公开(公告)号：US5269559A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-14

申请号：US875390

申请日：1992-04-29

Applicant: Scott Filion ,  Colin Frost ,  Denis Moore

Inventor： Scott Filion ,  Colin Frost ,  Denis Moore

IPC: B60Q5/00 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/21658 ,  Y10T307/786

Abstract: A steering wheel (12) incorporates an air bag unit (22). The air bag unit has a cover door (30) with a transducer (38) molded in a deformable front wall (35) of the cover door. The transducer is operably connected to an electrical circuit (42) that actuates a horn (44) when the circuit senses an actuating output voltage at the output lead (41) of the transducer (38). The transducer produces the actuating output voltage when hand pressure is exerted on the front wall (35).

公开(公告)号：US5632914A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-27

申请号：US448898

申请日：1995-05-24

Applicant: Paul Hagenow ,  John D. Gray ,  Colin Frost

Inventor： Paul Hagenow ,  John D. Gray ,  Colin Frost

IPC: B23K26/40 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C59/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B23K26/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/2165 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B29C59/007 ,  B23K2203/16 ,  B23K2203/172 ,  B23K2203/42 ,  B29C2035/0838

Abstract: A cover for covering an air bag in a motor vehicle has a thin elastic plastic skin, a rigid substrate and an intermediate layer of soft plastic foam. The skin has a tear seam and the substrate includes a door that is impacted by the inflating air bag and presses outward against the foam layer and the skin to tear the foam layer and the tear seam and then swing outward with a torn section of the foam layer and skin to form an opening in the cover for deployment of the air bag into the passenger space in the vehicle. The tear seam in the skin is formed with extremely small laser machined holes that are not observable to a person of normal vision when viewed from a normal viewing distance in the passenger compartment by having a maximum hole size dimension at the outer side of the skin that does not exceed about 0.0005 inches. The array of holes are arranged in a prescribed tear seam pattern and relative to each other so as to reduce the tensile strength of the skin along the tear seam by not more than about 50 percent whereby the structural integrity of the skin is maintained prior to air bag inflation but then on the occurrence of the latter, the tear seam will assuredly tear from the force of the inflating air bag to form an opening therefor in the skin.

Abstract translation: 用于覆盖机动车辆中的气囊的盖具有薄的弹性塑料表皮，刚性基底和软塑料泡沫的中间层。 皮肤具有撕裂缝，并且基底包括被充气气囊撞击的门并向外压靠泡沫层和皮肤以撕开泡沫层和撕裂缝，然后用泡沫的撕裂部分向外摆动 层和皮肤，以在盖中形成用于将气囊部署到车辆的乘客空间中的开口。 皮肤中的撕裂缝由非常小的激光加工孔形成，当通过在皮肤外侧具有最大孔尺寸尺寸从乘客舱中的正常观察距离观察时，对正常视力的人不可观察到的孔， 不超过约0.0005英寸。 孔的阵列以规定的撕裂缝图案布置并且相对于彼此，以便沿着撕裂缝将皮肤的拉伸强度降低不超过约50％，由此在空气之前保持皮肤的结构完整性 袋膨胀，然后在后者的发生时，撕裂缝将确定地从充气气囊的力撕开以在皮肤上形成开口。

公开(公告)号：US5503444A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US446028

申请日：1995-05-19

Applicant: Alan S. Rouse ,  Robert Juzwiak ,  Colin Frost

Inventor： Alan S. Rouse ,  Robert Juzwiak ,  Colin Frost

IPC: B60R19/52 ,  B62D25/08

CPC classification number: B60R19/52

Abstract: An impact resistent flexible grille is located in an impact zone at a front end of an automobile having a grille support structure and an energy absorbing bumper. The flexible grille is rigidly fastened to the grille support structure and the bumper by rigid attachments that are located so that the flexible grille flexes to avoid damage when the front bumper collapses rearwardly responsive to a front end impact. Elastomeric tethers connect deflected portions of the flexible grille to the grille support structure to guide them back to their original position when the bumper returns to its original position. In one arrangement, the rigid attachments are located along a vertical centerline of the flexible grille and an elastomeric tether connects each upper corner of the flexible grille to the grille support structure. In a second arrangement, sides of the flexible grille are rigidly attached to the grille support structure on a horizontal centerline and an upper end of the flexible grille is connected to the grille support structure by a plurality of elastomeric tethers. In a third arrangement, an integral nib of the flexible grille is snapped into an aperture of the bumper and moves forwardly in the aperture of the bumper to accommodate initial movement of the bumper when it collapses rearwardly.

公开(公告)号：US5591289A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-07

申请号：US496314

申请日：1995-06-29

Applicant: Steven L. Souders ,  Colin Frost

Inventor： Steven L. Souders ,  Colin Frost

IPC: B29C43/18 ,  B29C70/08 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/02 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B60R13/08 ,  D04H1/00 ,  B32B31/04

CPC classification number: B60R13/0225 ,  B29C70/088 ,  B29C70/345 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B29C2043/186 ,  B29C2043/188 ,  B29C43/183 ,  B29K2105/0854 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B29L2031/3011 ,  B60R11/02 ,  B60R13/0206 ,  B60R13/0815 ,  B60R2011/0028 ,  B60R2011/0045 ,  B60R2013/0287

Abstract: A fibrous headliner for a motor vehicle passenger compartment is formed with a nonwoven high loft batting of thermoplastic fibers having a low percentage of binder fibers that are activated with heat to establish and hold the desired appearance side contour of the headliner. The batting is needled on both sides to form integral fibrous skin layers wherein the roof side layer is substantially thicker and more dense than the passenger compartment side skin layer. The high density skin layer is then coated with a thermoset resin after the batting has been heated to activate the binder fibers. The hot batting with its resinated high density skin layer is then sandwiched by a blank of scrim stock on this side and a blank of adhesive coated cover stock on the appearance side. This assembly is then placed in a heated form mold wherein the mold surfaces are heated to different temperatures to facilitate the curing of the thermoset resin and bonding of the scrim thereto, and setting of the cover at the passenger compartment side skin layer. The resin coated fibrous skin layer with the scrim bonded thereto forms a strong, elastic frame at the back side of the headliner from which the fibers are suspended to absorb the sounds transmitted through the cover and adjoining low density fibrous layer.

Abstract translation: 用于机动车辆乘客舱的纤维头架形成有具有低百分比的热粘合剂纤维的热塑性纤维的非织造高絮絮，其被热活化以建立和保持顶篷的期望外观侧轮廓。 殴打在两侧打针以形成整体的纤维表皮层，其中屋顶侧层基本上比乘客舱侧表皮层更厚且更致密。 然后在加热棉絮以活化粘合剂纤维之后，用热固性树脂涂覆高密度表皮层。 然后用树脂化的高密度表皮层进行热压，然后用这种侧面的稀松布坯料坯料夹在外表面上的粘合剂涂层盖板坯料上。 然后将该组件放置在加热的模具中，其中模具表面被加热到不同的温度，以促进热固性树脂的固化和粘结到其上，以及在客舱侧表层设置盖。 具有粘合了稀松布的树脂涂覆的纤维表皮层在顶篷的后侧形成强大的弹性框架，纤维悬挂在其上以吸收通过盖子传递的声音和毗邻的低密度纤维层。

公开(公告)号：US5564744A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US521448

申请日：1995-08-30

Applicant: Colin Frost

Inventor： Colin Frost

IPC: B60R13/02 ,  B60R21/04 ,  B60R21/055

CPC classification number: B60R21/04 ,  B60R13/025 ,  B60R2021/0435

Abstract: A trim assembly for a vehicle providing energy absorption between a structural member and a trim cover has a curved cover including a curved inner surface supporting an energy absorbing tube having a first side portion thereon that has an undeformed position and a deformed position that is permanently plasticly deformed upon the cover initially being impacted and the energy absorbing tube has a first segment thereon with an undeformed curvature substantially fully engaged with the curved inner surface of the cover and further having a second side portion overlying the curved segment to form a leaf spring action therebetween that will absorb energy by elastic deformation upon plastic deformation of the first side portion as the cover is impacted.

Abstract translation: 用于在结构构件和装饰罩之间提供能量吸收的车辆的修整组件具有弯曲的盖，其包括弯曲的内表面，该弯曲的内表面支撑能量吸收管，该能量吸收管具有未变形位置的第一侧部和永久塑性的变形位置 变形在初始被撞击的盖上，并且能量吸收管具有其上具有基本上完全与盖的弯曲内表面完全接合的未变形曲率的第一段，并且还具有覆盖弯曲段的第二侧部以在其间形成板簧动作 当盖被撞击时，它将通过第一侧部分的塑性变形时的弹性变形吸收能量。

公开(公告)号：US5593182A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-14

申请号：US523038

申请日：1995-09-01

Applicant: Colin Frost

Inventor： Colin Frost

IPC: B60R13/02 ,  B60R21/04

CPC classification number: B60R13/025 ,  B60R21/04 ,  B60R13/0206 ,  B60R2021/0435

Abstract: A trim assembly for a vehicle providing energy absorption between a body member and a trim cover and a plurality of energy absorbing pins therebetween that are either permanently plastically deformed upon the cover initially being impacted or that are elastically deformed to absorb kinetic energy as the cover is impacted.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的修整组件，其在主体构件和装饰罩之间提供能量吸收，并且其间的多个能量吸收销，其被永久地塑性变形在盖上，其最初被冲击或者弹性变形以吸收动能，因为盖是 受到影响

公开(公告)号：US5482336A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-09

申请号：US328856

申请日：1994-10-25

Applicant: Alan S. Rouse ,  Robert Juzwiak ,  Colin Frost

Inventor： Alan S. Rouse ,  Robert Juzwiak ,  Colin Frost

IPC: B60R19/52 ,  B62D25/08

CPC classification number: B60R19/52

Abstract: An impact resistent flexible grille is located in an impact zone at a front end of an automobile having a grille support structure and an energy absorbing bumper. The flexible grille is rigidly fastened to the grille support structure and the bumper by rigid attachments that are located so that the flexible grille flexes to avoid damage when the front bumper collapses rearwardly responsive to a front end impact. Elastomeric tethers connect deflected portions of the flexible grille to the grille support structure to guide them back to their original position when the bumper returns to its original position. In one arrangement, the rigid attachments are located along a vertical centerline of the flexible grille and an elastomeric tether connects each upper corner of the flexible grille to the grille support structure. In a second arrangement, sides of the flexible grille are rigidly attached to the grille support structure on a horizontal centerline and an upper end of the flexible grille is connected to the grille support structure by a plurality of elastomeric tethers. In a third arrangement, an integral nib of the flexible grille is snapped into an aperture of the bumper and moves forwardly in the aperture of the bumper to accommodate initial movement of the bumper when it collapses rearwardly.

Abstract translation: 抗冲击性柔性格栅位于具有格栅支撑结构和能量吸收保险杠的汽车前端的冲击区域中。 柔性格栅通过刚性附件刚性地固定到格栅支撑结构和保险杠，刚性附件被定位成使得当前保险杠响应于前端冲击而向前折叠时，柔性格栅弯曲以避免损坏。 弹性系绳将柔性格栅的偏转部分连接到格栅支撑结构，以在保险杠返回到其初始位置时将其引导回其原始位置。 在一种布置中，刚性附件沿着柔性格栅的垂直中心线定位，并且弹性系绳将柔性格栅的每个上角连接到格栅支撑结构。 在第二布置中，柔性格栅的侧面在水平中心线上刚性地附接到格栅支撑结构，并且柔性格栅的上端通过多个弹性体系绳连接到格栅支撑结构。 在第三种布置中，柔性格栅的整体笔尖被卡扣在保险杠的孔中，并且在保险杠的孔中向前移动以适应保险杠在向后折叠时的初始运动。