Patents by Inventor Santi Gasol

Santi Gasol 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: 7537179
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention a seat-belt retractor is provided. The seat-belt retractor comprises a locking system that is controlled by means of at least one vehicle-sensitive sensor. The sensor has an alignment mass for autonomous alignment and is configured to pivot on the seat-belt retractor when the angular installation position of the seat-belt retractor is changed and when the seat-belt is extended, the sensor can be fixed in position by a blocking device. The blocking device is friction-controlled by the rotation of the belt shaft in the extension direction. The blocking device includes a rotatably mounted blocking lever which can be displaced into a release position for the sensor by a control lever that is coupled to the belt shaft by a friction coupling when the belt shaft rotates in a retraction direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Stefan Hofs, Thomas Schneider, Miriam Ors, Santi Gasol, Jordi Casiano
  • Publication number: 20080135665
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention a seat-belt retractor is provided. The seat-belt retractor comprises a locking system that is controlled by means of at least one vehicle-sensitive sensor. The sensor has an alignment mass for autonomous alignment and is configured to pivot on the seat-belt retractor when the angular installation position of the seat-belt retractor is changed and when the seat-belt is extended, the sensor can be fixed in position by a blocking device. The blocking device is friction-controlled by the rotation of the belt shaft in the extension direction. The blocking device includes a rotatably mounted blocking lever which can be displaced into a release position for the sensor by a control lever that is coupled to the belt shaft by a friction coupling when the belt shaft rotates in a retraction direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Stefan Hofs, Thomas Schneider, Miriam Ors, Santi Gasol, Jordi Casiano