TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150283971 | PASSIVE AIR BAG VENT WITH GUIDE - An apparatus ( | 10-08-2015 |
20150274115 | AIR BAG WITH TEAR STITCHED TETHER - An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable between a vehicle surface and the vehicle occupant. The protection device includes a front panel having a portion presented toward the occupant when the protection device is in an inflated condition. A vent includes at least one opening for releasing inflation fluid from the protection device and has an actuated condition and a non-actuated condition. A tether has a first segment connected to the vent and the front panel of the protection device for actuating the vent and a second segment connected to the front panel and a rear portion of the protection device. Tear stitching connects portions of the second segment of the tether to form a slackened portion of the tether. The tear stitching remains intact such that the first segment is slackened and the vent in the non-actuated condition in response to initial deployment of the protection device below a predetermined degree. Further deployment of the protection device to the predetermined degree causes the tear stitching to rupture and release the slackened portion, which allows the first segment of the tether to tension and act on the vent to place the vent in the actuated condition. | 10-01-2015 |
20140266663 | SEATBELT LATCH CIRCUIT - A seatbelt latch circuit can include an illumination source configured to illuminate a seatbelt latch in response to a signal. The seatbelt latch circuit can also include a status sensor configured to output a first current if the seatbelt latch is in a removed state, output a second current if the seatbelt latch is in an inserted state and output a third current if the seatbelt latch has a fault. The seatbelt latch circuit communicates with a vehicle electrical system through only two conductors. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265269 | AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESTRICTOR - An apparatus ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140246845 | SEAT BELT SYSTEM - A seat belt system ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140210194 | INFLATOR WITH SHAPED CHARGE INITIATOR - An inflator ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140145421 | DUAL STAGE AIR BAG INFLATOR - Apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device includes a primary housing, a primary inflation fluid source, a secondary housing, and a secondary inflation fluid source. The primary and secondary housings are constructed from sheet metal by stamping. The primary inflation fluid source is located in the primary housing. The primary inflation fluid source is actuatable to effect a primary flow of inflation fluid out of the primary housing to inflate the inflatable device. The secondary housing is disposed within the primary housing. The secondary inflation fluid source is located in the secondary housing. The secondary inflation fluid source is actuatable to affect a secondary flow of inflation fluid to supplement the primary flow of inflation fluid. The secondary housing has a first portion that moves at least partially out of engagement with a second portion of the secondary housing when the secondary inflation fluid source is actuated. | 05-29-2014 |
20130285356 | AIR BAG WITH CONICAL PORTION - An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130056963 | AIR BAG WITH PLEATED PORTION - An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130048774 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE - A vehicle occupant protection device ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130026744 | AIR BAG WITH VARIABLE VENTING - An apparatus ( | 01-31-2013 |
20120299277 | ACTIVE AIR BAG VENT - An apparatus ( | 11-29-2012 |
20080203707 | Inflator with vent - An apparatus ( | 08-28-2008 |