Patents by Inventor Jorge J. Cabrera

Jorge J. Cabrera 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).

  • Apparatus for measuring tension in seat belt webbing
    Publication number: 20040232670
    Abstract: An apparatus (510) includes seat belt webbing (24). An elongated member (520) is connected with the seat belt webbing (24). Tension in the seat belt webbing (24) is transmitted to the elongated member (520). A sensor of the apparatus 510 includes an arm (560) that is associated with the elongated member (520). The elongated member (520) moves at least a portion of the arm (560) in response to a change in tension in the seat belt webbing (24). The sensor also includes a device (558) that is responsive to movement of the arm (560) to provide an output signal indicative of the tension in the seat belt webbing (24). Structure (604) of the apparatus (510) reduces a variable moment acting on the arm as a result of off-axis loading of the seat belt webbing (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Devereaux, Randall J. Wolyniec, Michael Badyna, Brian P. Malott, Neal H. Delventhal, Bob McFalls, Jorge J. Cabrera