公开(公告)号：US06942261B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10640845

申请日：2003-08-14

申请人： Alan R. Larsen ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey

发明人： Alan R. Larsen ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey

IPC分类号： B60R19/32 ,  B60R19/20 ,  B60R21/34

CPC分类号： F15B15/19 ,  B60R19/32

摘要： A linear actuator with an internal dampening mechanism is disclosed. The actuator has a housing has a first end and a second end and forms an internal chamber. A constricted opening is also added to the actuator at the first end. A piston is disposed within the housing and is capable of sliding along the chamber. The piston has a head portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is slidable through the constricted opening whereas the head portion is not slidable through the constricted opening. A fluid is also added to the actuator. The fluid is disposed within the housing. In one embodiment, the actuator is constructed such that the sliding of the shaft portion forces a fluid through the constricted opening such that the movement of the piston is dampened. In an alternative embodiment, the actuator includes one or more second pistons and an orifice. In this embodiment, the actuator is constructed such that the sliding of the piston forces the fluid through the orifice and causes the second pistons to telescopically extend from the first piston.

公开(公告)号：US07192052B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10669884

申请日：2003-09-24

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/2644 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  B60R2021/26058 ,  B60R2021/2612

摘要： Inflation assemblies, associated inflation assembly combinations and methods for inflating an inflatable restraint device and which assemblies, combination and methods employ a gas treatment element to effectively treat gas being discharged into an associated inflatable restraint device from either of at least two chambers, e.g., a hot gas-producing chamber and a cold gas-supplying chamber, such that heat is effectively conveyed to the cold gas such as to result in the desirable expansion thereof and the dissipation of residual heat from the gas treatment element.

摘要翻译： 充气组件，相关联的充气组件组合和用于充气充气约束装置的方法，以及哪些组件，组合和方法使用气体处理元件来有效地处理从至少两个室中的至少两个室中排放到相关联的可充气约束装置中的气体， 热气体生成室和冷气供给室，使得有效地将热量输送到冷气体，从而导致其期望的膨胀和来自气体处理元件的剩余热量的耗散。

公开(公告)号：US07185588B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10729769

申请日：2003-12-05

申请人： Marcus Clark ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Marcus Clark ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： C06D5/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644

摘要： An inflator device including a housing defining a storage chamber and a supply of gas generant material disposed within the storage chamber. The inflator device includes an initiator assembly having an initiator in actuating communication with the supply of gas generant material. A moisture barrier member is disposed between the initiator assembly and the supply of gas generant material. The moisture barrier member acts to prevent moisture transmission from the initiator assembly to the supply of gas generant material. Upon actuation of the initiator, however, the moisture barrier member ruptures to permit reaction initiating communication between the initiator and at least a portion of the supply of gas generant material contained within the inflator device.

摘要翻译： 一种充气装置，包括限定储存室的壳体和设置在储存室内的气体发生剂供应源。 充气机装置包括具有起动器的起动器组件，其起动器与气体发生器材料的供应连动。 防潮构件设置在引发器组件和气体发生剂材料的供应之间。 防潮构件用于防止从引发器组件到气体发生剂材料的供应的水分传递。 然而，在起动器启动时，防潮构件破裂以允许引发剂与包含在充气装置内的气体发生剂材料的供应的至少一部分之间的反应起始。

公开(公告)号：US06976706B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-20

申请号：US10359773

申请日：2003-02-06

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/23138 ,  B60R2021/21525 ,  B60R2021/23169 ,  B60R2021/23528

摘要： An inflatable bolster system is provided for supporting a body portion of a vehicle occupant such as the knees and lower body or pelvis during a collision. The inflatable bolster includes a decorative substantially rigid front panel and an expandable metal rear panel attached to the non-metal decorative front panel. The inflatable bolster has an inflation orifice, and may have at least one vertical expansion fold and at least one horizontal expansion fold on the rear panel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种充气枕垫系统，用于在碰撞期间支撑诸如膝盖和下身或骨盆的车辆乘员的身体部分。 充气枕头包括装饰性的基本刚性的前面板和连接到非金属装饰性前面板的可扩展金属后面板。 充气枕头具有充气孔口，并且可以在后面板上具有至少一个垂直膨胀折叠和至少一个水平膨胀折叠。

公开(公告)号：US09010803B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13688893

申请日：2012-11-29

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Parkinson ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Parkinson ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26029 ,  B60R2021/2648

摘要： A duplex firing inflator structural component and related assemblies are provided. The component includes a molded element that contains a duplex firing initiator assembly including a primary initiator operatively associated with a primary pyrotechnic output composition and a secondary initiator operatively associated with a secondary pyrotechnic output composition. The component also includes a single connector in electrical operative association with the primary and the secondary initiators.

摘要翻译： 提供了双相烧制充气机结构部件和相关组件。 该组件包括模制元件，其包含双相烧制引发剂组合物，其包括与主要烟火输出组合物操作相关联的一次引发剂和与二级烟火输出组合物操作相关联的二次引发剂。 该组件还包括与初级和次级引发器电操作关联的单个连接器。

公开(公告)号：US06848715B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US10227680

申请日：2002-08-26

申请人： Earl H. Nelson ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Earl H. Nelson ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/22 ,  B60R21/04

CPC分类号： B60R21/206 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60R2021/21525 ,  B60R2021/23169

摘要： A folded rigid knee airbag for preventing the lower body portion of a vehicle occupant from being propelled forward during a collision is provided. The folded rigid knee airbag includes a back panel and a front panel attached to the back panel. Both the front panel and the back panel may be made from a rigid material, such as sheet metal. The back panel may include first and second accordion folds, and first and second vertical folds. The airbag may be in communication with an inflator. During discharge of the inflator, the accordion folds and the vertical folds unfold to form four substantially planar walls. The accordion folds and the vertical folds enable the front panel to remain substantially flat and maintain a substantially uniform cross-sectional area during inflation.

摘要翻译： 提供一种折叠的刚性膝盖安全气囊，用于防止车辆乘员的下半身部分在碰撞期间向前推进。 折叠的刚性膝盖安全气囊包括后面板和附接到后面板的前面板。 前面板和后面板都可以由诸如金属板的刚性材料制成。 后面板可以包括第一和第二手风琴折叠，以及第一和第二垂直折叠。 气囊可以与充气机连通。 在充气机排放期间，手风琴折叠和垂直折叠展开以形成四个基本上平面的壁。 手风琴折叠和垂直折叠使得前面板保持基本平坦并且在充气期间保持基本上均匀的横截面积。

公开(公告)号：US6095559A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US121570

申请日：1998-07-23

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  C06B23/04 ,  C06D5/06

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  C06B23/04 ,  C06D5/06 ,  Y10S102/704

摘要： Assemblies and methods are provided for cooling a hot gas utilizing a solid chemical coolant wherein the mass of coolant is maintained to avoid the creation of flow passageways, channels or the like therethrough which may otherwise serve to avoid or reduce either or both the amount and extent of contact between coolant and hot gas.

摘要翻译： 提供组件和方法，用于利用固体化学冷却剂来冷却热气体，其中保持冷却剂的质量以避免产生通过的流动通道，通道等，否则其可用于避免或减少数量和程度 冷却液和热气体之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：US06981555B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US10074602

申请日：2002-02-11

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey ,  Marcus T. Clark

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey ,  Marcus T. Clark

IPC分类号： A62C3/07 ,  A62C3/08 ,  A62C35/00 ,  A62C37/00 ,  A62C37/10

CPC分类号： A62C3/07 ,  A62C3/08 ,  A62C13/66 ,  A62C13/68 ,  A62C37/40

摘要： A modular fire detection and extinguishing system is disclosed that is inexpensive, compact, and modular to allow easy aftermarket installation in a variety of vehicles. The system may include a detector, a trigger coupled to the detector and a gas generant fire extinguisher, a modular distribution line in fluid communication with the extinguisher and a nozzle. The system allows exhaust gas from the gas generant fire extinguisher to carry dry powdered fire suppressant from the fire extinguisher and through the nozzle to disperse the fire suppressant substantially uniformly throughout a fire hazard zone. The extinguisher is installed such that exhaust gas must aerate substantially all the fire suppressant before exiting the extinguisher.

公开(公告)号：US09440615B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14565957

申请日：2014-12-10

申请人： Michael P. Jordan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Jeff Kida

发明人： Michael P. Jordan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Jeff Kida

IPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/268

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R2021/26011 ,  B60R2021/26029 ,  B60R2021/26064 ,  F42B3/04 ,  F42B3/26

摘要： An initiator assembly for placement in an associated opening in an initiator-containing device includes an initiator device having at least one igniter element and an elastomeric overmoulding. The initiator device includes at least one of a thermoplastic initiator base and a thermoplastic adapter integrally joined to a base of the initiator-containing device. The elastomeric overmoulding is integral with at least one structural component such as the initiator base, the adapter and the base of the initiator-containing device. The elastomeric overmoulding serves to sealingly mate the initiator assembly in an initiator-accepting opening in the initiator-containing device. Also provided are corresponding methods of making an initiator assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于放置在含引发剂的装置的相关开口中的引发器组件包括具有至少一个点火器元件和弹性体包覆成型的启动器装置。 引发剂装置包括热塑性引发剂基体和整体连接到含引发剂的装置的基底的热塑性适配器中的至少一种。 弹性体包覆成型与至少一种结构组分（例如引发剂基体，适配器和含引发剂的装置的基底）是一体的。 弹性体包覆成型用于将引发剂组合物密封地配合在含引发剂的装置中的引发剂接受孔中。 还提供了制备引发剂组合物的相应方法。

公开(公告)号：US08360465B1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US13313577

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Earl H. Nelson ,  Bradley W. Smith

发明人： Earl H. Nelson ,  Bradley W. Smith

IPC分类号： B60R21/21

CPC分类号： B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/26005

摘要： A side impact airbag arrangement mounted in a vehicle door (20) has an air cavity (46) inside the body (22) of the vehicle door (20) an initial volume in an intact state and a reduced volume smaller than the initial volume after a side impact has deformed the door body (22). An airbag cushion (10) is arranged in an airbag compartment (44) adjacent to the air cavity (46). The airbag cushion (10) has an interior configured to be filled with a gaseous medium to inflate the airbag cushion (10). Flapper valves (14) inserted between the air cavity (46) and the interior of the airbag cushion (10) allow a flow of air from the air cavity (46) into the interior of the airbag cushion (10) to inflate the airbag cushion (10) when a side impact deforms the air cavity (46) from the initial volume to the reduced volume.

摘要翻译： 安装在车门（20）中的侧面碰撞安全气囊布置在车门（20）的主体（22）的内部具有处于完整状态的初始体积的空气腔（46），并且减小的体积小于初始体积 侧面碰撞使门体（22）变形。 安全气囊垫（10）布置在邻近空气腔（46）的气囊隔间（44）中。 气囊垫（10）具有内部，其构造成填充气态介质以使气囊垫（10）膨胀。 插入在空气腔（46）和气囊垫（10）的内部之间的开关阀（14）允许空气从空气腔（46）流入气囊垫（10）的内部，以使气囊 （10）当侧面碰撞使空气腔（46）从初始体积变形到减小的体积时。