movable mechanism. The movable mechanism moves the at least one magnet relative to the Hall effect sensor to change an output of the Hall effect sensor to indicate a tension level in the seat restraint system when the at least one tension spring is stretched.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: David L. Maloney, Guy A. Wojtanek, Gary R. Greib, David G. Hlavaty, James L. Webber, Michael T. Moury
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Patent number: 6679524Abstract: A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a housing and a movable mechanism disposed in the housing. The tension sensing assembly also includes at least one spring disposed in the housing and cooperable with the movable mechanism. The tension sensing assembly includes at least one magnet disposed in the housing and a Hall effect sensor disposed in the housing and cooperable with the at least one magnet. The tension sensing assembly further includes a cable extending through the housing and cooperable with the movable mechanism to move the movable mechanism to deflect the at least one spring. The movable mechanism moves the at least one magnet relative to the Hall effect sensor to change an output of the Hall effect sensor to indicate a tension level in the seat restraint system when the at least one spring is deflected.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Greib, Thomas W. Miller
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Patent number: 6592146Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R Greib
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Publication number: 20030089544Abstract: A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a housing and a movable mechanism disposed in the housing. The tension sensing assembly also includes at least one spring disposed in the housing and cooperable with the movable mechanism. The tension sensing assembly includes at least one magnet disposed in the housing and a Hall effect sensor disposed in the housing and cooperable with the at least one magnet. The tension sensing assembly further includes a cable extending through the housing and cooperable with the movable mechanism to move the movable mechanism to deflect the at least one spring. The movable mechanism moves the at least one magnet relative to the Hall effect sensor to change an output of the Hall effect sensor to indicate a tension level in the seat restraint system when the at least one spring is deflected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Gary R. Greib, Thomas W. Miller
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Patent number: 6561545Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state from a location of deployment in substantially opposing relation to the occupant. One or more profile restraining tether elements extend from locations on the air bag cushion to a releasable anchor structure so as to shorten the operative length of the profile restraining tether elements. An actuation mechanism activatable in response to a signal from a sensor measuring occupant conditions is used to release the tether elements from the releasable anchor thereby extending the operative profile of the air bag cushion upon the occurrence of predetermined occupant conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignees: Delphi Technologies, Inc., General Motors CorporationInventors: Gary R Greib, Michael John Wolanin, Scott David Thomas
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Publication number: 20020125706Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state from a location of deployment in substantially opposing relation to the occupant. One or more profile restraining tether elements extend from locations on the air bag cushion to a releasable anchor structure so as to shorten the operative length of the profile restraining tether elements. An actuation mechanism activatable in response to a signal from a sensor measuring occupant conditions is used to release the tether elements from the releasable anchor thereby extending the operative profile of the air bag cushion upon the occurrence of predetermined occupant conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Gary R. Greib, Michael John Wolanin, Scott David Thomas
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Publication number: 20020096871Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L. Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R. Greib
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Patent number: 6422597Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Stephanie L Dunkle, Mark Thomas Winters, Shawn Gregory Ryan, Gary R Greib
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Patent number: 6390501Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state from a location of deployment in substantially opposing relation to the occupant. One or more profile restraining tether elements extend from locations on the air bag cushion to a releasable anchor structure so as to shorten the operative length of the profile restraining tether elements. An actuation mechanism activatable in response to a signal from a sensor measuring occupant conditions is used to release the tether elements from the releasable anchor thereby extending the operative profile of the air bag cushion upon the occurrence of predetermined occupant conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignees: Delphi Technologies, Inc., General Motors CorporationInventors: Gary R. Greib, Michael John Wolanin, Scott David Thomas
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Patent number: 6168206Abstract: An assembly (10) for use in a vehicle comprises a webbing guide (30) for guiding movement of seat belt webbing (14) in the vehicle and a fastener (70) for mounting the webbing guide (30) in position in the vehicle. The fastener (70) has a head portion (76). The assembly (10) further has a resilient cover member (80) that includes a cover portion (82) covering the head portion (76) of the fastener (70) and at least a portion (32) of the webbing guide (30). The resilient cover member (80) further includes a first rib portion (100) projecting from the cover portion (82) toward the head portion (76) of the fastener (70) and a second rib portion (110) projecting from the cover portion (82) toward the webbing guide (30). The first and second rib portions (100, 110) are resiliently crushable to absorb energy in response to an impact of a vehicle occupant's head against the cover portion (82).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Greib, Henry G. Eberwein