#AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

VEHICLE SEAT ARMREST COUPLED AIRBAG MODULES

Airbag module (100) coupled with vehicle seat (10) structural elements, such as armrests. In some embodiments, an airbag module (100) may comprise an airbag cover (110) configured to be positioned wit…

DRIVE·Oct 1·1 min read

B60N2/42 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

INITIATOR FOR A GAS GENERATOR OF VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE

An initiator (10) for a gas generator of a vehicle safety device includes a cup (12) defining an interior, a primary pyrotechnic material (14) disposed in the interior of the cup (12), and a secondary…

DRIVE·Jul 9·1 min read

B60R21/264 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY

A side airbag assembly (100) is attachable to a frame of a seat of a vehicle. The side airbag assembly may include an inflatable airbag cushion (120) in a packaged configuration. The inflatable airbag…

DRIVE·Dec 6·1 min read

B60R21/201 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

SEATBELT PRETENSIONING RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PRETENSIONER ROD

A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a driving element dis…

DRIVE·Feb 15·1 min read

B60R22/28 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

SENSOR MISALIGNMENT DETECTION AND ESTIMATION SYSTEM

A misalignment detection sensor assembly is provided, which includes a forward-looking sensor having a sensing direction along a first axis and an inertia sensor configured to sense acceleration along…

DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min read

G01B21/24 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Multi-strainer emission treatment for inflators of inflatable restraint systems

Inflator module assembly comprising: a module housing (12) having a plurality of gas discharge openings (36); an inflator (14) housed within said housing (12), said inflator (14), upon actuation, emit…

DRIVE·Jul 23·2 min read

B60R21/26 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Textile gas guide for inflatable curtain

A textile gas guide 220 may include a fabric member 120 which may include an obverse side 120a, a reverse side 120b, a leading edge 120c, and a trailing edge 120d. The fabric member may overlap upon i…

DRIVE·Nov 13·2 min read

B60R21/232 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Flangeless inflators and methods of making such inflators for use with inflatable airbag cushions

A flangeless inflator (200) includes a body comprising a base member (202) and a diffuser member (204) coupled together, where the body is devoid of a lateral inflator-coupling flange. At least one fa…

DRIVE·May 9·1 min read

B60R21/2035 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

GAS GENERATOR FOR AIRBAG DEVICE

An object of the present invention is to provide a small, lightweight, and inexpensive gas generator for an airbag device. The gas generator for an airbag device according to the present invention inc…

DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min read

B60R21/2644 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

AIRBAG INFLATOR

To ensure that a wire wound filter can be incorporated into a base of a pressure vessel easily, the present invention provides an airbag inflator in which a pressure vessel 2 constituted by a base 2b …

DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min read

B60R21/26 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Center discharge hybrid inflator device

An inflator device for an inflatable restraint system. The inflator device (20) includes a tubular body (28) with a center discharge opening (42) disposed in a center portion of reduced diameter (40).…

DRIVE·May 3·1 min read

B60R21/272 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Apparatus and method for airbag inflation gas distribution

The present invention provides a system and method for distributing inflation gases within an airbag cushion (10) . Such a cushion (10) may have one or more protection zones (40,42) configured to infl…

DRIVE·Apr 12·2 min read

B60R21/232 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

Airbag module

An airbag module mounting device that facilitates installation of an inflator in a vehicle. The mounting device has a mounting plate and retention devices extending from the mounting plate. The retent…

DRIVE·Mar 2·1 min read

B60R21/217 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]

A fastener stud for a snap-on mounting attachment

A fastener stud (20) for a snap-on mounting attachment for connecting a base plate of an airbag module to a mounting, has a sleeve (32) of generally cylindrical profile with a reduced diameter portion…

DRIVE·Dec 11·2 min read

B60R21/2035 AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]