Patents by Inventor Hugo Granados

Hugo Granados 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).

  • Restraint pretensioner with deacceleration mechanism
    Patent number: 9145108
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pretensioner for an occupant restraint. The pretensioner is designed to be used in conjunction with an inertial reel that locks the occupant restraint when detecting an adverse event. The pretensioner acts to remove slack in the webbing of the restraint and thereby safely secure the occupant once the reel is locked. The pretensioner described herein includes a rack that is initially held in place by a shear pin. Upon being activated, the rack is forced to a fully extended orientation, whereby the shear pin is severed. A deceleration ramp in included beneath the rack to slowly bring the rack to a stop at the end of the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Carleton Life Support Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Ford, Justin Robinson, Don Blackman, Andre Coumand, Hugo Granados
  • Restraint Pretensioner with Deacceleration Mechanism
    Publication number: 20120305694
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pretensioner for an occupant restraint. The pretensioner is designed to be used in conjunction with an inertial reel that locks the occupant restraint when detecting an adverse event. The pretensioner acts to remove slack in the webbing of the restraint and thereby safely secure the occupant once the reel is locked. The pretensioner described herein includes a rack that is initially held in place by a shear pin. Upon being activated, the rack is forced to a fully extended orientation, whereby the shear pin is severed. A deceleration ramp in included beneath the rack to slowly bring the rack to a stop at the end of the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: CONAX FLORIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Ford, Justin Robinson, Don Blackman, Andre Coumand, Hugo Granados