Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
180268000 | WITH BELT OR HARNESS FOR RESTRAINING OCCUPANT, AND MEANS WHEREBY THE BELT OR HARNESS CONTROLS, OR IS CONTROLLED BY, THE FUNCTIONING OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM OR COMPONENT | 11 |
20080264710 | VEHICLE SEAT-BELT DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle seat-belt apparatus including: a forward monitoring device which conducts monitoring to the front of a vehicle; an avoidance assist device which supports a predetermined avoidance operation in order to avoid an obstacle when it is determined that there is an obstacle to be avoided based on a detection result of the forward monitoring device; a motor which conducts a rotary driving of a belt reel on which a belt is wound; and a control device which controls the motor, wherein the control device conducts a drive control of the motor according to a state of support of the avoidance operation by the avoidance assist device. | 10-30-2008 |
20100078252 | Vehicle Passenger Restraint System - A vehicle passenger restraint system is disclosed. The restraint system has a pair of vertically extending shoulder strap portions, horizontally extending positioning strap portions attached to the shoulder strap portions, and horizontally extending lower strap portions spaced vertically below the positioning strap portions. The shoulder strap portions may be contiguous with one another, so as to form one continuously linked shoulder strap portion. The shoulder strap portions and positioning strap portions may be connected to retractors. The restraint system is particularly suitable for use in emergency vehicles such as ambulances, and may be used in forward-facing, rearward-facing or side-facing seating. | 04-01-2010 |
20100243363 | Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus - The disclosed seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus may comprise: an electric motor; a spool that is capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint in association with the driving of the electric motor; and a controller for controlling the electric motor. A starting condition can be defined by the state of the seat belt relative to a vehicle occupant and the state of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt and, in cases where a starting condition is satisfied, the controller can be configured to control the electric motor to rotate in the belt winding direction such that the motor output of the electric motor is varied according to a satisfaction pattern of the starting condition. | 09-30-2010 |
20110186374 | Seatbelt Use Promotion System And Method - Seatbelt use is promoted by determining whether a seat is occupied and then determining whether the seatbelt associated with the seat is buckled. When the seat is occupied and unbuckled, user control of an entertainment system associated with the seat is overridden. In video-equipped entertainment systems, a video encouraging seatbelt use can be played, such as an informational video. When the seatbelt is latched, a reward audio or video clip may be played prior to allowing user control of the entertainment system. | 08-04-2011 |
20110315466 | Seatbelt safety release - The Seatbelt Safety Release is an electronic assembly that disengages the seat belt lock following an impact. The Seatbelt Safety Release is installed directly into the seatbelt locking bay, and is equipped to automatically release the belt five seconds after impact. This action is achieved via a transmitting and receiving system, which constitutes the Seatbelt Safety Release device. The transmitter is a small electronic unit featuring a frequency generator, amplifier, internal antenna, and electrical/electronic components with respective circuitry encased within a durable plastic housing. Also enclosed within the plastic housing is a small replaceable battery that powers the unit. The receiver consists of a tuned frequency, receiver circuit, and replaceable battery. When a crash occurs, the transmitter unit generates and transmits a signal which transmission disengages the lock, freeing the motorist. | 12-29-2011 |
20120325572 | Combination Parking Brake-Seat Belt Minder - A combination of two devices providing a method for ascertaining that the parking brakes of a vehicle are applied whenever the driver leaves the driver's seat and that the driver is always wearing their seat belt whenever the vehicle is rolling. One embodiment of a seat belt restrictor assembly ( | 12-27-2012 |
20150107924 | BELT RETRACTOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BELT - A belt retractor for a vehicle seat belt includes a rotatably supported belt reel ( | 04-23-2015 |
180269000 | System comprises transmission or element thereof | 1 |
20120279794 | Vehicle Controlled Automatic Seat Belt - An automatic vehicle safety belt release system is disclosed having a seat belt, control unit, and power source, connected and operated by the vehicles transmission. The releasing system is incorporated with and will work concurrently with a manual vehicle safety release system. The system is automatically controlled by the vehicles transmission and designed so that when the transmission is put in a specified position an electric signal will be sent to a control unit that is connected to a power source which will send an electric signal to a specified vehicle safety belt latch which will automatically release the specified safety belt through an electronically operated mechanism in the seat belt. | 11-08-2012 |
180270000 | System comprises ignition circuit or starter circuit or element of one or other | 3 |
20080223645 | Automobile anti-theft and start control device to encourage wearing of seatbelts - A seat belt switching device for preventing the running of a vehicle optionally having a remote starting ability, key operated ignition switch, neutral safety switch, seat belt switch, solenoid and starter, having a wiring of the seat belt switch such that the solenoid is not actuated unless and until the seat belt switch is engaged indicative of a seat belt being connected such that if not connected, the vehicle does not run. The seat belt switch has a fastened and unfastened position such that when in a fastened position a circuit is closed to the solenoid, actuating the starter and when in an unfastened position the circuit is open to the solenoid thereby failing to engage the solenoid and failing to permit operation of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the opening and closing occurs after the neutral safety switch. In another, the opening and closing occurs prior to the neutral safety switch. | 09-18-2008 |
20090050393 | SEATBELT SAFETY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a seatbelt safety system for an automobile that includes a latch mechanism configured to fixedly engage with a male of a seatbelt, a release button disposed on the latch mechanism that is configured to release the latch from engagement with the male member, an engagement sensor disposed with the latch mechanism that is configured to sense the engagement between the latch and the male member, a tamper sensor that is configured to sense any depression of the release button, and at least one transmitting device configured to transmit engagement and tamper data to at least one indication device, the at least one indication device being configured to provide a driver the engagement and tamper data, the indication device being disposed in a position that allows the driver to receive the engagement and tamper data. | 02-26-2009 |
20110203866 | SEATBELT SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IGNITION OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - A seatbelt safety apparatus and method for controlling ignition with respect to an automotive vehicle. The apparatus generally includes a seatbelt associated with a seatbelt sensor and an ignition interlock clip circuit. The seatbelt sensor that senses heat can be located on a front portion of the seatbelt to ensure that the seatbelt is strapped in an operative position with respect to an occupant in the vehicle and is worn properly. The ignition interlock clip circuit associated with a seatbelt clip controls the ignition with respect to the vehicle. An electrical connection can be made when a fastening member associated with the seatbelt is connected with the clip circuit in order to ignite the vehicle. The ignition will not start unless the seatbelt is fastened with the seatbelt clips by the occupant in the automobile. | 08-25-2011 |