Patents by Inventor Harald Hasselblad

Harald Hasselblad 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).

  • Vehicle steering arrangement and a vehicle comprising such a steering arrangement
    Patent number: 9481336
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle steering arrangement comprising a steering wheel and a torque transmitting steering column arrangement arranged to connect the steering wheel with front wheels of a vehicle. The steering arrangement comprises at least a first steering column part connected to the steering wheel and a second steering column part connected to the front wheels. The first and second steering column parts are connected to each other by a decoupling device adapted to decouple the first and second steering column parts from each other when an accident is detected so that the second steering column part can rotate in relation to the first column part. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising such a steering arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredrik Heurlin, Harald Hasselblad
  • Safety arrangement for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9102307
    Abstract: A safety arrangement for a vehicle comprises a bonnet and at least one support member. In case of a collision between the vehicle and a large animal, the bonnet is supported from beneath by the at least one support member in at least a rear central portion, such that the bonnet forms a ramp for the large animal, the ramp being adapted to direct the large animal over a windscreen and/or a roof structure of the vehicle. A method of mitigating the consequences of a collision between a vehicle and a large animal may be employed in conjunction with the safety arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Harald Hasselblad, Linus Wagstrom
  • VEHICLE STEERING ARRANGEMENT AND A VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A STEERING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150096824
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle steering arrangement comprising a steering wheel and a torque transmitting steering column arrangement arranged to connect the steering wheel with front wheels of a vehicle. The steering arrangement comprises at least a first steering column part connected to the steering wheel and a second steering column part connected to the front wheels. The first and second steering column parts are connected to each other by a decoupling device adapted to decouple the first and second steering column parts from each other when an accident is detected so that the second steering column part can rotate in relation to the first column part. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising such a steering arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Fredrik HEURLIN, Harald HASSELBLAD
  • SAFETY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140158450
    Abstract: A safety arrangement for a vehicle comprises a bonnet and at least one support member. In case of a collision between the vehicle and a large animal, the bonnet is supported from beneath by the at least one support member in at least a rear central portion, such that the bonnet forms a ramp for the large animal, the ramp being adapted to direct the large animal over a windscreen and/or a roof structure of the vehicle. A method of mitigating the consequences of a collision between a vehicle and a large animal may be employed in conjunction with the safety arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Harald Hasselblad, Linus Wagstrom