Patents by Inventor Randall J. Wolyniec

Randall J. Wolyniec 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
    Patent number: 6851715
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises seat belt webbing (24). An elongated member (30) is connected with the seat belt webbing (24). Tension in the seat belt webbing (24) is transmitted to the elongated member (30). An arm (106) is associated with the elongated member (30). The arm (106) receives a force from the elongated member (30) when tension in the seat belt webbing (24) increases. The force acts on the arm (106) through a moment arm creating a torsion force on the arm (106). At least a portion of the arm (106) moves in response to the torsion force. A device (102) is responsive to movement of the at least a portion of the arm (106) due to the torsion force to provide an output signal indicative of the tension in the seat belt webbing (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Devereaux, Randall J. Wolyniec, Michael Badyna, Brian P. Malott, Neal H. Delventhal, Bob McFalls
  • 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
  • Apparatus for measuring tension in seat belt webbing
    Publication number: 20030184076
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises seat belt webbing (24). An elongated member (30) is connected with the seat belt webbing (24). Tension in the seat belt webbing (24) is transmitted to the elongated member (30). An arm (106) is associated with the elongated member (30). The arm (106) receives a force from the elongated member (30) when tension in the seat belt webbing (24) increases. The force acts on the arm (106) through a moment arm creating a torsion force on the arm (106). At least a portion of the arm (106) moves in response to the torsion force. A device (102) is responsive to movement of the at least a portion of the arm (106) due to the torsion force to provide an output signal indicative of the tension in the seat belt webbing (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Devereaux, Randall J. Wolyniec, Michael Badyna, Brian P. Malott, Neal H. Delventhal, Bob McFalls