Patents by Inventor Marcus Lovqvist

Marcus Lovqvist 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: 8220831
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an inflatable curtain for a motor vehicle is provided. The inflatable curtain is formed of layers of fabric and is deployable from a rolled state forming a roll to an inflated state. The air-bag comprises part of the air-bag that forms the upper-most edge of the air-bag when the air-bag is in the inflated state extending downwardly from the roll to lie proximate a side part of the motor vehicle on which the air-bag is to be mounted. At least a portion of the roll is positioned above the upper-most edge in the rolled state and is driven downward below the upper-most edge during deployment to the inflated state. The air-bag further provides a gas flow duct. When the air-bag is in the rolled state, the gas flow duct is provided at the top part of the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Kjell, Mats Berntsson, Per Hellberg, Marcus Lövqvist
  • Publication number: 20090184497
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an inflatable curtain for a motor vehicle is provided. The inflatable curtain is formed of layers of fabric and is deployable from a rolled state forming a roll to an inflated state. The air-bag comprises part of the air-bag that forms the upper-most edge of the air-bag when the air-bag is in the inflated state extending downwardly from the roll to lie proximate a side part of the motor vehicle on which the air-bag is to be mounted. At least a portion of the roll is positioned above the upper-most edge in the rolled state and is driven downward below the upper-most edge during deployment to the inflated state. The air-bag further provides a gas flow duct. When the air-bag is in the rolled state, the gas flow duct is provided at the top part of the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Fredrik Kjell, Mats Berntsson, Per Hellberg, Marcus Lovqvist
  • Patent number: 7527287
    Abstract: An air-bag in the form of an inflatable curtain (1) rolled to form a roll (7). Part (5) of the inflatable curtain that is to form the uppermost edge (2) of the inflatable curtain when inflated initially extends downwardly from the roll to lie adjacent a side part on motor vehicle on which the inflatable curtain is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Kjell, Mats Berntsson, Per Hellberg, Marcus Lövqvist
  • Publication number: 20070075526
    Abstract: An air-bag in the form of an inflatable curtain (1) rolled to form a roll (7). Part (5) of the inflatable curtain that is to form the uppermost edge (2) of the inflatable curtain when inflated initially extends downwardly from the roll to lie adjacent a side part on motor vehicle on which the inflatable curtain is to be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Fredrik Kjell, Mats Berntsson, Per Hellberg, Marcus Lovqvist