Particular Bearing Patents (Class 242/376.1)
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Patent number: 11254283Abstract: The invention relates to a belt rectractor (10) for a seatbelt of a motor vehicle. The belt retractor (10) comprises a belt spool (14) which is rotationally connected to a belt spool-side end of a torsioning rod, said torsioning rod being operatively connected to a locking mechanism (20) at a locking mechanism-side end. In a locked state, the locking mechanism-side end of the torsioning rod is rotationally fixed to a frame (12). The belt spool-side end can then be rotated relative to the locking mechanism-side end in an unwinding direction (16) under the effect of torsion from the torsioning rod. The belt spool (14) is additionally rotationally fixed to the frame (12) in the unwinding direction (16) in a stopped state of a stopping mechanism (22). The stopped state is set of the belt spool-side end is rotated by a specified number of rotations relative to the locking mechanism-side end in the locked state of the locking mechanism (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Jürgen Rink, Markus Daeuber, Adrian Landbeck
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Patent number: 11059451Abstract: A vehicle seat belt assembly having a seat belt retractor with a spool rotatable with respect to a retractor frame, the spool storing a seat belt webbing wrapped thereon. The retractor also includes a primary locking mechanism for selectively locking the spool with respect to the retractor frame to provide vehicle occupant restraint. The retractor further includes an auxiliary locking mechanism for selectively locking the spool with respect to the retractor frame upon a predetermined restraint load acting on the spool.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Richard W. Koning, Bin Wang, Jon E. Burrow, Christopher D. Hall, Kenneth Herbert Kohlndorfer
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Patent number: 10760201Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet and a wash tub mounted within the cabinet. The washing machine appliance also includes a spray hose assembly fluidly connected to a wash fluid source and configured for selectively providing a flow of wash fluid in a desired direction and location. The spray hose assembly includes a retractable hose mounted within the cabinet and a spray head attached to the retractable hose. The retractable hose of the spray hose assembly may be retractable by one or both of a coiled section of the retractable hose or a torsion spring configured to provide a return force to the retractable hose.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Alexander B. Leibman, Manidhar V V S Yandamuri
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Patent number: 10377340Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing, a spool rotatably coupled to the housing, and an actuator fixed relative to the housing. The spool has a base plate with holes. The holes are spaced from each other circumferentially about the spool. The actuator has a pin movable between an engaged position extending into one of the holes and a disengaged position spaced from the holes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque
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Patent number: 10065598Abstract: In a belt shaft (12) of a belt retractor (42) of a seat belt comprising a base member (10) extending in the longitudinal direction of an axis of rotation (D) to which the seat belt is fastened, the base member (10) is a stamped and bent part.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventor: Dominik Seitzer
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Patent number: 9771051Abstract: An engagement-side flange portion, one of a pair of flange portions on the respective axial ends of a webbing-take-up portion of a take-up drum, is positioned to face engagement teeth and includes a projecting portion formed to project radially outward from its peripheral edge that faces a pawl when the pawl moves to reach engagement position with the engagement teeth. Outer peripheral diameter of engagement-side flange portion is smaller than inner peripheral diameter defined with tip ends of engagement teeth. Maximum outer peripheral dimension formed by the projecting portion and engagement-side flange portion is larger than inner peripheral diameter defined with tip ends of engagement teeth. In a state where the take-up drum is attached to a housing, the projecting portion projects radially outward over inner peripheral diameter defined with tip ends of engagement teeth that is located at axially outward side of the projecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuzo Egawa, Young Jae Kang, Takayoshi Ijiri
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Patent number: 9527475Abstract: A belt retractor (10) includes a frame (12) provided with locking teeth (36). A belt reel (14) is rotatably supported in the frame (12) and provided on at least one axial end with ratchet teeth (38) adapted to engage in the locking teeth (36), when the belt reel (14) is shifted from a home position into a locked position. A locking bearing (32) interacts with the belt reel (14) on the side where the ratchet teeth (38) are arranged and keeps the belt reel in the home position up to a first load threshold. A load bearing (34) interacts with the belt reel on the opposite side and keeps the latter in the home position up to a second load threshold. The first load threshold is lower than the second load threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Nizam Bedak, Thomas Kielwein, Frederic Michel, Juergen Rink, Demal Sehic
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Patent number: 9358951Abstract: A counterweight that biases a ratchet lever toward an unlocking side, in addition to a self weight of the ratchet lever, is provided in a mechanism that locks pull-out operation of a seatbelt according to operation of an acceleration sensor. The counterweight is provided with a moment transmission projection that allows the ratchet lever to turn freely as a result of non-engagement between the counterweight and the ratchet lever when a tilt angle of a seat back is less than 60°, and that transmits rotational moment by a self weight of the counterweight (rotational moment in the direction of an arrow R3) to the ratchet lever as a rotary bias force toward the unlocking side as a result of engagement between the counterweight and an engagement wall of the ratchet lever when the tilt angle of the seat back is 60° or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Masuo Matsuki, Katsuhiro Ito, Takashi Kageyama
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Patent number: 9283929Abstract: A belt retractor (10) for a vehicle seat belt, includes a frame (12) provided with a plurality of blocking teeth (22), a belt reel (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12) and a blocking tooth system (24) adapted to be engaged with the blocking teeth (22). A control lever (28) pivoted on the frame (12) and accommodates the belt reel (14). A sensor (34) actuates when a predetermined vehicle deceleration is exceeded. A control tooth system (26) with which the sensor (34) is adapted to interact is provided at the belt reel (14).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Jurgen Rink, Boris Siebeck, Demal Sehic, Thomas Kielwein, Markus Dauber, Christian Mucke, Julius Adomeit
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Patent number: 9132801Abstract: A seatbelt retractor and method of incorporating a spindle into a retractor frame. The seatbelt retractor includes a spindle having a recessed portion in a cylindrical surface for retracting a webbing, and a retractor frame including two flat plate-shaped side walls that are provided in parallel via an interval (A) in order to support the spindle, each of the two side walls being provided with a circular through hole having a diameter (C). An element on a first end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance (D) from a deepest portion of the recessed portion, and an element on a second end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance (B) from the deepest portion of the recessed portion. The distance (D) is smaller than the height (C), and the distance (B) is smaller than the interval (A).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Yoshio Fukuhara, Junichi Nagatomo
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Publication number: 20110309180Abstract: When attempt is made to insert a fitting-shaft section into a fitting-hole section in a state where phases of the fitting-shaft section of a spring-screw and the fitting-hole section of an adapter about a central-axis line of a spool-body are not matched, shaft-section-side inclined-surfaces formed at shaft-section-side protrusions abut to hole-section-side inclined-surfaces formed at hole-section-side protrusions, so the shaft-section-side inclined-surfaces press the hole-section-side inclined-surfaces in such a direction inclined in a pull-out direction to a projecting-direction of a shaft-section body from a flange section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHOInventors: Nao SASAKI, Tomotaka SUZUKI, Takahiro HAMADA, Takahiro OSAKI
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Patent number: 7458537Abstract: A tape measure includes a post with at least first and second arms spaced from one another to form a longitudinal slot having an end aperture for coupling with a tape blade retraction spring. The post distal end anchors to a housing sidewall via a fastener, and a fastener engagement region of the post extends from the aperture to the fastener's terminus. A distinct reinforcing collar is disposed about the post's distal portion and acts to limit movement of the arms away from one another. The collar may overly the post for at least half of the fastener engagement region and/or may abut a shoulder on the post. The fastener may have a first pullout resistance level without the collar present and a second higher pullout resistance level, advantageously double or more, with the collar present. Also, methods of assembly are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Cooper Brands, Inc.Inventors: James M. Critelli, Jonathan S. Beckwith
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Patent number: 6994289Abstract: A tape measure is constructed to enhance a rotational movement of the tape reel with respect to the supporting axle which has two ends supported at the sidewalls of a casing respectively. The tape reel is rotatably supported by the supporting axle and the elongated measuring blade has an outer end being blocked at the opening of the casing, wherein a friction reduction device is provided between the supporting axle and the tape reel for substantially reducing a friction therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Inventor: Huei-Yen Liao
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Patent number: 6942078Abstract: A cable reel makes possible a diversion of a braking pulse onto a housing by using elastic elements that mount the cable reel inside the housing, whereby the braking energy is converted into heat. The cable reel is, in particular, also suited for reel bodies that hold long cable lengths. In particular, the cable reel is used in a vacuum cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Silvio Hamm, Heinrich Komesker, Manfred Prell
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Publication number: 20040140386Abstract: A tape measure is constructed to enhance a rotational movement of the tape reel with respect to the supporting axle which has two ends supported at the sidewalls of a casing respectively. The tape reel is rotatably supported by the supporting axle and the elongated measuring blade has an outer end being blocked at the opening of the casing, wherein a friction reduction device is provided between the supporting axle and the tape reel for substantially reducing a friction therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Huei-Yen Liao
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Patent number: 6523770Abstract: In a winding mechanism for a sun screen comprising a winding tube which is rotatable about a central axis for winding and unwinding the sun screen and driving means for said winding tube, the central axis is curved and the winding tube is flexible. A possible use of such a winding mechanism is in an open roof construction of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Inalfa Industries B.V.Inventor: Pieter Antoon Peeters
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Patent number: 6511008Abstract: A seat belt retractor is formed of a reel for a seat belt having a rotary shaft with an end, a bearing for rotationally supporting the end of the rotary shaft, and a rotary shaft end support formed in the bearing. The end of the rotary shaft has a curved surface, and the rotary shaft end support has an opposing surface opposing the end of the rotary shaft for supporting the end of the rotary shaft. The opposing surface has a curved surface corresponding to that of the end of the rotary shaft to thereby properly support the rotary shaft without wobbling.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Oda, Muneo Nishizawa