Patents by Inventor Lenard D. Klebba

Lenard D. Klebba 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).

  • Comfort mechanism with slack limit
    Patent number: 4907757
    Abstract: In a seat belt retractor having a comfort mechanism, a spindle having belt webbing wound thereon is supported for rotation in belt retraction and belt withdrawal directions. A wind-up spring biases the spindle to rotate in the belt retraction direction. A rotatable member is rotatable relative to the spindle. Actuating means has a first condition in which the rotatable member is free to rotate and a second condition in which rotation of the rotatable member is blocked. An auxiliary wind-up spring has one end connected to the rotatable member and another end connected to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Rumpf, Lawrence M. Refior, Lenard D. Klebba, Steven G. Corrion