Jennifer C Grove

US Patent:

7628349, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/714399

Inventors:

Gunter K. Clute - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Jennifer Grove - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B65H 75/48
B65H 75/30
B60R 22/00
B60R 22/46

US Classification:

2423784, 2423845, 297478, 297480, 297483, 280806, 280808, 180268

Abstract:

An inertia sensitive actuator especially adapted for use with a dual spool retractor for a motor vehicle seat belt system, The dual spool retractor includes shoulder belt and lap belt spool assemblies engaging with the shoulder belt and lap belt portions of the seat belt webbing, The dual spool retractor incorporates an inertia sensitive actuator having an excitation mass which is coupled with both of the retractor spool assemblies via linkages,.

US Patent:

7370721, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Dec 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/004116

Inventors:

Thomas Zelmer - Auburn Hills MI, US
Jon E. Burrow - Ortonville MI, US
Jennifer Grove - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 22/195

US Classification:

180269, 180270, 2808012

Abstract:

A device and method for tensioning a vehicle seatbelt are disclosed. The device has a motor, a pulley, a first cable, and a seatbelt buckle. The motor has a motor output for transferring rotational energy developed in the motor. The pulley is in communication with the motor output for receiving the rotational energy developed in the motor. The first cable has first and second ends. The first end is coupled to the pulley. The seatbelt buckle is coupled to the second end of the cable. The rotation of the pulley causes movement of the seatbelt buckle.

US Patent:

20080006732, Jan 10, 2008

Filed:

Jul 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/483904

Inventors:

Gunter K. Clute - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Jennifer Grove - White Lake MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 22/34

US Classification:

2423905, 242374, 2423908

Abstract:

A dual spool retractor device for seat belts in a motor vehicle including a frame, a motor, and two spools rotatably mounted to the frame. The spools are each attached to one end of a seat belt and configured to retract the belt upon rotation. The motor is mechanically coupled to both of the spools via a differential drive arrangement configured to impart rotation to both of the spools, while allowing the spools to rotate independently if one spool is stalled. The differential drive arrangement may include a differential gear set.