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7360822 Modular energy absorber and method for configuring same  
A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12 . The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the...
7350852 Inflatable interior panel for a vehicle  
An inflatable interior panel for a passenger vehicle includes a non-inflatable section, and an inflatable section having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable section. The inflatable...
7264271 Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same  
A reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly includes a rigid support structure having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a flexible covering sealingly engaged with the rigid support...
7232002 Apparatus for controlling rigidity of vehicle body  
An apparatus for controlling the rigidity of vehicle body according to the present invention comprises a controller for controlling a buckling form, which controls the buckling form by adding to a...
7228723 Bumper impact-testing device  
Standardized bumper testing includes a barrier adapted for testing vehicle bumper impact strength and engagement. The present improvement includes first and/or second thermoformed components...
7222897 Method of constructing bumper incorporating thermoformed energy absorber  
A bumper system includes a tubular beam and a thermoformed energy absorber with crush boxes formed into a base flange, such as by vacuum or thermoforming processes. The crush boxes have planar...
7163243 Bumper for pedestrian impact having thermoformed energy absorber  
A vehicle bumper system includes a beam and a thermoformed energy absorber positioned on a face of the beam. The thermoformed energy absorber has a plurality of elongated crush boxes thermoformed...
7140478 Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assembly utilizing actively controlled and engineered materials for impact management and methods for operating the same  
Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assemblies that utilize an actively controlled and engineering material to reversibly change a shear stress or a flexural modulus property. The actively...
7131674 Bumper system incorporating thermoformed energy absorber  
A bumper system includes a tubular beam and a thermoformed energy absorber with crush boxes formed into a base flange, such as by vacuum or thermal forming processes. The crush boxes have planar...
7056564 Gel filled trauma mitigation device and composition therefore  
A trauma mitigation device is provided which includes, an enclosure having a fluid impervious barrier, a crushable matrix disposed within said enclosure, and a viscous fluid disposed within said...
6786508 Occupant protection apparatus for a vehicle  
An occupant protection apparatus includes a housing and a bladder mounted relative to the housing. The bladder has at least one flexible wall and defines a chamber having an electrorheological or...
6682128 Composite energy absorber  
A composite modular energy absorbing assembly with one or more gamma structures 100 that are interposed with one or more delta structures 200 . The gamma structures have a base 12 ′ and a...
6679967 Method for making a modular energy-absorbing assembly  
A method is provided for making an energy-absorbing assembly for decelerating an object that impacts the assembly. The assembly comprises a base and at least energy-absorbing module associated...
6660201 Method of making a combination speaker grill and automotive trim panel  
A method of manufacturing a rear shelf trim and speaker grill panel ( 12 ) for an automotive vehicle ( 10 ) includes steps of punching a substrate layer ( 16 ) of a polypropylene and flax material...
6568743 Active armrest for side impact protection  
A motor vehicle occupant protection system features an upper panel of an armrest is maintained in an arm supporting position during normal vehicle operation, and is moved to a safety position by an...
6543838 Vehicle door provided with pelvis thrust means  
Vehicle comprising a box structure ( 1 ) in an inner panel ( 2 ) of which there is provided an opening ( 3 ) for the passage of components, such as a window raiser mechanism ( 4 ), mounted on a...
6533880 Method of making a combination speaker grill and automotive interior trim panel  
A method of manufacturing a rear shelf trim and speaker grill panel ( 12 ) for an automotive vehicle ( 10 ) includes steps of punching a substrate layer ( 16 ) of a polypropylene and flax material...
6364399 Pressurized structural member of a motor vehicle frame  
An elongated structural member of a vehicle frame. The structural member is hollow to form an elongated chamber. Filler material in the chamber is compressed by a source of pressure to press the...
6264238 Reactive surface rib cartridge countermeasure for vehicle interior hard trim applications  
The present invention provides a reactive countermeasure for use in an interior compartment of a vehicle which has a reactive surface rib cartridge. The reactive surface rib cartridge comprises a...
6247745 Formed energy absorber  
A modular energy absorbing assembly 10 comprising at base 12, and at least one energy absorbing module 14 associated with the base for accommodating deformation of the assembly. At least some of...
6234526 Head impact protection using fluid viscosity  
An energy absorbing member for use in an automobile to absorb occupant impact forces. The energy absorbing member includes a hollow membrane defining a cushion with a plurality of chambers. The...
6231071 Side curtain air bag module  
A side air bag system including inflatable curtain, a deployment member for moving the curtain into an extended position and a carrier module. The carrier module includes a carrier structure and an...
6199942 Modular energy absorbing assembly  
An energy absorbing assembly is provided for decelerating an object that impacts the assembly. The assembly comprises at least one energy absorbing member for accommodating deformation of the...
6056349 Vehicle door having improved side crash resistance and associated method  
A vehicle door has a door body which includes an outer door panel, an inner door panel, and a recess disposed therebetween. A metal mat has a plurality of elongated first elements and a plurality...
6036251 Energy absorbing door panel  
A car trim including a plurality of ribs formed integrally and arranged vertically at a predetermined interval on a predetermined site of the rear face 1a of trim main body 1 for absorbing energy...
6017084 Energy absorbing assembly  
An energy absorbing assembly 10 is provided for decelerating an object that impacts the assembly. The assembly comprises an incident member 12 having an incident surface 14 that meets the impacting...
5934730 Energy absorbing door panel  
A car trim including a plurality of ribs formed integrally and arranged vertically at a predetermined interval on a predetermined site of the rear face 1a of trim main body 1 for absorbing energy...
5921610 Adjustable resting surfaces for automotive interior trim  
An arm rest (18, 20, 22) is mounted for vertical adjustment relative to the door panel (14) or center console (16). The arm rest is operably connected to an air spring bladder (32, 46, 54) or an...
5908204 Stiffening system for structural member of motor vehicle frame  
A collision- or rapid deceleration-initiated stiffening system for a structural member of a motor vehicle frame. The system includes a structural member that defines a hollow, substantially...
5865496 Door structure of motor vehicle  
A door structure of a motor vehicle has an inner panel and an outer panel. The door structure includes an impact load absorber member, provided at an outer panel side of the door, for absorbing and...
5816645 Adjustable resting surfaces for automotive interior trim  
An arm rest (18, 20, 22) is mounted for vertical adjustment relative to the door panel (14) or center console (16). The arm rest is operably connected to an air spring bladder (32, 46, 54) or an...
5794975 Motor vehicle impact passenger protection arrangement  
A motor vehicle impact protection arrangement protects persons and has an impact protection device which is rendered operative in a defined protection area only when the danger of an impact is...
5749193 Impact wall element  
The impact wall element (1) for gentle deceleration of a human body impacting an obstacle has a two-zone structure. The first zone comprises a lightweight, plastically deformable sandwich cover...
5727815 Stiffening system for structural member of motor vehicle frame  
A collision- or rapid deceleration-initiated stiffening system for a structural member of a motor vehicle frame. The system includes a structural member that defines a hollow, substantially...
5716093 Energy absorbing bolster for vehicle door  
Energy absorbing bolsters for vehicle doors are usually formed of non-recyclable foam plastic and/or metal. A relatively simple bolster, which can be formed of recyclable plastic, includes a hollow...
5709407 Energy absorbing vehicle trim molding  
A vehicle body interior trim molding for attachment to a pillar curved metal shell structure for absorbing energy to protect occupants of the passenger compartment in case of an accident. The...
5707098 Door structure for vehicle  
A door structure for a vehicle capable of increasing its capability of protecting a passenger on the vehicle without increasing the thickness of the pad. The door structure is provided with a door...
5700050 Blow molded structural interior automotive parts  
An energy absorbing interior automotive trim part (36) has a shell (42) made from polypropylene sections (62), (68), and (69) divided via partitions (58) and (72) extending from the outer wall (44)...
5649721 Impact protection apparatus  
The disclosed invention is a bulkhead mounted energy absorbing pad especially useful to protect the head of a passenger seated immediately aft of that bulkhead in a vehicle undergoing a severe...
5591078 Automotive interior trim having integrated defrost duct  
A trim molding for a framed opening of a vehicle has an outer flexible skin backed by an energy-absorbing foam core to provide impact protection to the occupants of the vehicle. Imbedded in the...
5564535 Side impact energy absorber  
A shock absorbing pad, preferably for the interior of a vehicle, comprising a series of interconnected fluid reservoirs in the form of spheres partially filled with a fluid. Below a certain level...
5549327 Shock absorber for improving safety in passenger compartments in motor vehicles  
A shock absorber for improving the safety in passenger compartments of motor vehicles during impact accidents. It is intended that the impact between the outer skin of bodywork parts such as doors...
5544913 Protective device for protecting vehicle occupant  
A protective device for protecting a vehicle occupant includes at least one air bag mounted along a compartment-side surface of a side member of the vehicle and being expandable toward a...
5466031 Door structure for vehicle  
A door structure for a vehicle capable of increasing its capability of protecting a passenger on the vehicle without increasing the thickness of the pad. The door structure is provided with a door...
5356177 Side impact protection apparatus  
A side impact protection apparatus for use on the inner panel of a vehicle door. The apparatus is a cushion including a hollow flexible skin having an inner wall secured to the inner panel, and...
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