Patents by Inventor Helmut Mockel

Helmut Mockel 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).

  • Height-adjustable guide fitting for a seat belt of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 5482325
    Abstract: A height-adjustable guide fitting for a seat belt of a motor vehicle has a rail member with a guide groove connected to the motor vehicle. The rail member has catch openings spaced at a distance from one another. A longitudinally slidable slide is positioned within the guide groove. A locking member is connected to the slide and in pivotable between a locked position and a release position. The locking member has a spring for biasing the locking member into the locked position and has a locking projection for engaging in the locked position a catch opening to thereby block the locking member relative to the rail member. A device for releasing the locking member is provided. The locking member has a lock lever pivotable between a position within the contour of the locking member and an outwardly pivoted engaging position for engaging one of the catch openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Thomas Moller, Helmut Mockel