Patents by Inventor Lennart Eksell

Lennart Eksell 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).

  • Patent number: 5429414
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle comprising a main or "adult" seat incorporating an integrated child seat, the main or "adult" seat comprising a back and a squab, and the child seat having a squab which, in an initial condition, is present in a recess formed in the back of the adult seat in a substantially upright position, the squab of the child seat being movable to a second position in which the squab of the child seat is substantially horizontal, the position of the squab of the child seat, when in the said substantially horizontal position, being adjustable relative to the squab of the "adult" seat, the "adult" seat being provided with a safety belt which includes at least a shoulder strap to be used both for an occupant of the adult seat and for an occupant of the child seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Joakim Olsson, Lennart Eksell
  • Patent number: 4928992
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle arrangement incorporating a buckle having an open mouth for receiving a tongue and for retaining the tongue therein. Part of the buckle is connected by a flexible connection to an anchoring point on a motor vehicle. There is a resilient element extending between the anchoring point and the buckle for holding the buckle in a position in which the open mouth of the buckle is presented to receive the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: General Engineering (Netherlands) B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Qvint, Tommy Andersson, Lennart Eksell
  • Patent number: 4066222
    Abstract: A device for locking reeling means of safety belts for vehicles is described including a rotatable core element for a safety belt which element is spring biased in the wind-up direction and at one of its ends supports at least one locking body rotatable with the core element, said locking body being designed to assume a locked position upon sudden rapid unwinding of the safety belt by engaging a stationary track situated in a frame to be affixed to a vehicle, a longitudinal groove of trapezoidal cross-sectional area tapering radially and inwardly to form a bottom portion said groove being axially disposed at one end of said rotatable core element, a locking body of from rectangular to square cross-sectional area disposed within said groove and having a bottom portion of a width which substantially corresponds to the width of the bottom portion of said groove, a circumferential groove in the outer portion of said locking body and spring means received by said circumferential groove and retained by said core el
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: Svensk Tryckgjuntning SH AB
    Inventors: Sven Roland Hjelte, Lennart Eksell