公开(公告)号：US06505853B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09800564

申请日：2001-03-07

申请人： Kenneth D. Brannon ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  James K. O'Docherty ,  Nathan R. Butters

发明人： Kenneth D. Brannon ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  James K. O'Docherty ,  Nathan R. Butters

IPC分类号： B60R2122

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23386

摘要： An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (28) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable away from the roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The device (14) has a perimeter (50) defined by an upper edge (52) positioned adjacent the roof (28), an opposite lower edge (54), and front and rear edges (56 and 58) spaced apart along the upper and lower edges. The device (14) includes overlying panels secured together along the perimeter (50) to define an inflatable volume (34) and is free from association with an inflatable tube. An inflator (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the device (14). A flexible elongated member (90) extends through the device (14) and is coiled around a portion (70) of the inflatable volume (34) of the device. The member (90) has a first end (92) and an opposite second end (94) fixed to the vehicle side structure (16). The member (90) resists movement of the device (14) away from the vehicle side structure (16) when the device is inflated.

公开(公告)号：US06203058B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09512584

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  Bruce R. Hill ,  Nathan R. Butters ,  Aron Arnold

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  Bruce R. Hill ,  Nathan R. Butters ,  Aron Arnold

IPC分类号： B60R2122

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/23184 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23386

摘要： Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) which has a side structure (16) and a roof (28) comprises an inflatable curtain (14). The curtain (14) is inflatable in a first direction away from the roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The inflatable curtain (14) when inflated extends fore and aft in the vehicle (12) along the side structure (16) of the vehicle. First and second inflatable members (52 and 54) connect the inflatable curtain (14) to the vehicle (12). An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable curtain (14) and the first and second inflatable members (52 and 54). The first and second inflatable members (52 and 54) are inflatable to resist movement of the inflatable curtain (14) away from the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) when the inflatable curtain is inflated.

摘要翻译： 用于帮助保护具有侧面结构（16）和屋顶（28）的车辆（12）的乘员的装置（10）包括可充气幕（14）。 帘幕（14）可以在远离屋顶的第一方向上充气到车辆的侧面结构和车辆乘员之间的位置。 当充气时，充气帘（14）沿着车辆的侧面结构（16）在车辆（12）中前后延伸。 第一和第二可膨胀构件（52和54）将可充气幕（14）连接到车辆（12）。 充气流体源（24）提供膨胀流体，用于使可膨胀帘（14）和第一和第二可膨胀构件（52和54）充气。 第一和第二可膨胀构件（52和54）可充气以当充气窗帘充气时阻止可充气窗帘（14）远离车辆（12）的侧面结构（16）的运动。

公开(公告)号：US6095550A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US93896

申请日：1998-06-09

申请人： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann

发明人： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann

IPC分类号： B60N2/58 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/207 ,  B60N2/58 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/0011

摘要： An apparatus (10) includes a vehicle seat back (20) and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) supported on the seat back (20) for deployment upward from the upper end (62) of the seat back (20). The apparatus (10) further includes a backing member (70) supported on the seat back (20) for movement from a retracted position to a deployed position under the influence of inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (18). When the backing member (70) is in the deployed position, it projects upward from the upper end (62) of the seat back (20) at a location behind the protection device (18). The backing member (70) is non-deflectable under the influence of the inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (18).

摘要翻译： 一种装置（10）包括车座（20）和支撑在座椅靠背（20）上的用于从座椅靠背（20）的上端（62）向上展开的可充气车辆乘员保护装置（18）。 装置（10）还包括支撑在座椅靠背（20）上的背衬构件（70），用于在由保护装置（18）施加的充气流体压力的影响下从缩回位置移动到展开位置。 当背衬构件（70）处于展开位置时，其从保护装置（18）后面的位置从座椅靠背（20）的上端（62）向上突出。 在由保护装置（18）施加的充气流体压力的影响下，背衬构件（70）是不可偏转的。

公开(公告)号：US06213548B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09373875

申请日：1999-08-12

申请人： Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Wael S. Elqadah

发明人： Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Wael S. Elqadah

IPC分类号： B60N242

CPC分类号： B60N2/865 ,  B60N2/888

摘要： A headrest apparatus (10) for a vehicle seat (14) includes first and second relatively movable cushion portions (18a, 18b). An outer covering (16) for the first and second cushion portions has a head engaging portion (19) for engaging the head (21) of a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) further includes actuatable means (36) located within the outer covering (16) which, upon the occurrence of a vehicle crash event, moves the head engaging portion (19) of the outer covering (16) and one (18a) of said cushion portions relative to the other cushion portion (18b) in a direction toward the head (21) of the occupant of the vehicle seat (14).

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆座椅（14）的头枕装置（10）包括第一和第二相对可移动的缓冲部分（18a，18b）。 用于第一和第二缓冲部分的外部覆盖物（16）具有用于接合车辆乘员的头部（21）的头部接合部分（19）。 装置（10）还包括位于外罩（16）内的致动装置（36），其中，在发生车辆碰撞事件时，使外罩（16）的头部接合部分（19）和一个（18a ）相对于另一个缓冲部分（18b）沿着朝向车辆座椅（14）的乘员的头部（21）的方向。

公开(公告)号：US07017942B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-28

申请号：US10262132

申请日：2002-10-01

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Xingyuan Sun ,  Bruce R. Hill ,  John P. Wallner

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Xingyuan Sun ,  Bruce R. Hill ,  John P. Wallner

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/213 ,  B60N3/02 ,  B60R21/2176 ,  B60R21/23184 ,  B60R2021/2617

摘要： Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) also includes a housing (26) for storing the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) in a stored position extending along the vehicle side structure (16) adjacent the vehicle roof (18). The housing (26) includes a portion that forms an interior trim piece (190) of the vehicle (12). The apparatus (10) also includes at least one grab handle (34) and at least one connector (200) that extends through the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), the housing (26) and the grab handle. The connector (200) connects the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), housing (26) and grab handle (34) to the vehicle (12).

摘要翻译： 用于帮助保护具有侧面结构（16）和屋顶（18）的车辆（12）的乘员的装置（10）包括充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）。 充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）可以从车顶（18）充气到车辆（12）的侧面结构（16）和车辆乘员之间的位置。 装置（10）还包括用于将充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）存储在沿着与车顶（18）相邻的车辆侧结构（16）延伸的存储位置的壳体（26）。 壳体（26）包括形成车辆（12）的内部装饰件（190）的部分。 装置（10）还包括至少一个抓握手柄（34）和延伸穿过充气车辆乘员保护装置（14），壳体（26）和抓斗手柄的至少一个连接器（200）。 连接器（200）将充气车辆乘员保护装置（14），壳体（26）和抓斗手柄（34）连接到车辆（12）。

公开(公告)号：US6033017A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US57815

申请日：1998-04-09

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Xingyuan Sun ,  Jess A. Cuevas

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Xingyuan Sun ,  Jess A. Cuevas

IPC分类号： B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/48

CPC分类号： B60N2/4214 ,  B60N2/2222 ,  B60N2/4235 ,  B60N2/42727 ,  B60N2/4279 ,  B60N2/4838

摘要： An apparatus includes a vehicle seat (10) and an actuating assembly (80). The seat (10) has a wing (34) which is movable from a retracted position to a deployed position. When the wing (34) is in the deployed position, it projects adjacent to an occupant the seat (10) to restrain movement of the occupant off the seat (10). The actuating assembly (80) moves the wing (34) from the retracted position to the deployed position upon the occurrence of a vehicle crash.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括车辆座椅（10）和致动组件（80）。 座（10）具有可从缩回位置移动到展开位置的翼（34）。 当机翼（34）处于展开位置时，它与座椅（10）的乘客相邻地突出，以限制乘员离开座椅（10）的运动。 在发生车辆碰撞时，致动组件（80）使机翼（34）从缩回位置移动到展开位置。

公开(公告)号：US07108277B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10731076

申请日：2003-12-09

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  David G. Magoteaux ,  Frank Paul Leonelli, Jr. ,  Arnold M. Stephens ,  Robert R. Debbs

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  David G. Magoteaux ,  Frank Paul Leonelli, Jr. ,  Arnold M. Stephens ,  Robert R. Debbs

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/2035 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R2021/2765

摘要： An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12). An inflator (14) provides inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (12). A vent member (30) includes at least one vent opening (62) for venting the inflation fluid. A vent cover (100) has a closed condition for blocking fluid flow through the at least one vent opening (62) and an open condition for permitting fluid flow through the at least one vent opening. The vent cover (100) includes a side wall (110) that has at least one portion (134, 372) that projects from the side wall into the vent member (30) to help maintain the vent cover in the closed condition.

摘要翻译： 一种用于帮助保护车辆的乘客的装置（10）包括可充气车辆乘员保护装置（12）。 充气器（14）提供膨胀流体以使保护装置（12）膨胀。 排气构件（30）包括用于排出充气流体的至少一个通气口（62）。 通气盖（100）具有用于阻止流过所述至少一个通气口（62）的流体的闭合状态和用于允许流体流过所述至少一个通气口的打开状态。 通气盖（100）包括侧壁（110），其具有从侧壁突出到通气构件（30）中的至少一个部分（134,372），以帮助将通气盖保持在关闭状态。

公开(公告)号：US5727810A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-17

申请号：US543902

申请日：1995-10-17

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  John L. Sabin ,  Haig H. Kassouni ,  Timothy Grabill

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  John L. Sabin ,  Haig H. Kassouni ,  Timothy Grabill

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/217

摘要： A one-piece construction airbag cushion retainer having an annular ring and a plurality of integral fasteners. The annular ring is fabricated of reinforced plastic and has a bottom surface. The plurality of fasteners each have heads insert-molded or welded into the annular ring and studs extending from the bottom surface of the annular ring for securing an airbag cushion to an airbag module assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种具有环形圈和多个整体紧固件的单件式结构安全气囊垫保持器。 环形圈由增强塑料制成并具有底面。 多个紧固件各自具有插入模制或焊接到环形环中的头部和从环形环的底部表面延伸的螺柱，用于将气囊垫固定到气囊模块组件。

公开(公告)号：US5575498A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-19

申请号：US507585

申请日：1995-07-26

申请人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Mark L. Enders

发明人： Wael S. Elqadah ,  Mark L. Enders

IPC分类号： B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/21658 ,  B60Q5/003

摘要： An airbag module cover having a floating membrane horn switch freely retained within a positive gap formed between the airbag module cover and a horn switch backing plate attached thereto. The switch backing plate is supported by a spacer substantially surrounding the horn switch to provide the positive gap, which accommodates the switch without sandwiching the switch between the cover and backing plate prior to actuation by the driver. Force concentrators extending from the cover towards the switch are also provided to reduce the amount of driver applied force necessary to actuate the horn switch.

摘要翻译： 一种安全气囊模块盖，其具有浮动膜喇叭开关，其自由地保持在形成在安全气囊模块盖和附接到其上的喇叭开关背板之间的正间隙中。 开关背板由基本上围绕喇叭开关的间隔件支撑，以提供正间隙，其在驱动器致动之前容纳开关而不将开关夹在盖板和背板之间。 还提供从盖向开关延伸的强力集中器以减少驱动喇叭开关所需的驱动器施加力的量。

公开(公告)号：US5523532A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-04

申请号：US383972

申请日：1995-02-06

申请人： F. Paul Leonelli ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Ronald A. Prescaro ,  Tae Y. Kwak

发明人： F. Paul Leonelli ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Ronald A. Prescaro ,  Tae Y. Kwak

IPC分类号： B62D1/04 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  H01H3/14 ,  H01H9/00

CPC分类号： B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/21658 ,  H01H3/141 ,  H01H2223/01 ,  H01H2231/026

摘要： A plurality of spaced pairs of stakes are molded on the back of an airbag module cover. A horn switch assembly which is to be mounted on the back of the airbag module cover has a plurality of spaced pairs of openings along the perimeter thereof which are complementary to and are adapted to receive the spaced pairs of stakes on the cover. Subsequent to the positioning of the pairs of stakes in the complementary pairs of openings, the distal ends of the stake pairs are formed into a unitary bridge by heating. The bridge shaped heat staking thus employed thereby locks the horn switch on the back of the airbag module cover to prevent separation of the switch and cover on the deployment of the airbag and provide a much stronger attachment than standard methods of heat staking.

摘要翻译： 在气囊模块盖的背面上模制多个间隔的一对桩。 要安装在安全气囊模块盖的背面上的喇叭开关组件沿着其周边具有多个间隔开的开口，这些开口互补并适于在盖上接收间隔开的一对桩。 在成对的开口对中定位一对桩之后，通过加热将桩对的远端形成为一体的桥。 由此使用的桥形热铆钉将喇叭开关锁定在安全气囊模块盖的背面，以防止开关和盖在气囊的展开时分离，并提供比标准的热铆接方法更强的附件。