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06-12-2012 дата публикации

HOOD LATCH AND STRIKER SYSTEM FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

Номер: US20120306237A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит:

A system for releasing and lifting an automobile hood includes a sensor located proximate a front location of an automobile that detects impact with an object. Also included is a hood having a striker pin operably connected to the hood for engaging a rotatable latch, wherein such engagement places the hood in the secured position. Further included is a releasing mechanism operably connected to one of the striker and the latch for lifting a front region of the hood in response to a signal from the sensor. 1. An automobile safety system comprising:a sensor located proximate a front location of an automobile that detects impact with an object; anda hood having a striker for engaging a latch and connected to a mounting plate via a fastener, wherein an electric charge is imparted on the fastener in response to a signal from the sensor, wherein the striker is located proximate a front portion of the hood.2. The automobile safety system of claim 1 , wherein the striker comprises a striker pin and a striker base claim 1 , wherein the fastener connecting the striker to the mounting plate is a first exploding bolt extending through a first striker base aperture and a first mounting plate aperture claim 1 , and wherein the first exploding bolt is secured by a first top nut located proximate a top surface of the mounting plate and a first bottom nut located proximate a bottom surface of the striker base.3. The automobile safety system of claim 2 , further comprising a hinged connector disposed substantially between claim 2 , and operably connected to claim 2 , the striker base and the hood mounting plate.4. The automobile safety system of claim 2 , further comprising a second exploding bolt extending through a second striker base aperture and a second mounting plate aperture claim 2 , and wherein the second exploding bolt is secured by a second top nut located proximate the top surface of the mounting plate and a second bottom nut located proximate the bottom surface of the ...

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Номер записи: 1
03-01-2013 дата публикации

VEHICLE HOOD STRUCTURE FOR PEDESTRIAN BODY IMPACT PROTECTION

Номер: US20130001004A1
Автор: Donabedian Edgar Edward, Farooq Iskander, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Zinn Greg B.
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to pedestrian head impact protection. In operation, during a pedestrian impact event with a vehicle, a pedestrian protection deployable hood apparatus configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention causes displacement of the hood at its hinge-carrying portion for enhancing clearance an underside of the hood and a topmost surface of under-hood components. Such embodiments of the present invention contribute to providing for pedestrian head impact protection in a manner that can be implemented with a variety of hood mounting arrangements, that is effective in its results, and that is simple to package in an under-hood environment. 1. A hinge assembly configured for pivotably attaching a hood of a vehicle to a body structure of the vehicle , wherein the hood and the body structure define mounting interfaces through which the hinge assembly is connected between the hood and the body structure , the hinge assembly comprising:a first hinge member having a first end portion thereof configured for being attached to the vehicle at a first one of said mounting interfaces;a second hinge member having a first end portion thereof configured for being attached to the vehicle at a second one of said mounting interfaces; anda third hinge member having a first end portion thereof pivotably attached to a second end portion of the first hinge member for allowing pivoting therebetween about a first pivot axis and having a second end portion thereof pivotably attached to a second end portion of the second hinge member for allowing pivoting therebetween about a second pivot axis, wherein a separable joint is provided between said second and third hinge members for coupling the second hinge member to the third hinge member to inhibit pivotal movement therebetween about the second pivot axis until sufficient force is exerted on at least one of said hinge members for causing the second hinge member to become decoupled from ...

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Номер записи: 2
14-11-2013 дата публикации

DEPLOYABLE HOOD LATCH FOR PEDESTRIAN HEAD PROTECTION

Номер: US20130300134A1
Автор: Cheng James Chih, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Gale Allan Roy, JAYASURIYA MANGALA A.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A motor vehicle hood latch mechanism for engaging a striker of a hood having a closed locked position and a released position is disclosed. The mechanism includes a latch assembly attached to a chassis member. The latch assembly includes a latch having a locking cam and a pawl movable between a locked position engaging the locking cam and an unlocked position away from the locking cam. A sensor detects the presence of a pedestrian proximate the front of the motor vehicle and generates a signal in response thereto. A deployment spring having an energized position and a released position is retained in an energized position by a release mechanism responsive to the signal generated by the sensor, such that actuation of the release mechanism releases the resilient member and rotates the pawl to the unlocked position to release the latch. 1. A motor vehicle hood latch mechanism for engaging a striker disposed proximate an edge of a hood having a closed locked position and a released position , the mechanism comprising:a latch assembly attached to a chassis member of the motor vehicle and adapted to releasably engage the striker to restrain the hood in the closed locked position, the latch assembly including a latch having a locking cam and a pawl movable between a locked position engaging the locking cam, wherein the latch secures the striker to restrain the hood in the closed locked position, and an unlocked position away from the locking cam, wherein the latch allows the hood to move to the released position,a sensor for detecting the presence of a pedestrian proximate the front of the motor vehicle and generating a signal in response thereto; anda resilient member having an energized position and a released position operatively coupled to the pawl, the resilient member being retained in the energized position by a release mechanism responsive to the signal generated by the sensor, such that actuation of the release mechanism releases the resilient member and rotates ...

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Номер записи: 3
06-02-2014 дата публикации

HOOD LATCH AND STRIKER SYSTEM FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

Номер: US20140034407A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system for releasing and lifting an automobile hood includes a sensor located proximate a front location of an automobile that detects impact with an object. Also included is a hood having a striker pin operably connected to the hood for engaging a rotatable latch, wherein such engagement places the hood in the secured position. Further included is a releasing mechanism operably connected to one of the striker and the latch for lifting a front region of the hood in response to a signal from the sensor. 1. An automobile having a pedestrian safety system comprising:a hood having a striker proximate a front location of the hood;a sensor located proximate a front location of the automobile that detects impact with a pedestrian;a latch for engaging the striker;a first cable operably connected to the latch for releasing the striker; andan actuator capable of pulling the first cable in response to a signal from the sensor.2. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a linear actuator having an operable connection to the first cable.3. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of claim 2 , wherein the first cable is routed through the linear actuator.4. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of claim 3 , wherein the first cable is routed through the linear actuator in an alignment substantially through a longitudinal axis of the linear actuator.5. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of further comprising a second cable that is operably connected to the actuator claim 1 , wherein the first cable and the second cable are spliced together.6. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of claim 2 , wherein the operable connection of the first cable to the linear actuator comprises the first cable passing through an aperture of the linear actuator.7. The automobile having a pedestrian safety system of claim 6 , wherein the aperture of the linear actuator is located proximate a first end of the ...

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Номер записи: 4
02-01-2020 дата публикации

ROTATION ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE

Номер: US20200001747A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean
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A rotation assembly for a vehicle includes a ring gear coupled to a frame of the vehicle and having serrations integrally formed therein and an inner ring that rotatably engages with the ring gear. The inner ring may directly mounted to an underside of guide tracks on a seat. 1. A vehicle , comprising: a ring gear fixedly coupled to the frame of the vehicle and having serrations integrally formed therein; and', 'an inner ring that rotatably engages with the ring gear, wherein the inner ring is directly mounted to an underside of guide tracks on a seat, the inner ring comprising one or more retention pins that are actuatable between an extended position and a retracted position to retain the inner ring to the ring gear, wherein the retention pins guide the inner ring through rotational motion relative to the ring gear, and wherein the retention pins are positioned within a groove on the inner ring that extends about a circumference of the inner ring., 'a rotation assembly coupled to a frame of the vehicle, the rotation assembly comprising;'}2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:a locking mechanism that engages with the inner ring and the serrations on the ring gear to define a rotational position.3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the inner ring nests within claim 1 , and is supported by the ring gear46-. (canceled)7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the guide tracks for the seat enable horizontal actuation of the seat relative to the inner ring.8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the horizontal actuation of the seat relative to the inner ring is independent of the rotational position of the inner ring.9. A vehicle claim 7 , comprising: a ring gear having serrations integrally formed therein,', 'an inner ring that rotatably engages with the ring gear, the inner ring comprising one or more retention pins that are actuatable between an extended position and a retracted position to retain the inner ring to the ring gear and guide the inner ring through ...

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Номер записи: 5
04-01-2018 дата публикации

INERTIA DRIVEN ROTATABLE UPPER SEAT PORTION FOR REAR PASSENGER HEAD CLEARANCE

Номер: US20180001802A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a base. A seatback having a lower portion is rotatably coupled to the base and an upper portion is pivotably coupled to the lower portion by at least one pivot joint. The at least one pivot joint is disposed on a front portion of the seatback. A guide bracket is disposed on a rear portion of the seatback and is configured to guide the upper portion of the seatback between a resting position and a deployed position. A resilient member provides a resistance to pivoting of the upper portion of the seatback and the resilient member is operably coupled to the upper portion of the seatback and the lower portion of the seatback. The upper portion of the seatback pivots from the resting position to the deployed position during a frontal collision of the vehicle. 1. A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising:a base;a seatback having a lower portion rotatably coupled to the base and an upper portion pivotably coupled to the lower portion by at least one pivot joint, wherein the at least one pivot joint is disposed on a front portion of the seatback;a guide bracket disposed on a rear portion of the seatback and configured to guide the upper portion of the seatback between a resting position and a deployed position; anda resilient member providing a resistance to pivoting of the upper portion of the seatback and the resilient member operably coupled to the upper portion of the seatback and the lower portion of the seatback, wherein the upper portion of the seatback pivots from the resting position to the deployed position during a frontal collision of the vehicle.2. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the guide bracket further comprises a protrusion that operably couples with the upper portion of the seatback and increases the resistance to pivoting motion of the upper portion of the seatback.3. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is a cable.4. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient ...

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Номер записи: 6
03-01-2019 дата публикации

EXTERNAL AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

Номер: US20190001919A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Muralidharan Nirmal, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An external airbag system includes an airbag, a carrier, an inflator and a trim panel. The airbag has an upper chamber and a parallel lower chamber sealingly separated by a laterally extending first seam. The carrier is connected to the airbag at the first seam. The inflator is fixed relative to the carrier and is in fluid communication with the airbag. The trim panel is fixed to the carrier, enclosing the airbag therebetween. The trim panel has a tear seam substantially aligned with the airbag. 1. An external airbag system comprising:an airbag with an upper chamber and a parallel lower chamber sealingly separated by a laterally extending first seam;a carrier connected to the airbag at the first seam;an inflator fixed relative to the carrier and in fluid communication with the airbag; anda trim panel fixed to the carrier, enclosing the airbag therebetween and having a tear seam substantially aligned with the airbag.2. The external airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes an upper chute engaging the upper chamber of the airbag and a lower chute engaging the lower chamber of the airbag.3. The external airbag system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of retention tethers intermediate between and connecting the carrier and the airbag.4. The external airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the upper chamber includes parallel laterally extending upper first and second subchambers with the upper first and second subchambers being separated from each other by an upper secondary seam and the lower chamber includes parallel laterally extending lower first and second subchambers with the lower first and second subchambers being separated from each other by a lower secondary seam.5. The external airbag system of claim 4 , wherein the subchambers of the upper chamber include upper fluid communication channels disposed in the upper secondary seam between and fluidly connecting the upper first and second subchambers and the subchambers of the lower chamber ...

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Номер записи: 7
14-01-2021 дата публикации

Seat supported airbag

Номер: US20210009068A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. An airbag is supported by the seat back and is inflatable to an inflated position above the seat. A pyrotechnic actuator is mounted to the seat bottom and is connected to the airbag. When the airbag is inflated to the inflated position, the pyrotechnic actuator pulls the airbag toward the seat bottom.

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Номер записи: 8
21-01-2016 дата публикации

VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEATBACK

Номер: US20160016488A1
Автор: Dunham Scott H., Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar
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A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a seatback and a vertical guide frame connecting a rear portion of the seat base to a bottom portion of the seatback. The bottom portion of the seatback slidably engages the vertical guide frame. At least one actuator is adapted to move the seatback between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the seat base. 1. A vehicle seat comprising:a seat base;a seatback;a vertical guide frame connecting a rear portion of the seat base to a bottom portion of the seatback, wherein the bottom portion of the seatback slidably engages and rotationally engages the vertical guide frame; andat least one actuator adapted to move the seatback between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the seat base, and wherein the seatback slidably engages the at least one actuator to define a plurality of angular positions of the seatback.2. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion of the seatback includes at least one protrusion that engages a slot of the vertical guide frame claim 1 , and wherein the protrusion slidably engages the slot to allow the seatback to operate between lowered and raised positions of the plurality of vertical positions.3. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the at least one actuator claim 1 , the vertical guide frame and the bottom portion of the seatback define a pivot mechanism adapted to rotationally operate the seatback between a plurality of angular positions relative to the seat base.4. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein each at least one actuator includes an actuator base and an actuator piston claim 1 , wherein the actuator piston is connected with the bottom portion of the seatback and the actuator base is connected with the vertical guide frame.5. The vehicle seat of claim 3 , wherein each at least one actuator includes an actuator base and an actuator piston claim 3 , wherein the actuator piston is connected with the bottom portion of the seatback and the actuator base is connected with ...

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Номер записи: 9
21-01-2016 дата публикации

OPERABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE DOOR AND CENTER CONSOLE

Номер: US20160016494A1
Автор: Dunham Scott H., Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar
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A vehicle armrest assembly for a door and console includes a linear actuator extending vertically through at least a portion of an armrest substrate and having a pin at an upper end, a support plate positioned above the armrest substrate and having a slot, wherein the pin slidably engages the slot to allow the support plate to operate laterally along the slot and rotationally about the pin between a plurality of lateral and rotational positions, respectively. The linear actuator vertically operates the support plate between a plurality of vertical positions and a cover member is disposed over the support plate. 1. A vehicle armrest assembly for a door and console , the armrest assembly comprising:a linear actuator extending vertically from at least a portion of an armrest substrate and having a pin at an upper end;a support plate positioned above the armrest substrate and having a slot, wherein the pin slidably engages the slot to allow the support plate to operate laterally along the slot and rotationally about the pin between a plurality of lateral and rotational positions, respectively, and wherein the linear actuator vertically operates the support plate between a plurality of vertical positions; anda cover member disposed over the support plate.2. The vehicle armrest assembly of claim 1 , wherein a pivot plate is disposed proximate the support plate and is adapted to define at least a first rotated position and a second rotated position of the plurality of rotational positions claim 1 , the first rotated position being different than the second rotated position.3. The vehicle armrest assembly of claim 2 , wherein the support plate includes a cutout portion that is adapted to engage a flange of the pivot plate to define at least the first rotated position.4. The vehicle armrest assembly of claim 3 , wherein the cutout portion is disposed at a predetermined angle relative to the flange of the pivot plate.5. The vehicle armrest assembly of claim 1 , further ...

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Номер записи: 10
16-01-2020 дата публикации

PILLAR AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20200017058A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a floor, a roof, and a pair of body sides spaced from each other. A pillar is spaced from both of the body sides. The pillar has a first end at the roof and a second end at the floor. An airbag is supported on the pillar. 1. A vehicle comprising:a floor, a roof, and a pair of body sides spaced from each other;a pillar spaced from both of the body sides, the pillar having a first end at the roof and a second end at the floor; andan airbag supported on the pillar.2. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes a pair of legs extending in diverging directions in an inflated position.3. The vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the airbag includes a vertex at the pillar and the pair of legs extend in the diverging directions from the vertex in the inflated position.4. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes a first segment and a second segment each including a vertex at the pillar and a pair of legs extending in diverging directions from the vertex in an inflated position.5. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein one of the legs of the first segment is adjacent to one of the legs of the second segment.6. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein one of the legs of the first segment is fixed to one of the legs of the second segment.7. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the first segment has an inflation chamber and the second segment has an inflation chamber disconnected from the inflation chamber of the first segment.8. The vehicle as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising a first inflator in fluid communication with the first segment and a second inflator in fluid communication with the second segment.9. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes three legs each extending in diverging directions from the pillar in an inflated position.10. The vehicle as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the three legs share a common inflation chamber.11. The vehicle as set ...

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Номер записи: 11
28-01-2016 дата публикации

WINDOW WIPER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS

Номер: US20160023637A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A window wiper system is provided for enhanced performance in winter weather conditions. The wiper system includes a wiper assembly having a wiper base, a wiper arm pivotally connected to the wiper base and wiper blade carried on the wiper arm. An actuator carried on the wiper assembly selectively displaces the wiper arm between an operating position wherein the wiper blade engages and sweeps the vehicle window and a raised position wherein the wiper blade is lifted from the vehicle window. When the wiper blade is displaced from the raised position to the operating position it impacts the window with sufficient force to remove any accumulated ice from the wiper assembly without damaging the assembly or the window. 1. A window wiper system for providing enhanced performance in winter weather conditions , comprising:a wiper assembly including a wiper base, a wiper arm pivotally connected to said wiper base and a wiper blade carried on said wiper arm, said wiper arm being selectively displaceable between an operating position wherein said wiper blade engages and sweeps a vehicle window and a raised position wherein said wiper blade is lifted from said vehicle window; andan actuator carried on said wiper assembly, said actuator displacing and holding said wiper arm in said raised position.2. The system of claim 1 , further including a control switch inside said vehicle for activating said actuator.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said actuator further includes a cable and a leaf spring.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein said cable extends from said actuator to said leaf spring carried on said wiper arm.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said leaf spring has a first end connected to said cable and a second end fixed to said wiper arm claim 4 , said leaf spring providing a force for biasing said wiper arm toward said operating position.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein said cable is connected to the first end of said leaf spring through a support block and said support ...

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Номер записи: 12
24-01-2019 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM

Номер: US20190023213A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag system includes a first seat including a seat bottom. The airbag system includes an instrument panel. The airbag system includes a first airbag supported by the seat bottom and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag system includes a pair of front airbags supported by the instrument panel and inflatable to inflated positions. The first airbag in the inflated position extends from the first seat to between the pair of front airbags in the inflated positions. 1. An airbag system comprising:a first seat including a seat bottom;an instrument panel;a first airbag supported by the seat bottom and being inflatable to an inflated position; anda pair of front airbags supported by the instrument panel and being inflatable to inflated positions; andthe first airbag in the inflated position extending from the first seat to between the pair of front airbags in the inflated positions:,wherein the first airbag in the inflated position abuts at least one of the pair of front airbags in the inflated positions.2. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the instrument panel includes a steering wheel and one of the pair of front airbags is supported by the steering wheel.3. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom includes a side claim 1 , a front claim 1 , and a curved portion extending from the side to the front claim 1 , the first airbag extending along the side and curving along the curved portion.4. The airbag system of claim 3 , wherein the first airbag in the inflated position curves between the instrument panel and one of the pair of front airbags.5. The airbag system of claim 3 , wherein the first airbag includes a first end on the side of the seat bottom and a second end on the front of the seat bottom.6. The airbag system of claim 5 , further comprising a tether connected to the second end.7. The airbag system of claim 6 , wherein the first airbag defines an inflation chamber claim 6 , and the tether is disposed in the inflation chamber.8. The ...

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Номер записи: 13
24-01-2019 дата публикации

Vehicle Spare Tire Lift Assembly

Номер: US20190023332A1
Автор: Dunham Scott Holmes, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A tire lift assembly including a body and a pair of moveable arms is provided. The body may include two handles. Each of the moveable arms extends from the body. Each arm may have an end to grasp a vehicle tire when in a first position and to release the vehicle tire when in a second position. Each of the movable arms may extend from the body at a living hinge to facilitate movement of each of the moveable arms. The body may be of a flexible material to facilitate movement of each of the pair of moveable arms. The body may further define a pair of handle through-holes. Each of the pair of handle through-holes may be located adjacent one of the two handles. Each of the pair of handle through-holes may be located adjacent a living hinge to facilitate pivotal movement of each of the moveable arms. 1. A tire lift assembly comprising:a body including two handles; anda pair of moveable arms each extending from the body, wherein each arm has an end to grasp a vehicle tire when in a first position and to release the vehicle tire when in a second position.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of movable arms extends from the body at a living hinge to facilitate movement of each of the moveable arms.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body is of a flexible material to facilitate movement of each of the pair of moveable arms.4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body further defines a pair of handle through-holes claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of handle through-holes is located adjacent one of the two handles.5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein each of the pair of handle through-holes is located adjacent a living hinge to facilitate pivotal movement of each of the moveable arms.6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body defines an axle through-hole at a location on the body for alignment with a rim through-hole of the vehicle tire.7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body further defines one or more bolt through-holes spaced from one another ...

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Номер записи: 14
02-02-2017 дата публикации

SLIDING PROTECTIVE BATTERY SUPPORT TRAY

Номер: US20170029034A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A battery assembly is attached to a tray below a floor pan of a vehicle on a front channel and a rear channel that extend transversely relative to the vehicle. Edge reinforcements of the tray are secured by shear pins or other deformable connectors that retain the tray in a centered location on the channels until a side impact with a vehicle shears the shear pins and permits the tray to move laterally away from the location of impact. 1. A battery assembly for a vehicle comprising:a battery;a tray receiving the battery;at least one frangible connector attaching the tray to the vehicle;an edge reinforcement attached to each lateral side of the tray; anda front channel and a rear channel attached to the vehicle that guides the tray as the tray slides away from an impact location when the frangible connector breaks in a side impact collision, wherein the edge reinforcement has an intermediate portion spaced from the lateral sides of the tray wherein a force applied to one of the edge reinforcements reduces spacing of the intermediate portion from the lateral sides of the tray and breaks the frangible connector to enable the tray to slide across the front channel and the rear channel.2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. A battery assembly for a vehicle comprising:a battery;a tray receiving the battery;at least one shear pin attaching the tray to the vehicle, wherein a lever arm is provided on the shear pin; andan edge reinforcement is attached to each lateral side of the tray, wherein the edge reinforcement applies torque to the shear pin by rotating the lever arm.5. The battery assembly of wherein the shear pin further comprises a plurality of shear pins claim 4 , wherein one shear pin is provided at each corner of the tray.6. The battery assembly of wherein in a side impact collision an impact force is applied to the edge reinforcement breaks the shear pin and slides the tray and battery away from a location of an impact.7. A battery support assembly between a front cross ...

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Номер записи: 15
04-02-2016 дата публикации

Roof Mounted Rear Seat Airbag Safety Cage

Номер: US20160031401A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит:

Described herein is a rear seat airbag deployment system, a rear seat airbag of the rear seat airbag deployment system, and a method of deploying the rear seat airbag. The rear seat airbag is configured in a substantially ‘U’ shape to encompass both the front and rear sides of rear seat occupants when the rear seat airbag is deployed. It follows that the rear seat airbag provides a safety cage that surrounds rear seat passengers upon deployment. Exemplary embodiments may further include an airbag deployment tool for gathering vehicle state information, analyzing the vehicle state information, determining whether to deploy one or more airbags, and controlling the deployment of the rear seat airbag. 1. A vehicle rear seat airbag deployment system , comprising:a roof railing attached to a rear seat airbag; and, receive sensor information;', 'in response to analyzing the sensor information, control the inflator to inflate a first and second section of the rear seat airbag, above and to fall below the rear seat, respectively., 'a processor in communication with an inflator, configured to2. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the rear seat airbag is configured to fall from a ceiling above a rear seating area to surround the rear seating area on a passenger side claim 1 , driver side claim 1 , and front side of the rear seating area when the processor controls the inflator to inflate the rear seat airbag.3. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the roof railing portion is comprised of a driver side roof rail claim 1 , a passenger side roof rail claim 1 , and a center cross member.4. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 3 , wherein the inflator is a single inflator attached to the center cross member and configured to inflate the rear seat airbag.5. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle sensor information includes occupant classification information received from one or more occupant ...

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Номер записи: 16
31-01-2019 дата публикации

LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR

Номер: US20190031136A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt retractor includes a spool, a piston, and a cylinder. The spool is rotatably coupled to a base by a piston and a cylinder. The piston is fixed to one of the base and the spool. The cylinder receives the piston and is fixed to the other of the base and the spool. A cutter is disposed between and fixed to one of the piston and the cylinder. The cutter is in engagement with the other of the piston and the cylinder. 1. A seatbelt retractor comprising:a spool rotatably connected with a base by a piston and a cylinder;the piston fixed to one of the base and the spool;the cylinder receiving the piston and fixed to the other of the base and the spool; anda cutter disposed between and fixed to one of the piston and the cylinder and in engagement with the other of the piston and the cylinder.2. The seatbelt retractor of claim 1 , further comprising:a housing with the spool rotatably coupled thereto for relative rotation of the spool thereto about an axis of rotation defined by the spool; anda base lock disposed between the base and a housing, the base lock in a first condition fixing the base to the housing.3. The seatbelt retractor of claim 2 , wherein the base lock includes:a plurality of clutching teeth disposed on an outer circumference of the base for rotation therewith; andan engagement tooth connected to the housing, the engagement tooth in the first condition being in engagement with the clutching teeth and the engagement tooth in a second condition being not in engagement with the clutching teeth,wherein engagement of the engagement tooth with the clutching teeth rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base.4. The seatbelt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the piston has piston threads and the cylinder includes a bore receiving the piston and cylinder threads are inside the bore and the piston threads and the cylinder threads are in threaded engagement with each other.5. The seatbelt retractor of claim 4 , wherein the piston threads are formed at a first end of ...

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Номер записи: 17
09-02-2017 дата публикации

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INFLATABLE MEMBER

Номер: US20170036626A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank, and an airbag assembly connected to a fuel tank. The fuel tank includes a first portion facing in a first direction, a second portion facing a second direction which is opposite the first direction. The fuel tank includes a rear portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and facing in a rear direction transverse to the first and second directions. The airbag assembly is connected to the first portion, the second portion, and the rear portion of the fuel tank. During a vehicle impact, an inflatable member of the airbag assembly in an inflatable position may deflect impact debris away from the fuel tank and/or may prevent underbody components from coming contacting the fuel tank. 1. A fuel tank assembly comprising:a fuel tank having an exterior surface, the fuel tank including a first portion facing in a first direction, a second portion facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a rear portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and facing in a rear direction transverse to the first and second directions; andan airbag assembly having an inflatable member on the external surface and being flexible relative to the fuel tank, the airbag assembly connected to the first portion, the second portion, and the rear portion2. The fuel tank assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank includes a front portion facing in a front direction opposite the rear direction and the airbag assembly is connected to the front portion.3. The fuel tank assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member extends continuously across the first portion claim 1 , the second portion claim 1 , and the rear portion.4. The fuel tank assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is formed of an auxetic material.5. The fuel tank assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is formed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene ...

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Номер записи: 18
18-02-2016 дата публикации

ADAPTIVE ENERGY ABSORBER FOR A VEHICLE

Номер: US20160046249A1
Автор: BHATTACHARJEE SUDIP SANKAR, Cheng James Chih, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An energy absorption system comprises a vehicle bumper, an energy absorption member attached to the vehicle bumper, and a plurality of ribs having respective first ends that are hingedly attached to the energy absorption member. The ribs extend between the energy absorption member and the bumper. The ribs may be actuated based on the speed information from the onboard vehicle communication network. 1. An energy absorption system , comprising:a vehicle bumper;an energy absorption member attached to the vehicle bumper; anda plurality of ribs having respective first ends that are hingedly attached to the energy absorption member;wherein the ribs extend between the energy absorption member and the bumper.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one pull bar fixedly attached to respective second ends of the ribs.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a cable claim 2 , wherein the cable is threaded through one of an opening in the energy absorption member and openings in the ribs claim 2 , and further wherein first and second ends of the cable are attached to first and second ends of the at least one pull bar claim 2 , respectively.4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising a motorized pulley claim 3 , wherein the cable is moved when the pulley is actuated such that the pull bar is moved claim 3 , thereby moving the second ends of the ribs.5. The system of claim 2 , wherein each of the second ends of the ribs is provided with an opening to accommodate the at least one pull bar.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one pull bar includes a plurality of first portions having a first diameter claim 5 , and a plurality of portions having a second diameter that is reduced with respect to the first diameter claim 5 , and further wherein the second diameter is equal to or larger than a diameter of the opening in each of the second ends of the ribs.7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one pull bar is two pull bars.8. The system of claim ...

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Номер записи: 19
03-03-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE

Номер: US20220063538A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Li Yali
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle door interior trim assembly includes a trim panel and an armrest supported by the trim panel. The armrest includes an energy absorbing device. The energy absorbing device includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The outboard panel is between the inboard panel and the trim panel. The energy absorbing device has a variable crush resistance based on a temperature of the energy absorbing device. A heater is operatively coupled to the energy absorbing device. 1. A vehicle door interior trim assembly , comprising:a trim panel;an armrest supported by the trim panel;the armrest including an energy absorbing device, the energy absorbing device including an inboard panel and an outboard panel, the outboard panel being between the inboard panel and the trim panel;the energy absorbing device having a variable crush resistance based on a temperature of the energy absorbing device; anda heater operatively coupled to the energy absorbing device.2. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heater includes a power source in electrical communication with the energy absorbing device.3. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heater includes a resistor embedded in the energy absorbing device.4. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heater includes a resistor supported by the energy absorbing device.5. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the energy absorbing device includes a corrugated member between the inboard panel and the outboard panel.6. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the energy absorbing device includes a block of material having variable crush resistance based on temperature claim 1 , the block being between the inboard panel and the outboard panel.7. The vehicle door interior trim assembly of claim 6 , wherein the inboard panel and the outboard panel are electrically conductive and the heater is in electrical communication with at ...

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Номер записи: 20
03-03-2022 дата публикации

PILLAR-SUPPORTED AIRBAG FOR EXTENDING VEHICLE SEAT

Номер: US20220063546A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Kalra Anil
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle floor and a vehicle roof spaced from the vehicle floor. A pillar extends from the vehicle floor to the vehicle roof. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the pillar. The airbag is inflatable from the pillar from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The assembly includes a seat supported by the vehicle floor adjacent the pillar. The airbag extends around the seat when in the inflated position.

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Номер записи: 21
03-03-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE FRAME

Номер: US20220063727A1
Автор: Baccouche Mohamed Ridha, Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle frame includes a frame rail, a shock tower bracket, and a cable. The frame rail is elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The shock tower bracket is connected to the frame rail. The cable is connected to the frame rail and the shock tower bracket. The cable extends transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis from the frame rail to the shock tower bracket.

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Номер записи: 22
14-02-2019 дата публикации

Resettable armrest bracket, armrest mounting system and method of mitigating injury in event of a side impact

Номер: US20190047447A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An armrest mounting system includes an armrest having at least one projecting mount, a door inner including an inner margin defining an armrest accommodation feature and at least one resettable armrest bracket carried on the door inner and engaging the at least one projecting mount extending through the armrest accommodation feature. A related method of mitigating an injury in the event of a side impact is also disclosed.

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Номер записи: 23
14-02-2019 дата публикации

Luggage-Retention Device

Номер: US20190047479A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle compartment includes a first track and a second track spaced from each other, a first beam elongated transverse to and slidable along the first track, a second beam elongated transverse to and slidable along the second track, and a net extending from the first beam to the second beam. 1. A vehicle compartment comprising:a first track and a second track spaced from each other;a first beam elongated transverse to and slidable along the first track;a second beam elongated transverse to and slidable along the second track; anda net extending from the first beam to the second beam.2. The vehicle compartment of claim 1 , wherein the first beam is cantilevered from the first track claim 1 , and the second beam is cantilevered from the second track.3. The vehicle compartment of claim 1 , wherein the first beam and the second beam are parallel.4. The vehicle compartment of claim 1 , wherein the first and second beams each extend from a slidable end slidable along the corresponding track to a free end spaced from the corresponding track; the vehicle compartment further comprising a third beam rotatably coupled to the free end of the first beam claim 1 , and a fourth beam rotatably coupled to the free end of the second beam.5. The vehicle compartment of claim 4 , wherein the net is a first net claim 4 , the vehicle compartment further comprising a second net extending from the third beam to the fourth beam.6. The vehicle compartment of claim 4 , wherein the third and fourth beams are rotatable between a retracted position and an extended position.7. The vehicle compartment of claim 6 , wherein the third beam in the retracted position extends from the free end of the first beam parallel to the first beam toward the first track claim 6 , and the fourth beam in the retracted position extends from the free end of the second beam parallel to the second beam toward the second track.8. The vehicle compartment of claim 6 , wherein the third beam in the extended position ...

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Номер записи: 24
14-02-2019 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM

Номер: US20190047503A1
Автор: Cuddihy Mark A., Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag system includes a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location. The airbag system includes a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location. The airbag system includes a linear actuator including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is fixed to the seat back at the second location. The second end is fixed to the housing. 1. An airbag system comprising:a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location;a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location; anda linear actuator including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end fixed to the seat back at the second location, the second end fixed to the housing.2. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a flange and the second end is fixed to flange.3. The airbag system of claim 2 , wherein the housing includes a main body and a hinge connecting the flange to the main body.4. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a slot and the linear actuator is slideably engaged with the slot.5. The airbag system of claim 1 , further comprising a cable connecting the second end of the linear actuator and the housing.6. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the housing defines an airbag deployment direction and the linear actuator is operable to move the housing to change the airbag deployment direction.7. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the linear actuator includes a base immovably fixed to the seat back.8. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the linear actuator is self-locking.9. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the linear actuator includes a base and an extending portion claim 1 , the base having a rotatable threaded shaft claim 1 , the extending portion having a threaded hole engaged with the threaded shaft.10. The airbag system of claim 1 , further comprising a computer programmed to detect a ...

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Номер записи: 25
22-02-2018 дата публикации

AIRBAG INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF FINGERS EXTENDING FROM AN IMPACT SURFACE

Номер: US20180050654A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Spahn Brian Robert
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag includes a panel and a plurality of fingers. The panel includes an impact surface and defines an inflation chamber inflatable to an inflated state. The plurality of fingers are in communication with the inflation chamber. Each of the fingers are spaced from each other and extend from the impact surface away from the inflation chamber in the inflated state. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the plurality of fingers. The fingers may absorb energy from the occupant and reduce or prevent the head of the occupant from sliding across the impact surface and/or rotating. 1. An airbag comprising:a panel including an impact surface and defining an inflation chamber inflatable to an inflated state;a plurality of fingers in communication with the inflation chamber, the fingers being spaced from each other in a repeating pattern on the impact surface and extending from the impact surface away from the inflation chamber in the inflated state; anda partition connected to the panel in the chamber dividing the chamber into an inner chamber and an outer chamber, the outer chamber being in communication with the fingers, and a vent on the partition between the inner chamber and the outer chamber.2. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein each finger is generally cylindrical and extends along an axis transverse to the impact surface.3. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein each finger encloses a chamber in communication with the inflation chamber.4. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the panel has an axis in the inflated state about which the plurality of fingers are spaced claim 1 , and wherein the plurality of fingers include inner fingers and outer fingers spaced further from the axis than the inner fingers claim 1 , the outer fingers being longer than the inner fingers.5. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein each finger has a length from the impact surface to a distal end claim 1 , wherein the panel has ...

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Номер записи: 26
22-02-2018 дата публикации

Load Limiting Seat Belt Buckle Assemblies

Номер: US20180050658A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M., SHENAQ MOHAMMED
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat belt buckle assembly includes a buckle housing; a plate extending from the buckle housing and defining a slot; and a bracket including a rivet engaged in the slot. The plate and rivet are configured such that, in response to an impact force that exceeds a threshold acting to pull the buckle housing away from the bracket, the slot plastically deforms, permitting the buckle housing and plate to translate relative to the bracket. 1. A seatbelt buckle assembly comprising:a buckle housing;a plate extending from the buckle housing and including a rivet; anda bracket defining a slot engaged with the rivet,wherein the slot and rivet are configured such that, in response to an impact force that exceeds a threshold acting to pull the buckle housing away from the bracket, the slot plastically deforms, permitting the buckle housing and plate to translate relative to the bracket.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slot is V-shaped.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slot defines a plurality of serrated teeth.4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the bracket increases along the slot.5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is made from a first material and the plate is made from a second material claim 1 , the second material being stiffer than the first material.6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a retractor pretensioner attached to the bracket via a cable.7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a locking feature configured to prevent an upward movement of the bracket towards the buckle housing and the plate in response to the impact force.8. A seatbelt buckle comprising:a buckle housing;a plate, including a rivet, extending from the housing; anda bracket defining a slot engaged with the rivet, the bracket's thickness increasing along the slot,wherein the slot and rivet are configured such that, in response to an impact force exceeding a threshold acting to pull the housing away from the bracket, the slot plastically ...

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Номер записи: 27
21-02-2019 дата публикации

Vehicle frame mounted deployable metal bag to mitigate side impact crash intrusions

Номер: US20190054957A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Yijung Chen
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle includes a frame and a rocker panel disposed adjacent the frame and separated therefrom by a gap. The vehicle further includes a structural restraint system that includes a deployable metal bag mounted on the frame facing the rocker panel and an inflator. The structural restrain system further includes a controller configured to, responsive to sensor inputs indicative of an impact on the rocker panel, energize the inflator to inflate the deployable metal bag to fill the gap and transfer force acting on the rocker panel to the frame.

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Номер записи: 28
20-02-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Номер: US20200055431A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, GAO Zhenyan, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle seating system includes a vehicle floor, a seat supported by the vehicle floor, a retractor mounted to the vehicle floor beneath the seat, a webbing guide supported by the seat, and a webbing extending from the retractor through the webbing guide. 1. A vehicle seating system , comprising:a vehicle floor;a seat supported by the vehicle floor;a retractor mounted to the vehicle floor beneath the seat;a webbing guide supported by the seat; anda webbing extending from the retractor through the webbing guide.2. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle floor includes a seat cross member claim 1 , the seat being supported by the seat cross member and the retractor is mounted to the seat cross member.3. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a seat back and the webbing guide is supported by the seat back.4. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein the webbing guide includes a frame and a roller rotatably attached to the frame and the webbing rides on the roller.5. The vehicle seating system of claim 4 , wherein the roller includes a low-friction coating.6. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a cover claim 1 , and the webbing guide extends through the cover.7. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , further comprising a second webbing guide supported by the seat spaced from the webbing guide claim 1 , the webbing extending through the second webbing guide.8. The vehicle seating system of claim 7 , further comprising a sleeve extending from the second webbing guide to the webbing guide claim 7 , the webbing extending through the sleeve.9. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a seat back having a top and a bottom claim 1 , the webbing guide being supported by the top and a second webbing guide being supported by the bottom.10. The vehicle seating system of claim 9 , further comprising a sleeve extending from the second webbing guide to the webbing guide ...

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Номер записи: 29
20-02-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR

Номер: US20200055484A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat belt retractor includes a core having an outer surface, a cover having an inner surface facing the outer surface. and a plurality of tubes between the cover and the core. The plurality of tubes is deformable relative to at least one of the core and the cover. Each tube has an outer periphery. The entire periphery of each tube is movable relative to the outer surface and the inner surface. 1. A seat belt retractor , comprising:a core having an outer surface;a cover having an inner surface facing the outer surface; anda plurality of tubes between the cover and the core and deformable relative to at least one of the core and the cover, each tube having an outer periphery, the entire periphery of each tube being movable relative to the outer surface and the inner surface.2. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , further comprising webbing extending from the cover.3. The seat belt retractor of claim 2 , wherein the cover defines a slot claim 2 , and the webbing extends through the slot.4. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the cover is deformable relative to the core.5. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the cover is a sheet.6. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the cover is a wire wound around the tubes.7. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the tubes include a first layer of tubes concentric about the core and a second layer of tubes concentric about the first layer of tubes.8. The seat belt retractor of claim 7 , wherein each tube has a diameter claim 7 , and the respective diameter of each tube in the first layer of tubes is greater than the respective diameter of each tube in the second layer of tubes.9. The seat belt retractor of claim 7 , wherein each tube has a deformation strength claim 7 , and the respective deformation strength of each tube in the second layer of tubes is lower than the respective deformation strength of each tube in the first layer of tubes.10. The seat belt retractor of claim 1 , wherein each tube ...

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Номер записи: 30
02-03-2017 дата публикации

GESTURE-ACTIVATED HOOD RELEASE SYSTEM

Номер: US20170058575A1
Автор: Cuddihy Mark A., Farooq Iskander, Rao Manoharprasad K.
Принадлежит:

A gesture-activated hood release system for a motor vehicle is provided. That system incorporates a gesture sensor, a first actuator and a second actuator. Further, the system includes a controller that is responsive to the gesture sensor to activate the first actuator and open a primary hood latch and then, after a predetermined time delay, activate the second actuator and open the secondary hood latch. 1. A gesture-activated hood release system , comprising:a first actuator connected to a primary hood latch;a second actuator connected to a secondary hood latch;a sensor for sensing an operator gesture; anda controller configured to activate said first actuator to release said primary hood latch and then activate said second actuator to release said secondary hood latch in response to a signal from said sensor.2. The gesture-activated hood release system of wherein said controller is configured to include a timer for delaying activation of said second actuator for a predetermined period of time following activation of said first actuator.3. The gesture-activated hood release system of claim 2 , wherein said controller is configured to include a wheel status input for receiving data respecting a rotation state of at least one wheel of said motor vehicle.4. The gesture-activated hood release system of claim 3 , wherein said controller is configured to include a transmission status input for receiving data respecting a transmission state of said motor vehicle.5. The gesture-activated hood release system of claim 4 , wherein said controller is configured to include an authorized operator input for confirming the presence of an authorized operator adjacent the motor vehicle.6. The gesture-activated hood release system of wherein said first actuator and said second actuator are linear actuators.7. The gesture-activated hood release system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is mounted on a front section of said motor vehicle adjacent said hood.8. The gesture-activated hood ...

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Номер записи: 31
28-02-2019 дата публикации

SEATBELT ANCHOR

Номер: US20190061682A1
Автор: Chuang Ching-Hung, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt anchor includes an attachment portion. The seatbelt anchor includes a seatbelt support portion spaced from the attachment portion to define a slot therebetween. The seatbelt anchor includes a pair of connecting portions spaced from each other with the slot disposed therebetween and connecting the attachment portion to the seatbelt support portion and including a lattice structure that is plastically deformable relative to the attachment portion and the seatbelt support portion. 1. A seatbelt anchor comprising:an attachment portion;a seatbelt support portion spaced from the attachment portion to define a slot therebetween; anda pair of connecting portions spaced from each other with the slot disposed therebetween and connecting the attachment portion to the seatbelt support portion and including a lattice structure that is plastically deformable relative to the attachment portion and the seatbelt support portion.2. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the lattice structure has a negative Poisson's ratio.3. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is formed of metal.4. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the slot defines an axial direction and the pair of connecting portions are spaced from each in the axial direction.5. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is spaced from the seatbelt support portion in a lateral direction claim 1 , and the pair of connecting portions are plastically deformable in the lateral direction.6. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion includes a lattice structure.7. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt support portion includes a lattice structure.8. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the pair of connecting portions are formed of metal.9. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the pair of connecting portions are 3D printed.10. The seatbelt anchor of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is formed of a first material claim ...

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Номер записи: 32
17-03-2022 дата публикации

SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20220080915A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A restraint system includes a seat defining a lateral axis and an airbag housing supported by the seat. The airbag housing includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is fixed relative to the seat, and the second arm is rotatable relative to the seat about a rotational axis generally parallel to the lateral axis. An airbag extends from the first arm to the second arm. The airbag is fixed to the first arm and the second arm. 1. A restraint system comprising:a seat defining a lateral axis;an airbag housing supported by the seat, the airbag housing including a first arm and a second arm;the first arm being fixed relative to the seat and the second arm being rotatable relative to the seat about a rotational axis generally parallel to the lateral axis; andan airbag extending from the first arm to the second arm, the airbag being fixed to the first arm and the second arm.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of external tethers extending from the first arm to the second arm when the airbag is in an inflated position.3. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the airbag is disposed between the seat and at least some of the plurality of external tethers in the inflated position.4. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of external tethers are attached to the first arm claim 2 , the second arm claim 2 , and the airbag claim 2 , the external tethers are under tension between the first and second arms when the airbag is in the inflated position.5. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of external tethers are a reaction surface for the airbag in the inflated position.6. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of external tethers are fabric.7. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of external tethers are uninflatable.8. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the first arm and the second arm each include an end spaced from the rotational axis claim 1 , the airbag is ...

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Номер записи: 33
17-03-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE LAP BAR WITH AIRBAG

Номер: US20220080920A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat includes a seatback that defines a first axis extending between a top and a bottom of the seatback. The seatback defines a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The seat includes a lap bar supported by the seatback. The lap bar is translatable along the first axis and rotatable about the second axis. The seat includes an airbag supported by the lap bar. 1. A seat , comprising:a seatback that defines a first axis extending between a top and a bottom of the seatback, the seatback defining a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;a lap bar supported by the seatback, the lap bar translatable along the first axis and rotatable about the second axis; andan airbag supported by the lap bar.2. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the seatback includes a track elongated along the first axis claim 1 , the lap bar slidable along the track.3. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to rotate the lap bar about the second axis.4. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to translate the lap bar along the first axis.5. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from an occupancy sensor indicating that the seat is occupied.6. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from a sensor that indicates rotation of the lap bar about the second axis.7. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from a user interface.8. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising a second airbag supported by the ...

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Номер записи: 34
17-03-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG

Номер: US20220080921A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, GAO Zhenyan, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a bulkhead. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position includes a main chamber and a pair of side chambers that extend transversely from the main chamber. The vehicle includes a seat having a seatback and a seat bottom that extends from the seatback in a direction away from the bulkhead. The seatback is between the side chambers in the inflated position. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a bulkhead;an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable to an inflated position, the airbag in the inflated position including a main chamber and a pair of side chambers that extend transversely from the main chamber; anda seat having a seatback and a seat bottom that extends from the seatback in a direction away from the bulkhead, the seatback adjustable in at least one degree of freedom relative to the seat bottom, the seatback between the side chambers in the inflated position.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a passenger cabin claim 1 , and wherein the bulkhead is at a front of the passenger cabin.3. (canceled)4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the bulkhead includes an instrument panel.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the main chamber includes a protrusion extending away from the bulkhead between the side chambers.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the seatback includes a rear surface that faces the bulkhead claim 1 , the airbag abutting the rear surface in the inflated position.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the airbag in the inflated position includes a top chamber that extends from the main chamber away from the bulkhead and along the side chambers.8. (canceled)9. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the main chamber claim 7 , the side chambers claim 7 , and the top chamber collectively define a pocket claim 7 , the seatback in the pocket.10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the pocket is open in a seat-forward direction.11. The vehicle of claim 7 , ...

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Номер записи: 35
10-03-2016 дата публикации

BUMPER MOUNTED DEPLOYABLE UPPER LEG CATCHER FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

Номер: US20160068127A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar
Принадлежит:

A pedestrian protection apparatus for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a catcher beam and a catcher beam support assembly including a catcher beam support to which the beam is attached. The support is movable between stowed and deployed positions. The apparatus includes a bumper energy absorber and a bumper beam. The assembly is positioned adjacent the absorber and either substantially within or adjacent to the bumper beam. The apparatus includes a mechanical, electromechanical or pneumatic actuator to allow the support to move to its deployed position. A pedestrian impact sensor sends a signal to a control unit in the event of an imminent pedestrian impact. The control unit then signals the assembly to allow the catcher beam to move to its deployed position by the use of the actuator. In the event of a false positive deployment, the actuator retracts the catcher beam to its stowed position. 1. A pedestrian protection apparatus for a motor , the apparatus comprising:a catcher beam;a bumper energy absorber;a catcher beam support assembly positioned adjacent said absorber, said assembly including a catcher beam support to which said catcher beam is attached, said support being movable between stowed and deployed positions;a locking pin for retaining said support in said stowed position; andan actuator for moving said support to said deployed position.2. The pedestrian protection apparatus of wherein said actuator is a spring.3. The pedestrian protection apparatus of further including a pedestrian impact sensor operatively associated with said catcher beam support assembly.4. The pedestrian protection apparatus of further including a control unit connected to said pedestrian impact sensor claim 3 , said catcher beam support assembly being connected to said control unit.5. The pedestrian protection apparatus of further including a bumper beam and wherein at least a portion of said catcher beam support assembly is positioned within said bumper beam.6. ...

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Номер записи: 36
08-03-2018 дата публикации

AIRBAG INCLUDING HUB AND INFLATABLE FINS

Номер: US20180065585A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag includes a hub defining an inflation chamber and inflatable fins. The inflatable fins are connected to the hub and spaced from each other around a circumference of the hub. The inflatable fins extend radially from the hub in the inflated position. 1. An airbag comprising:a hub defining an inflation chamber and being inflatable to an inflated position; andinflatable fins connected to the hub and spaced from each other around a circumference of the hub; andeach of the inflatable fins extending radially from the hub in the inflated position.2. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the hub includes panels spaced from each other around the circumference of the hub in alternating arrangement with the inflatable fins.3. The airbag of claim 2 , wherein the panels are arranged in a cylindrical pattern in the inflated position.4. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable fins extend away from the inflation chamber in the inflated position.5. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable fins are in fluid communication with the inflation chamber.6. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the hub includes openings extending between the inflation chamber and the inflatable fins.7. The airbag of claim 6 , wherein each inflatable fin includes a first side and a second side opposing the first side about the opening claim 6 , and a tether attached to the first side and to the second side.8. The airbag of claim 6 , further comprising a tether having a first end connected to the hub and a second end connected to the hub and extending across the opening.9. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein each inflatable fin is spaced equidistantly from adjacent inflatable fins.10. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein a first tether is attached to a first inflatable fin and a second inflatable fin external to the inflation chamber claim 1 , a second tether is attached to the second inflatable fin and a third inflatable fin external to the inflation chamber claim 1 , a third tether is attached to the third ...

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Номер записи: 37
15-03-2018 дата публикации

HIDDEN FOLDABLE TRAY TABLE

Номер: US20180072209A1
Автор: Dunham Scott Holmes, Farooq S. M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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The present disclosure is directed to a table that may be selectively stored in a portion of a vehicle console. An outer housing member having a storage cavity therein attaches to a side of the vehicle console. A support shaft supporting a table is mounted for sliding and rotational movement with respect to the vehicle console. The support shaft is slidable in a first direction from a storage position wherein the table is positioned in a vertical orientation in the cavity of the outer housing member. The support shaft is also rotatable 270 degrees from the storage position to move the table into a horizontal use position after removal from the storage position. 120-. (canceled)21. A vehicle console arrangement , comprising:a console housing having a top cover, the top cover having a cavity therein; anda table assembly mounted in the top cover, wherein the table assembly further comprises a pair of support shafts connected to a table member, the support shafts selectively slidable outwardly along a horizontal plane from the console housing to move the table assembly from a storage position within the cavity to a use position.22. The vehicle console arrangement of claim 21 , wherein the table assembly includes first and second sections pivotally connected to a center section claim 21 , and wherein the first and second sections are pivoted toward one another to overlay the center section when the table assembly is in the storage position and pivoted away from one another to lie in a plane with the center section when in the use position.23. The vehicle console arrangement of claim 22 , wherein the first and second sections have a combined width that equals a width of the center section.24. The vehicle console arrangement of claim 21 , further comprising support members attached to the support shafts claim 21 , wherein the support members are foldable from a storage configuration wherein the support members underlie the table member claim 21 , to a use configuration ...

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Номер записи: 38
07-03-2019 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM

Номер: US20190071050A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Muralidharan Nirmal, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes an A-pillar. The vehicle includes a windshield including an external surface and supported by the A-pillar. The vehicle includes an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position, the airbag in the uninflated position supported by the A-pillar, and the airbag in the inflated position including a first portion that extends along the A-pillar and abuts the external surface of the windshield and a second portion that extends transversely from the first portion. 1. A vehicle comprising:an A-pillar;a windshield including an external surface and supported by the A-pillar; andan airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position, the airbag in the uninflated position supported by the A-pillar, and the airbag in the inflated position including a first portion that extends along the A-pillar and abuts the external surface of the windshield and a second portion that extends transversely from the first portion.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the A-pillar includes a body panel and a trim cover claim 1 , wherein the airbag in the uninflated position is disposed between the body panel and the trim cover.3. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a hood claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has a longitudinal axis and the second portion of the airbag in the inflated position extends along the hood along the longitudinal axis.4. The vehicle of claim 3 , further comprising a body panel adjacent the hood and having an external surface claim 3 , wherein the hood includes an external surface claim 3 , and the second portion of the airbag in the inflated position abuts the external surface of the hood and the external surface of the body panel.5. The vehicle of claim 3 , further comprising a wheel well claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the airbag in the inflated position extends to a location that is directly above the wheel well.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a hood claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has a ...

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Номер записи: 39
16-03-2017 дата публикации

Vehicle roof impact absorbing apparatus including a deployable device

Номер: US20170072889A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Iskander Farooq, Michael James Whitens, Mohammed Omar Faruque
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A deployable device of a roof impact absorbing apparatus for a vehicle includes a bottom panel, a top panel opposite the bottom panel, and a cavity between the top panel and the bottom panel. The roof impact absorbing apparatus includes a headliner adjacent to the bottom panel, and an inflator in communication with the cavity. The deployable device is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and is flexible relative to the headliner. During a rollover of the vehicle, the deployable device in the deployed position may reduce the amount of impact energy transferred to the occupant.

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Номер записи: 40
12-06-2014 дата публикации

Hood latch release system

Номер: US20140159386A1
Автор: Iskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque, SRINIVASAN Sundararajan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A hood latch release system for a vehicle. The hood latch release system may have a cable and a linkage. Deflection of the cable may actuate the linkage to unlatch the hood latch.

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Номер записи: 41
14-03-2019 дата публикации

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST AND SEATBELT WEB GUIDE

Номер: US20190077365A1
Автор: Farooq S. M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит:

A seatback for a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising: a seat frame; an exterior surface at least partially covering the seat frame; an adjustable headrest operably connected to the seat frame having a raised position and a lowered position relative to the seat frame; and a seatbelt web guide, connected to the adjustable headrest beneath the exterior surface, having a raised and lowered position relative to the exterior surface adjacent the seatbelt web guide; wherein, moving the adjustable headrest from the lowered position to the raised position causes the seatbelt web guide to move from the lowered position to the raised position. The adjustable headrest can include a support element operably connecting the adjustable headrest to the seat frame, the support element at least partially disposed beneath the exterior surface. The seatbelt web guide is operably connected to the support element of the adjustable headrest beneath the exterior surface. 1. A seatback for a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising:a seat frame;an exterior surface at least partially covering the seat frame;an adjustable headrest operably connected to the seat frame having a raised position and a lowered position relative to the seat frame, and including a support element operably connecting the adjustable headrest to the seat frame, the support element at least partially disposed beneath the exterior surface;a seatbelt web guide having a raised position and a lowered position relative to a portion of the exterior surface that is positioned adjacent the seatbelt web guide, and including a seatbelt webbing contact portion disposed above the exterior surface and an extended portion extending from the seatbelt webbing contact portion, the extended portion being at least partially disposed beneath the exterior surface;a connector bracket attached to the extended portion of the seatbelt web guide and extending towards the support element of the adjustable headrest beneath the exterior surface ...

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Номер записи: 42
14-03-2019 дата публикации

LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR

Номер: US20190077366A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S. M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt retractor includes a spool, a piston, a cylinder, a ring, and a valve. The spool is rotatably connected with a base by the piston and the cylinder. The piston is fixed to one of the base and the spool. The cylinder receives the piston and is fixed to the other of the base and the spool. The piston and the cylinder define a first chamber. The ring is sealed against the cylinder and defines a second chamber connected with the first chamber by an aperture. The valve is disposed across the aperture. 1. A seatbelt retractor comprising:a spool rotatably connected with a base by a piston and a cylinder;the piston fixed to one of the base and the spool;the cylinder receiving the piston, fixed to the other of the base and the spool, defining a first chamber; anda ring sealed against the cylinder and defining a second chamber connected with the first chamber by an aperture; anda valve disposed across the aperture.2. The seatbelt retractor of claim 1 , further comprising:a housing with the spool rotatably coupled thereto for relative rotation of the spool thereto about an axis of rotation defined by the spool; anda base lock disposed between the base and the housing, the base lock in a first condition fixing the base to the housing.3. The seatbelt retractor of claim 2 , the base lock further comprising:a plurality of clutching teeth disposed on an outer circumference of the base for rotation therewith; andan engagement tooth connected to the housing, the engagement tooth in the first condition being in engagement with the clutching teeth and the engagement tooth in a second condition being not in engagement with the clutching teeth,wherein engagement of the engagement tooth with the clutching teeth rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base.4. The seatbelt retractor of claim 1 , wherein the piston has piston threads and the cylinder includes a bore receiving the piston and cylinder threads are inside the bore and the piston threads and the cylinder threads are in ...

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Номер записи: 43
22-03-2018 дата публикации

Latch mechanism for an openable box side of a pickup truck

Номер: US20180079455A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammed Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle includes a box extending from a cab and including a floor and a first sidewall attached to a headboard, via a hinge assembly, disposed normal to the floor and sidewall. The hinge assembly is configured to allow the first sidewall to rotate away from the floor at the headboard. The vehicle also includes a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a pin having an end and a shaft attached to the first sidewall and a receiver having a plate hingedly connected to the receiver. Upon rotation of the first sidewall toward the floor, the end fits into the receiver and the plate locks the shaft to secure the first sidewall to the floor.

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Номер записи: 44
22-03-2018 дата публикации

SPARE TIRE PRESENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD

Номер: US20180079457A1
Автор: Dunham Scott Holmes, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A spare tire presentation device includes a guide, a carriage displaceable along the guide and a spare tire support on the carriage. The spare tire support is displaceable between a first position and a second position. A related method of accessing a spare tire is also disclosed. 1. A spare tire presentation device , comprising:a guide;a carriage displaced along said guide; anda spare tire support on said carriage, said spare tire support being displaceable between a first position and a second position.2. The spare tire presentation device of claim 1 , wherein said spare tire support includes a tire cradle.3. The spare tire presentation device of claim 2 , wherein said spare tire support includes an actuator.4. The spare tire presentation device of claim 3 , wherein said actuator is a telescoping column having a first end connected to said carriage and a second end connected to said tire cradle.5. The spare tire presentation device of claim 4 , wherein said guide includes a first guide track and a second guide track.6. The spare tire presentation device of claim 5 , wherein said first guide track is a first channel and said second guide track is a second channel claim 5 , said first channel being opposed to said second channel.7. The spare tire presentation device of claim 6 , wherein said carriage includes a first roller bearing assembly engaging said first channel and a second roller bearing assembly engaging said second channel.8. The spare tire presentation device of claim 7 , wherein said first roller bearing assembly includes a first set of roller bearings engaging a first wall of said first channel and a second set of roller bearings engaging a second wall of said first channel.9. The spare tire presentation device of claim 8 , wherein said second roller bearing assembly includes a third set of roller bearings engaging a third wall of said second channel and a fourth set of roller bearings engaging a fourth wall of said second channel.10. The spare tire ...

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Номер записи: 45
24-03-2016 дата публикации

HINGE FOR A VEHICLE HOOD

Номер: US20160082919A1
Автор: BHATTACHARJEE SUDIP SANKAR, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A hinge for a hood of a vehicle includes a first bracket; a member rotatably coupled to the first bracket, and a second bracket rotatably coupled to the member. An actuator includes a base connected to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base. The rod moves from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member. 1. A hinge for a hood of a vehicle , the hinge comprising:a first bracket;a member coupled to and rotatable relative to the first bracket;a second bracket coupled and rotatable relative to the member;an actuator including a base fixed to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member.2. The hinge as set forth in further comprising a frangible joint between the second bracket and the member.3. The hinge as set forth in wherein the frangible joint is configured to break as the rod moves to the extended position.4. The hinge as set forth in further comprising a rotatable joint between the second bracket and the member spaced from the frangible joint.5. The hinge as set forth in wherein the frangible joint is at least one of a rivet claim 1 , a weld claim 1 , and/or a metal-to-metal clinched joint engaging the second bracket and the member.6. The hinge as set forth in further comprising a reaction surface on the member with the base disposed between the reaction surface and the rod.7. The hinge as set forth in further comprising a rotatable joint between the member and the second bracket and a link spaced from the rotatable joint and extending from the member to the second bracket for limiting rotation of the second bracket relative to the member.8. The hinge as set forth in wherein the link is rotatable relative to the member and the second bracket.9. The hinge as set forth in wherein the rod is in contact with the second ...

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Номер записи: 46
31-03-2022 дата публикации

PANEL DESIGNED TO ENGAGE WHEELS OF WHEELCHAIR

Номер: US20220096289A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Kalra Anil
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly for a vehicle includes a panel. The panel includes a first channel and a second channel spaced from and parallel to each other. The first and second channels are designed to engage wheels of a wheelchair. The assembly includes a latch supported by the panel. The latch is moveable between an unlatched position and a latched position. The latch is retracted from the first channel in the unlatched position and elongated across the first channel in the latched position. The panel includes releasable connections designed to releasably engage a vehicle floor. 1. A vehicle comprising:a vehicle floor;a panel removably attached to and supported by the vehicle floor, the panel being designed to engage wheels of a wheelchair;a latch supported by the panel and being moveable between an unlatched position and a latched position;a wiring harness supported by the panel and connected to the latch; anda computer, the latch being releasably connectable to the computer;the computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control components of the vehicle based on connection of the wiring harness to the computer.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle floor includes fastener holes arranged in a pattern and the panel includes fastener holes arranged in the pattern claim 1 , and further comprising fasteners engaging the panel to the vehicle floor through the fastener holes of the panel and the vehicle floor.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising a seat having a mounting base including fastener holes arranged in the pattern of the fastener holes of the vehicle floor.4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein:the panel includes a pair of channels spaced from and parallel to each other, the channels being designed to engage wheels of a wheelchair; andthe latch includes a solenoid including a body mounted to the panel and a post extendable from the body, the post being retracted from a first channel of the pair of channels in the ...

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Номер записи: 47
31-03-2022 дата публикации

SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20220097644A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A restraint system includes a seat and a linear guide adjacent the seat. The linear guide has a base fixed relative to the seat and a lifter moveable relative to the base. An airbag has a mounting connection. The mounting connection is supported by and fixed to the lifter of the linear guide. 1. A restraint system comprising:a seat;a linear guide adjacent the seat, the linear guide having a base fixed relative to the seat and a lifter moveable relative to the base;an airbag having a mounting connection, the mounting connection being supported by and fixed to the lifter of the linear guide;wherein the linear guide is telescopic.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the seat defines a vertical axis claim 1 , the lifter being moveable relative to the base along the vertical axis.3. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the linear guide being configured to restrict movement of the lifter transverse to the vertical axis.4. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a pyrotechnic actuator supported by the seat and engaged with the lifter claim 1 , the pyrotechnic actuator positioned to move the lifter upwardly relative to the seat from an undeployed position to a deployed position.5. The restraint system of claim 4 , further comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions to actuate the pyrotechnic actuator in response to detecting a vehicle impact.6. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a seat bottom having a top and a bottom spaced from the top claim 1 , the lifter being disposed between the top and the bottom in an undeployed position and a deployed position.7. (canceled)8. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a seatback defining an occupant seating area claim 1 , the airbag extends from the lifter along the occupant seating area in an inflated position.9. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of external tethers extending from the lifter to the seat.10. The restraint ...

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Номер записи: 48
12-03-2020 дата публикации

ROTATABLE VEHICLE SEAT

Номер: US20200079246A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle seating system includes a vehicle floor, a fixed ring fixed to the vehicle floor, a rotatable ring concentric with and rotatably supported by the fixed ring, a seat supported on the rotatable ring, and a retractor fixed to the rotatable ring. 1. A vehicle seating system , comprising:a vehicle floor;a fixed ring fixed to the vehicle floor and a rotatable ring concentric with and rotatably supported by the fixed ring;a seat supported on the rotatable ring; anda retractor fixed to the rotatable ring.2. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , further comprising a bar fixed to the rotatable ring and the retractor is fixed to the bar.3. The vehicle seating system of claim 2 , wherein the rotatable ring includes a hole and the bar extends across the hole.4. The vehicle seating system of claim 2 , further comprising a second bar transverse to the bar and fixed to the bar and the rotatable ring.5. The vehicle seating system of claim 2 , wherein the retractor is beneath the seat.6. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein one of the fixed ring and the rotatable ring has a plurality of teeth and the other of the fixed ring and the rotatable ring includes a tab releasably engageable with the teeth.7. The vehicle seating system of claim 6 , wherein the tab is designed to prevent movement of the rotatable ring relative to the fixed ring.8. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , further comprising a track supporting the seat on the rotatable ring claim 1 , the seat being selectively slideable relative to the track.9. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , wherein one of the fixed ring and the rotatable ring defines a groove and the other of the fixed ring and the rotatable ring includes a pin extending into the groove.10. The vehicle seating system of claim 1 , further comprising a webbing guide supported by the seat and a webbing extending from the retractor through the webbing guide.11. The vehicle seating system of claim 10 , wherein the webbing guide ...

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Номер записи: 49
12-03-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20200079317A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a rod, a tube slidably supported by the rod, a seatbelt buckle supported by the tube, and a lock. The tube and the rod are releasably engageable to each other by the lock. 1. An assembly , comprising:a seat bottom;a rod supported by the seat bottom;a tube slidably supported by the rod;a seatbelt buckle supported by the tube; anda lock supported by the seat bottom and releasably engaging the tube to the rod.2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a computer programmed to actuate the lock to disengage the tube from the rod upon detecting a vehicle impact.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt buckle is rotatable relative to the tube.4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube and the rod each define a hole and the lock includes a pin that extends through the holes in the tube and the rod.5. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a spring between the seat bottom and the tube and biasing the tube.6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the spring extends circumferentially around the rod.7. The assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a stopper fixed relative to the rod claim 5 , the tube being between the spring and the stopper.8. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a platform supported by the seat bottom and the rod and the lock are both supported by the platform.9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod is cylindrical and the tube is annular about the rod.10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lock is a solenoid lock.11. An assembly claim 1 , comprising:a rod;a tube slidably supported by the rod;a seatbelt buckle supported by the tube; anda lock, the tube and the rod being releasably engageable to each other by the lock.12. The assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a platform and the rod and lock are fixed to the platform.13. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the seatbelt buckle is rotatable relative to the tube.14. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the tube and the rod each define a hole and the lock ...

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Номер записи: 50
29-03-2018 дата публикации

PLUS-TWO BELT REMINDER SYSTEM

Номер: US20180086303A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M., McCoy Robert William
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A plus-two belt system is provided. The plus-two belt system is a supplement to a traditional three-point belt system. The plus-two belt system has a longitudinal webbing anchored at a first end and coiled on a retractor at a second end. When an occupant is sensed and the vehicle engine is on, a reminder chime can sound when a magnetic strip in the webbing of the plus-two belt system is detected. The magnetic strip can be detected with a Hall effect sensor and the Hall effect sensor can be located adjacent the retractor. 1. A plus-two belt system comprising:a longitudinal webbing anchored at a first end to a seat and anchored at a second end to a retractor, the webbing partially coiled on the retractor;a sensor mounted adjacent to the webbing proximate the retractor;a magnetic strip embedded in the webbing adjacent the sensor when the webbing is in a retracted position; anda processor configured to set an alarm when the strip is detected.2. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the sensor is a Hall effect sensor.3. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the retractor is in a seat back frame.4. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the magnetic strip is 0.3 to 0.6 mm thick.5. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the magnetic strip is a magnetic wire mesh.6. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the magnetic strip is sewn into the webbing.7. A plus-two belt system as in wherein the Hall effect sensor is mounted external to a seat back frame.8. A seatbelt system as in wherein the Hall effect sensor is mounted adjacent a guide.9. A method of detecting whether a plus-two belt system is being used by an occupant comprising:providing a magnetic strip in a webbing of the plus-two belt system and a sensor proximate to a retractor;sensing the presence of the magnetic strip;actuating a chime where the magnetic strip is detected.10. A method as in further comprising setting a countdown when the magnetic strip is sensed and actuating the chime after the countdown has expired.11. A ...

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Номер записи: 51
21-03-2019 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190084521A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Muralidharan Nirmal, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a hood. The assembly includes an airbag assembly secured to the hood. The airbag assembly includes inflatable members inflatable to an inflated position, and uninflatable panels in an alternating arrangement with the inflatable members. 1. An assembly comprising:a hood;an airbag assembly secured to the hood; andthe airbag assembly including inflatable members inflatable to an inflated position, and uninflatable panels in an alternating arrangement with the inflatable members.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable members in the inflated position are elongated along longitudinal axes claim 1 , and the inflatable members and uninflatable panels are in the alternating arrangement along a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the lateral axis extends along a cross-vehicle axis.4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a windshield claim 1 , wherein the inflatable members in the inflated position abut the windshield.5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the uninflatable panels and the inflatable members extend from the hood in the inflated position.6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an inflation pipe having a plurality of ports claim 1 , each port being in fluid communication with one of the inflatable members.7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a hood lift system designed to lift the hood.8. The assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a computer programmed to actuate the hood lift system to lift the hood claim 7 , and then to actuate the airbag assembly to inflate the inflatable members.9. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a windshield claim 1 , wherein the inflatable members in the inflated position are between the uninflatable panels and the windshield.10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hood includes an inner panel and an outer panel claim 1 , and the airbag assembly is secured to the inner panel.11. The assembly of claim 1 , further ...

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Номер записи: 52
05-05-2022 дата публикации

MOVEABLE ROOF SUPPORTED AIRBAG

Номер: US20220134991A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a floor and a roof. A panel is removably attached to and supported by the floor. The panel is designed to engage a personal mobility device. An airbag housing is supported by the roof and moveably relative to the roof along a cross-vehicle axis and along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. An airbag is supported by the airbag housing. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position that extends from the airbag housing towards the panel.

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Номер записи: 53
21-03-2019 дата публикации

LOCAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION

Номер: US20190088123A1
Автор: Cuddihy Mark A., Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to, upon receiving a first message including a map, a vehicle location, and a first location, navigate the vehicle to the first location, and then, after stopping the vehicle at the first location, navigate the vehicle to a second location upon receiving a second message. 1. A system , comprising a processor; and a memory , the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:upon receiving a first message including a map, a vehicle location, and a first location, navigate the vehicle to the first location; andthen, after stopping the vehicle at the first location, navigate the vehicle to a second location upon receiving a second message.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second message includes the second location.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the map specifies locations according to a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the map includes coordinates of location markers including at least one of a cone claim 1 , a post claim 1 , a pattern claim 1 , a text claim 1 , and a sign.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the map further includes physical characteristics of the location markers.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores further instructions executable by the processor to determine current location coordinates of the vehicle by:detecting a location marker based on received image data;determining a location of the vehicle relative to the location marker; anddetermining the current location coordinates of the vehicle based on the detected location marker and the determined location of the vehicle relative to the location marker.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores further instructions executable by the processor to:receive image data from a vehicle sensor;identify a path to the first location based on the received image data and the first message; andnavigate the vehicle to ...

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Номер записи: 54
01-04-2021 дата публикации

AIRBAG ASSEMBLY INCLUDING RETRACTABLE TETHERS

Номер: US20210094503A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Kalra Anil
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a seat including a seatback. An airbag is supported by the seatback and is inflatable to an inflated position. A tether is connected to the airbag. A pyrotechnic device is supported by the seat and connected to the tether. As the airbag inflates to the inflated position, the pyrotechnic device pulls the tether to position the airbag. 1. An assembly comprising:a seat including a seatback;an airbag supported by the seatback and inflatable to an inflated position;a tether connected to the airbag; anda pyrotechnic device supported by the seat and connected to the tether.2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a tray supported by the seatback between the airbag and the pyrotechnic device.3. The assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a joint between the tray and the seatback claim 2 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is designed to move the tray about the joint.4. The assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a hinge between the tray and the seatback claim 2 , the tray being rotatable about the hinge.5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is above the tray and the tray is rotatable upwardly from an extended position to a stowed position.6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is positioned to retract the tether upwardly.7. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the hinge is a locking hinge.8. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the tray is moveable between an extended position and a stowed position claim 2 , the tray in the extended position extending transversely from the seatback.9. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is supported by the seatback above the tray and the airbag is supported by the seatback below the tray.10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is supported by the seatback.11. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second tether spaced from the tether claim 1 , the second tether connected to the airbag and to the pyrotechnic device.12. The ...

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Номер записи: 55
12-04-2018 дата публикации

VEHICLE WITH ROUND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

Номер: US20180099705A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a wall having a cylindrical shape and surrounding a passenger compartment. The vehicle includes a table in the passenger compartment, a circular track fixed in the compartment and extending around the table, and a plurality of seats mounted to and independently slidable along the track. 1. A vehicle comprising:a wall having a cylindrical shape and surrounding a passenger compartment;a table in the passenger compartment;a circular track fixed in the compartment and extending around the table; anda plurality of seats mounted to and independently slidable along the track.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a roof having a dome shape and being supported by the wall over the table and plurality of seats.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the roof is transparent.4. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a base supporting the wall claim 1 , wherein the wall includes a plurality of wall segments arranged circumferentially about the passenger compartment claim 1 , and wherein the wall segments are rotatable radially outward relative to the base.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a door slidable along an exterior of the wall.6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the door has a curved shape corresponding to the cylindrical shape of the wall.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein each seat has a seat bottom rotatable between a sitting position that is generally horizontal relative to the passenger compartment and an upright position that is generally vertical relative to the passenger compartment.8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein each seat has a seat bottom and a seatback claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom is rotatable relative to the seatback between a sitting position and an upright position.9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein each seat is adjacent the wall.10. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein each seat includes a pedestal mounted to and slidable along the track.11. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a floor supporting the ...

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Номер записи: 56
08-04-2021 дата публикации

VEHICLE AIRBAG

Номер: US20210101556A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Kalra Anil
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a front bulkhead. The vehicle includes an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position adjacent the bulkhead. The vehicle includes a track fixed relative to the bulkhead. The vehicle includes a slider fixed to the airbag and slidable along the track between a first position when the airbag is in the uninflated position and a second position when the airbag is in the inflated position. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a front bulkhead;an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position adjacent the bulkhead;a track fixed relative to the bulkhead; anda slider fixed to the airbag and slidable along the track between a first position when the airbag is in the uninflated position and a second position when the airbag is in the inflated position.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a retractor fixed relative to the bulkhead and operatively coupled to the slider.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the retractor includes a pyrotechnic rotary actuator operatively coupled to the slider with a cable.4. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a seat having a seating surface claim 1 , and the airbag in the inflated position includes a bottom edge that is lower than the seating surface.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the airbag in the inflated position is located relative to a seat to control movement of knees of a test dummy in the seat during a vehicle front impact.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a retainer supported relative to the track and configured to maintain the slider in the second position.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a stop fixed relative to the track at the second position.8. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a second track fixed relative to the bulkhead and a second slider fixed to the airbag and slidable along the second track.9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the track is spaced from the second track along a vertical axis.10. The vehicle of ...

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Номер записи: 57
08-04-2021 дата публикации

DUAL-CHAMBERED SIDE AND FRONT AIRBAG

Номер: US20210101558A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A restraint system includes an A pillar, a dash extending in a cross-vehicle direction from the A pillar, a door extending in a vehicle-rearward direction from the A pillar, and an airbag mounted to the A pillar and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a side chamber and a front chamber. The side chamber is elongated along the door when the airbag is in the inflated position, and the front chamber is elongated along the dash when the airbag is in the inflated position. 1. A restraint system comprising:an A pillar;a dash extending in a cross-vehicle direction from the A pillar;a door extending in a vehicle-rearward direction from the A pillar; andan airbag mounted to the A pillar and inflatable to an inflated position;wherein the airbag includes a side chamber and a front chamber;the side chamber is elongated along the door when the airbag is in the inflated position; andthe front chamber is elongated along the dash when the airbag is in the inflated position.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position claim 1 , the side chamber is rolled into a roll extending along the A pillar when the airbag is in the uninflated position claim 1 , and the front chamber is rolled into a roll extending along the A pillar when the airbag is in the uninflated position.3. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising an inflator fixed relative to the A pillar claim 1 , and a manifold fluidly coupling the inflator to the side chamber and to the front chamber.4. The restraint system of claim 3 , wherein the front chamber and the side chamber are fluidly isolated from each other except via the manifold.5. The restraint system of claim 3 , further comprising a controller communicatively coupled to the inflator and programmed to actuate the inflator in response to a front impact claim 3 , actuate the inflator in response to a side impact claim 3 , and actuate the inflator in response to an oblique impact.6. The ...

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Номер записи: 58
20-04-2017 дата публикации

EXTERNAL ROOF-RACK MOUNTED AIRBAG

Номер: US20170106827A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит:

Systems for providing for an external vehicle airbag to mitigate the negative effects of vehicle rollover are described. In an exemplary implementation, one or more airbags are disposed inside the roof rails attached to a vehicle roof. In the event of a vehicle rollover, the airbags will deploy and extend downward along the sides of the vehicle. The airbags may be held in desirable deployed position by one or more elastic tethers. 1. A vehicle external airbag system comprising:a rail member configured to be attached to the roof of a vehicle;an airbag disposed inside of the rail member; andan inflator configured to inflate the airbag.2. The system of wherein the airbag is coextensive in length with the rail member.3. The system of further comprising a rollover sensor.4. The system of wherein the rollover sensor can communicate with the inflator.5. The system of wherein the inflator is electrically connected to the vehicle.6. The system of wherein the inflator is electrically connected to a rear tail lamp of the vehicle.7. The system of wherein the inflator is housed inside the rail member.8. The system of wherein the inflator is housed in a housing mounted to the exterior of the vehicle.9. The system of wherein the inflator is housed inside the vehicle.10. The system of wherein the inflator is integrated into a rear high stop or tail lamp housing of the vehicle.11. The system of wherein when the airbag is configured such that when deployed claim 1 , it covers one or more windows on the side of the vehicle.12. The system of further comprising a tether attached to the airbag.13. The system of wherein the tether is comprised of an elastic material.14. The system of wherein the tether is further attached to the rail member.15. The system of wherein the tether is attached to the airbag at two separate points.16. The system of wherein the tether is configured to pull one end of the airbag toward the side of the vehicle when the airbag is deployed. The following disclosure ...

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Номер записи: 59
29-04-2021 дата публикации

PASSENGER RESTRAINT PRETENSIONER

Номер: US20210122327A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a housing. The assembly includes a spool rotatable relative to the housing. The assembly includes a cable fixed to the spool. The assembly includes a passenger restraint fixed to the cable. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic device fixed relative to the housing and designed to rotate the spool relative to the housing. The assembly includes a ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the housing and the spool. 1. An assembly comprising:a housing;a spool rotatable relative to the housing;a cable fixed to the spool;a passenger restraint fixed to the cable;a pyrotechnic device fixed to the housing and designed to rotate the spool relative to the housing; anda ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the housing and the spool.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing and the spool define a cavity therebetween and the pyrotechnic device has an output nozzle in communication with the cavity.3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the housing includes a cylindrical wall having an end and the spool is adjacent the end of the cylindrical wall of the housing claim 2 , the cylindrical wall and the spool defining the cavity.4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the spool is concentric with the cylindrical wall of the housing.5. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the cylindrical wall of the housing has an axis and the housing and the spool oppose each other along the axis.6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the spool is concentric about the axis.7. The assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a seal between the spool and the end of the cylindrical wall of the housing.8. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein a ratchet of the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism is fixed to the cylindrical wall of the housing.9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the ratchet extends into the cavity.10. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein a pawl of the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism is fixed to the spool.11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the spool includes an inner cylinder in the cavity and concentric ...

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Номер записи: 60
11-04-2019 дата публикации

SEATBELT ANCHOR

Номер: US20190106080A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt assembly includes a monolithic anchor having a first plate, a second plate spaced from the first plate, and a spring connecting the first plate to the second plate. The first plate has a webbing mount. The second plate has a vehicle mount. 1. A seatbelt assembly comprising:a monolithic anchor having a first plate, a second plate spaced from the first plate, and at least one spring connecting the first plate to the second plate;the first plate having a webbing mount;the second plate having a vehicle mount; anda sleeve defining a chamber extending from the first plate to the second plate and fully surrounding the spring, the second plate completely disposed within the chamber.2. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring is a coil spring.3. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monolithic anchor is metal.4. (canceled)5. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes an open end and a closed end opposite the open end claim 1 , the first plate extending from the sleeve at the open end.6. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring is completely disposed within the chamber.7. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is plastic.8. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle mount is a first hole claim 1 , and the sleeve defines a second hole axially aligned with the first hole.9. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring is designed to deform upon application of a threshold amount of force claim 1 , the threshold amount of force based on a standard crash test dummy.10. The seatbelt assembly of claim 9 , wherein the standard crash test dummy is a Hybrid III 50th percentile male dummy.11. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monolithic anchor is 3-D printed.12. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monolithic anchor has a longitudinal axis claim 1 , and the first plate claim 1 , the second plate claim 1 , and the spring are aligned along the longitudinal axis ...

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Номер записи: 61
26-04-2018 дата публикации

Airbag assembly including internal and external tethers

Номер: US20180111583A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, James Chih Cheng, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Robert William McCoy, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An airbag assembly includes a base, an airbag supported by the base and defining an inflation chamber, an external tether, and an internal tether. The airbag includes a panel and an extension extending transverse to the panel. The panel includes an internal surface facing the inflation chamber and an external surface facing away from the inflation chamber. The external tether extends from the extension to the external surface of the panel. The internal tether extends from the base to the internal surface of the panel. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the extension. The extension may absorb energy from the occupant and reduce or prevent the head of the occupant from sliding across the panel and/or rotating.

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Номер записи: 62
09-06-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE FRAME

Номер: US20220177036A1
Автор: Baccouche Mohamed Ridha, Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a frame including two frame rails spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis and a bulkhead extending from one frame rail to the other frame rail. The frame rails are elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. An engine is disposed between the frame rails and is spaced from the bulkhead along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. A cable is elongated along the cross-vehicle axis and is disposed between the engine and the bulkhead. The cable is connected to each frame rail between the engine and bulkhead. 1. A vehicle comprising:a frame including two frame rails spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis and a bulkhead extending from one frame rail to the other frame rail, the frame rails being elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis;an engine disposed between the frame rails and spaced from the bulkhead along the vehicle-longitudinal axis; anda cable elongated along the cross-vehicle axis and disposed between the engine and the bulkhead, the cable being connected to each frame rail between the engine and bulkhead.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein each frame rail includes an inboard face facing the engine and an outboard face spaced from the inboard face along the cross-vehicle axis claim 1 , the cable extends through the inboard faces and the outboard faces of the frame rails.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the cable is fixed to the outboard face of each frame rail.4. The vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising two brackets claim 2 , wherein each bracket is fixed to the outboard face of one respective frame rail claim 2 , the cable being threadedly engaged with the brackets.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cable is fixed relative to each frame rail.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cable extends through the frame rails along an axis generally parallel to the cross-vehicle axis.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cable is spaced from the engine and the bulkhead.8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cable is ...

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Номер записи: 63
27-04-2017 дата публикации

METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SUNROOF OF A PARKED VEHICLE

Номер: US20170114584A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M
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A method of controlling a sunroof of a parked vehicle is provided. The method includes the steps of: monitoring a state of an engine; monitoring a state of the sunroof; monitoring a state of at least one accessory; initiating a timer when the state of the engine changes to an off state, the state of the sunroof is an open state, and the state of the at least one accessory is an off state; and closing the sunroof a period of time after initiation of the timer. The method may further include sensing for precipitation throughout the period of time, and closing the sunroof upon sensing precipitation regardless of whether the period of time has elapsed. The method may further include sensing for an occupant within the vehicle when the period of time has elapsed or when precipitation is sensed, and foregoing the step of closing the sunroof if an occupant is sensed. 1. A method of controlling a sunroof of a parked vehicle , comprising the steps of:monitoring a state of an engine;monitoring a state of said sunroof;monitoring a state of at least one accessory;initiating a timer when the state of said engine changes from an on state to an off state, the state of said sunroof is an open state, and the state of said at least one accessory is an off state; andclosing the sunroof a period of time after initiation of said timer.2. The method of controlling a sunroof of a parked vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of sensing for precipitation throughout the period of time claim 1 , and closing the sunroof upon sensing precipitation regardless of whether the period of time has elapsed.3. The method of controlling a sunroof of a parked vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising the steps of sensing for an occupant within a passenger compartment of the vehicle when the period of time has elapsed claim 2 , and foregoing the step of closing the sunroof if an occupant is sensed within the passenger compartment.4. The method of controlling a sunroof of a parked vehicle of claim ...

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Номер записи: 64
18-04-2019 дата публикации

GUIDE FOR SEATBELT WEBBING THAT MOVES AUTOMATICALLY IN RESPONSE TO AN OBLIQUE OR FAR-SIDE IMPACT EVENT TO MAINTAIN OCCUPANT IN PROPER ORIENTATION

Номер: US20190111875A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A seatback for a seating assembly in a vehicle comprises: a vertical midline; and a guide for seatbelt webbing having a first position and a second position; wherein, the second position is closer to the vertical midline than the first position. The seatback further includes a frame and trim at least partially covering the frame. The guide can be operably coupled to the frame. The guide can be disposed at least partially above the trim. The seatback can further include an actuator with a piston to move the guide. The piston can be operably connected to the guide below the trim having a first position and a second position. When the piston is in the first position, the guide is in the first position. When the piston is in the second position, the guide is in the second position. The actuator can be a controller controlled pyrotechnic actuator. 1. A seatback for a seating assembly in a vehicle comprising:a vertical midline; anda guide for seatbelt webbing having a first position and a second position;wherein, the second position is closer to the vertical midline than the first position.2. The seatback of further comprising:a frame; andtrim at least partially covering the frame;wherein, the guide is operably coupled to the frame; andwherein, the guide is disposed at least partially above the trim.3. The seatback of further comprising:an actuator with a piston, the piston operably connected to the guide below the trim having a first position and a second position;wherein, when the piston is in the first position, the guide is in the first position; andwherein, when the piston is in the second position, the guide is in the second position.4. The seatback of further comprising:a track attached to the frame; anda connector, slidably supported by the track, operably connecting the piston to the guide.5. The seatback of further comprising:a bracket attaching the actuator to the frame;wherein, the connector is disposed between the actuator and the frame.6. The seatback of ...

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Номер записи: 65
18-04-2019 дата публикации

AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190111878A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag assembly includes a plurality of pipes each having a distal end. The pipes are inflatable to an inflated position in which the distal ends are positioned in a circular configuration. The airbag assembly includes a plurality of interconnecting panels in alternating arrangement with the plurality of pipes. Each interconnecting panel is fixed to adjacent ones of the plurality of pipes. The airbag assembly includes an uninflatable panel fixed to the distal ends of the plurality of pipes. 1. An airbag assembly comprising:a plurality of pipes each having a distal end, the pipes being inflatable to an inflated position in which the distal ends are positioned in a circular configuration;a plurality of interconnecting panels in alternating arrangement with the plurality of pipes, each interconnecting panel fixed to adjacent ones of the plurality of pipes; andan uninflatable panel fixed to the distal ends of the plurality of pipes.2. The airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pipes in the inflated position are elongated along pipe axes.3. The airbag assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of interconnecting panels are elongated along axes parallel to the pipe axes.4. The airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein each pipe includes a proximal end claim 1 , and wherein the plurality of interconnecting panels are fixed to the pipes between the proximal ends and the distal ends.5. The airbag assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of tethers extending between the pipes.6. The airbag assembly of claim 5 , wherein each tether extends between nonadjacent pipes.7. The airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pipes and interconnecting panels define a cavity therebetween claim 1 , and further comprising a middle pipe in the cavity claim 1 , each of the plurality of pipes and the middle pipe having a length claim 1 , the length of the middle pipe being less than the lengths of the pipes.8. The airbag assembly of claim 7 , wherein the middle pipe has a distal end ...

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Номер записи: 66
18-04-2019 дата публикации

SEATBELT

Номер: US20190111886A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt assembly includes a first webbing, a first plate attached to the first webbing, a second plate rotatably and irremovably coupled to the first plate, and a second webbing attached to the second plate. The seatbelt assembly may include a spring attached to the first plate and to the second plate. 1. A seatbelt assembly comprising:a first webbing;a first plate attached to the first webbing;a second plate rotatably and irremovably coupled to the first plate; anda second webbing attached to the second plate.2. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a spring attached to the first plate and to the second plate.3. The seatbelt assembly of claim 2 , wherein the spring is a torsional spring.4. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a pin rotatably coupling the first plate and the second plate.5. The seatbelt assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first plate includes a hole claim 4 , the pin extends through the hole claim 4 , the pin includes a head disposed on an opposite side of the first plate from the second plate claim 4 , and the head is wider than a widest width of the hole.6. The seatbelt assembly of claim 4 , wherein a spring is coiled about the pin and attached to the first plate and to the second plate.7. The seatbelt assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first plate includes an elongated hole claim 4 , and the pin extends through the elongated hole.8. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second plate includes a tongue.9. The seatbelt assembly of claim 8 , wherein the second plate includes two slots claim 8 , and the second webbing extends through each of the two slots.10. The seatbelt assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first webbing includes an end sewn to the first webbing claim 9 , forming a loop of the first webbing extending through the slots.11. The seatbelt assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a buckle releasably engageable with the tongue.12. The seatbelt assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a retractor ...

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Номер записи: 67
13-05-2021 дата публикации

AIRBAG INFLATABLE ALONG A SEATBELT WEBBING

Номер: US20210138990A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a seatbelt latch having a first slot and a seatbelt webbing extending through the first slot. The assembly includes an airbag mounted to the latch. The airbag extends in a continuous loop defining a second slot, the seatbelt webbing extending through the second slot. 1. An assembly , comprising:a seatbelt latch having a first slot;a seatbelt webbing extending through the first slot;an airbag mounted to the latch, the airbag extending in a continuous loop defining a second slot, the seatbelt webbing extending through the second slot.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the airbag is inflatable away from the latch along the webbing to an inflated position.3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the airbag has a fixed end mounted to the latch and a distal end movable away from the latch along the webbing toward the inflated position claim 2 , the second slot extending through the fixed end and the distal end.4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the airbag is elongated from the fixed end to the distal end in the inflated position.5. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the seatbelt webbing is positioned to extend across a pressure sensor in a chest of a THOR crash test dummy when the airbag is in the inflated position with the distal end biasing the seatbelt webbing away from the pressure sensor.6. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the airbag has a fixed end mounted to the latch and a distal end spaced from the fixed end in the inflated position claim 2 , the second slot extending through the fixed end and the distal end.7. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the airbag is tubular about the seatbelt webbing in the inflated position.8. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the airbag is inflatable radially relative to the seatbelt webbing.9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes an inner surface extending around the second slot claim 1 , an exterior surface claim 1 , and an inflation chamber between the exterior surface and the inner surface.10. ...

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Номер записи: 68
25-04-2019 дата публикации

ARMREST CORE, ARMREST INCORPORATING THAT ARMREST CORE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190118682A1
Автор: Farooq S. M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит:

An armrest core includes a lattice having a plurality of void channel clusters. The void channel clusters have a section geometry characterized by a lateral dimension Dand a vertical dimension Dwhere D Подробнее

Номер записи: 69
16-04-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20200114788A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat assembly includes a frame and a plurality of support members, each support member having ends spaced along a seat-longitudinal axis and connected to the frame. The seat assembly includes a cross-member fixed relative to the support members. The seat assembly includes a pyrotechnic device designed to move the cross-member and the plurality of support members to a downward position. 1. A seat assembly , comprising:a frame;a plurality of support members, each support member having ends spaced along a seat-longitudinal axis and connected to the frame;a cross-member fixed relative to the support members; anda pyrotechnic device designed to move the cross-member and the plurality of support members to a downward position.2. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support members are elongated along the seat-longitudinal axis.3. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support members are springs.4. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a cross-bar claim 1 , the ends supported by the cross-bar.5. The seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the ends are spaced from the cross-bar when the support members are in the downward position.6. The seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the ends include hooks engaged with the cross-bar.7. The seat assembly of claim 6 , wherein the hooks are disengaged from the cross-bar when the support members are in the downward position.8. The seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a seatback claim 1 , the cross-member proximate the seatback.9. The seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a pan claim 1 , the support members extending rearward from the pan.10. The seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cable connecting the pyrotechnic device to the cross-member.11. The seat assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a pulley operatively engaged with the cable.12. The seat assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cable extends along a cross-seat axis.13. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cross-member is ...

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Номер записи: 70
16-04-2020 дата публикации

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Номер: US20200114793A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, GAO Zhenyan, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A restraint system includes a seatback frame, a webbing guide attached to the seatback frame, webbing extending from below the seatback frame through the webbing guide, and a tether attached to the webbing and retractable to the seatback frame above the webbing guide. The restraint system may include a roller coupled to the seatback frame above the webbing guide, and the tether is at least partially wound around the roller. 1. A restraint system comprising:a seatback frame;a webbing guide attached to the seatback frame;webbing extending from below the seatback frame through the webbing guide; anda tether attached to the webbing and retractable to the seatback frame above the webbing guide.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a ring attached to the tether claim 1 , wherein the webbing extends slidably through the ring.3. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a roller coupled to the seatback frame above the webbing guide claim 1 , wherein the tether is at least partially wound around the roller.4. The restraint system of claim 3 , further comprising a spring coupled to the roller claim 3 , wherein the tether is retractable by the roller to a retracted position claim 3 , and the spring is positioned to bias the roller to retract the tether to the retracted position.5. The restraint system of claim 3 , wherein the seatback frame includes a top surface claim 3 , and the roller is disposed less than one-fourth of a length of the seatback frame longitudinally from the top surface.6. The restraint system of claim 3 , further comprising a floor and a retractor fixed to the floor claim 3 , wherein the webbing is retractable into the retractor claim 3 , and a yield load of the retractor from the webbing is greater than a yield load of the roller from the tether.7. The restraint system of claim 6 , wherein the yield load of the retractor from the webbing is at least ten times greater than the yield load of the roller from the tether.8. The ...

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Номер записи: 71
16-04-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT AND AIRBAG

Номер: US20200114857A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system includes a seat back including a housing having a chamber, a frame in the chamber and deployable from the housing above the seat back, an airbag supported by the frame, and a pyrotechnic device in fluid communication with the chamber. 1. A system , comprising:a seat back including a housing having a chamber;a frame in the chamber and deployable from the housing above the seat back;an airbag supported by the frame; anda pyrotechnic device in fluid communication with the chamber.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a roof claim 1 , wherein the airbag is inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag engages the roof.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the seat back has a bottom and the airbag extends from the roof to below the bottom.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seat back has a bottom and the airbag is inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag extends below the bottom of the seat back.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seat back includes a seat back frame and the housing is supported by the seat back frame.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is supported by the seat back.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pyrotechnic device is in the chamber.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing is fixed to the seat back.9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing is integral with the seat back.10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing tapers from a first end to a second end and the frame tapers from a first end to a second end.11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seat back defines an occupant seating area and the frame is beyond the occupant seating area.12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes a pair of side panels and a front panel between the side panels.13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the seat back defines an occupant seating area and the airbag is inflatable to an inflated position in which the occupant seating area is between the side panels and below the front ...

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Номер записи: 72
16-04-2020 дата публикации

Seat belt webbing guide

Номер: US20200114862A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An assembly includes a seat belt webbing guide including a slot having an upper surface and a lower surface. A rod is supported by the seat belt webbing guide. A roller is supported by the rod. A spring is between the seat belt webbing guide and the rod. The spring the rod toward the lower surface of the slot.

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Номер записи: 73
12-05-2016 дата публикации

Vehicle Spare Tire Stowage Assembly

Номер: US20160129952A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит:

A tire stowage assembly for a vehicle is provided. The tire stowage assembly may include a housing, an output shaft, an arm, and a slidable member. The housing may be secured to a location adjacent a spare tire and defines a receiving cavity. The output shaft may at least be partially disposed within the housing and configured for linear translation and rotation. The arm may extend laterally from the shaft. The slidable member may be operably connected to the arm for linear translation and configured to support the spare tire. The output shaft and slidable member may be further configured to cooperate to move the tire from a stowed to a deployed position. The stowed position may be defined as a position in which the spare tire is secured beneath an undercarriage of a vehicle. The deployed position may be defined as a position in which at least a portion of the spare tire is rearward of an undercarriage of a vehicle. 1. A tire stowage assembly comprising:a housing for securing to an inner surface of a vehicle frame member and defining a receiving cavity;an output shaft at least partially disposed within the housing and configured for linear translation and rotation;an arm extending laterally from the shaft; anda slidable member operably connected to the arm for linear translation and configured to support a spare tire,wherein the output shaft and slidable member are further configured to cooperate to move the tire from a stowed to a deployed position.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stowed position is defined as a position in which the spare tire is secured beneath an undercarriage of a vehicle.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deployed position is defined as a position in which at least a portion of the spare tire is rearward of an undercarriage of a vehicle and such that an upper surface of the tire defines a plane substantially parallel to an underlying surface.4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:a support rod secured to the slidable ...

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Номер записи: 74
10-05-2018 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AIRBAG

Номер: US20180126941A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback and a seat bottom extending away from the seatback. An airbag is supported by the seat bottom and includes a middle member having a first end and a second end. The middle member is spaced from the seatback. The airbag includes a first side member extending from the first end of the middle member toward the seatback, and a second side member extending from the second end of the middle member toward the seatback. When inflated in response to a sensed impact of the vehicle, the middle member, the first side member, and the second side member extend around the occupant. One leg of the occupant is disposed between the middle member and the first side member, and the other leg of the occupant is disposed between the middle member and the second side member. 1. A seat assembly comprising:a seatback;a seat bottom extending away from the seatback; andan airbag supported by the seat bottom;the airbag including a middle member spaced from the seatback and having a first end and a second end; andthe airbag including a first side member extending from the first end toward the seatback and a second side member extending from the second end toward the seatback;wherein the middle member, the first side member, and the second side member, in uninflated positions, are collectively an elongated-tubular shape.2. The seat assembly set forth in claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom includes a front end spaced from the seatback claim 1 , and a first side end and a second side end each extending from the front end to the seatback claim 1 , wherein the middle member is adjacent the front end.3. The seat assembly set forth in claim 2 , wherein the first side member is adjacent the first side end claim 2 , and the second side member is adjacent the second side end.4. The seat assembly set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position and includes two restricted ducts claim 1 , the ...

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Номер записи: 75
10-05-2018 дата публикации

SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20180126947A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat assembly includes a seat back and a headrest adjustably coupled to the seat back. The headrest defines a first guide passage and a second guide passage, each extending through the headrest. The seat assembly includes a retractor and a belt. The belt extends continuously from a first end to a second end. The first end is engaged with the retractor. The belt has a looped portion from the first guide passage to the second guide passage. The belt extends from the looped portion through the first guide passage to the first end, and extends from the looped portion through the second guide passage to the second end. 1. A seat assembly comprising:a seat back;a headrest adjustably coupled to the seat back, the headrest defining a first guide passage and a second guide passage each extending through the headrest;a retractor; anda belt extending continuously from a first end to a second end, the first end engaged with the retractor, the belt having a looped portion from the first guide passage to the second guide passage, the belt extending from the looped portion through the first guide passage to the first end and extending from the looped portion through the second guide passage to the second end.2. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the headrest has a perimeter and defines a first slit and a second slit claim 1 , the first slit extending from the perimeter to the first guide passage claim 1 , and the second slit extending from the perimeter to the second guide passage.3. The seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the headrest further comprises a first cap extending across the first slit and a second cap extending across the second slit.4. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the headrest has a front and a back claim 1 , the first guide passage and the second guide passage extending through the headrest from the front to the back.5. The seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a seat bottom supporting the seat back claim 1 , the seat bottom being designed to ...

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Номер записи: 76
21-05-2015 дата публикации

Vehicle front end structure providing pedestrian protection

Номер: US20150136513A1
Автор: Iskander Farooq, Jialiang Le, Levasseur Tellis, Manoharprasad K. Rao
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An exemplary vehicle front end structure may include an energy absorbing structure movable between deployed and non-deployed positions. The structure may further include an actuator system that moves the energy absorbing structure from the deployed position to the non-deployed position. The energy absorbing structure in the deployed position may be spaced apart from an engine support structure by a first distance that is greater than a second distance by which the energy absorbing structure in the non-deployed structure is spaced apart from the engine support structure.

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Номер записи: 77
11-05-2017 дата публикации

BUMPER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING LOWER LEG STIFFENER

Номер: US20170129448A1
Автор: Cheng James Chih, Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Spahn Brian Robert, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A bumper assembly includes a bumper beam, an actuator, and a lower stiffener. The actuator includes a base mounted to the bumper beam, and a rod moveably engaged with the base along a vertical axis. The lower stiffener is fixed to the rod. Depending on pre-determined vehicle speeds, the lower stiffener moves from a deployed position to a retracted position based on pedestrian leg impact considerations and to reduce the likelihood of lower stiffener damage. 1. A bumper assembly comprising:a front rail;a bumper beam extending transverse to the front rail and including a mounting bracket fixed to the front rail;an actuator including a base and a rod moveably engaged with the base along a vertical axis;a support bracket attaching the base of the actuator directly to the mounting bracket of the bumper beam; anda lower stiffener fixed to the rod.2. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the lower stiffener is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position claim 1 , and further comprising a trim component fixed to the bumper beam and extending beyond the lower stiffener in a direction away from the bumper beam along the vertical axis in the retracted position and the deployed position.3. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the lower stiffener presents a class-A surface finish.4. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the lower stiffener is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position claim 1 , and abuts the bumper beam in the retracted position.5. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the lower stiffener is spaced from the bumper beam in the deployed position.6. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a shield extending from the bumper beam to the lower stiffener.7. The bumper assembly as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the lower stiffener is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position claim 6 , and is spaced from the bumper beam in the ...

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Номер записи: 78
01-09-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE SEAT AIRBAG

Номер: US20220274554A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback supported by the seat bottom. The seatback is pivotable relative to the seat bottom. The seatback includes a front defining an occupant seating area. An airbag is supported by the seatback and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag extends from the front into the occupant seating area in the inflated position. A computer has a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control inflation of the airbag based on an angle of the seatback relative to the seat bottom. 1. A restraint system , comprising:a seat having a seat bottom and a seatback supported by the seat bottom, the seatback being pivotable relative to the seat bottom;the seatback including a front defining an occupant seating area;an airbag supported by the seatback and being inflatable to an inflated position, the airbag extending from the front into the occupant seating area in the inflated position; anda computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control inflation of the airbag based on an angle of the seatback relative to the seat bottom.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to inflate the airbag in response to detecting a vehicle impact and the angle being greater than a predetermined angle.3. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to prevent inflation of the airbag in response to detecting the angle being less than or equal to a predetermined angle.4. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the seatback defines a cross-seat axis claim 1 , the airbag in the inflated position being elongated along the seatback transverse to the cross-seat axis.5. The restraint system of claim 4 , wherein the seatback includes two sides spaced from each other along the cross-seat axis claim 4 , the airbag in the inflated position extending along the seatback from one side to the other ...

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Номер записи: 79
01-09-2022 дата публикации

Vehicle external airbag

Номер: US20220274558A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle includes a body. The body includes a front pillar and a front-end structure spaced from the front pillar. The front-end structure includes a grille. The body includes a hood extending from the front pillar to the front-end structure. An airbag is mounted to the front-end structure adjacent to the grille and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes an upper portion inflatable along the front-end structure and the hood to the inflated position. A pyrotechnic actuator is disposed at the front pillar. The pyrotechnic actuator is positioned to pull the upper portion across the hood towards the front pillar during inflation.

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Номер записи: 80
23-04-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBER

Номер: US20200122662A1
Автор: Chuang Ching-Hung, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Muralidharan Nirmal, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Trifale Ninad
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A bumper assembly includes a bumper beam and a fin supported by the bumper beam. The fin extends along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam. The fin has a sinuous cross section and a thickness each normal to the axis. The thickness at the distal end is less than the thickness at the proximate end. 1. A bumper assembly , comprising:a bumper beam; anda fin and a secondary fin each supported by the bumper beam and extending along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam;the fin having a sinuous cross section and a thickness both taken in a plane normal to the axis, the thickness at the distal end being less than the thickness at the proximate end;wherein the distal end of the secondary fin is disposed between the bumper beam and the distal end of the fin.2. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fin includes a plurality of segments disposed along the axis from the proximate end to the distal end claim 1 , the thickness of each segment decreases relatively along the axis from the proximate end to the distal end.3. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:a plurality of fins, the plurality of fins including the fin, each of the plurality of fins being supported by the bumper beam and each extending along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam, wherein each fin has a sinuous cross section normal to the respective axis and a thickness, the thickness at the distal end is less than the thickness at the proximate end; anda plurality of secondary fins, the plurality of secondary fins including the secondary fin, each of the plurality of secondary fins having a sinuous cross section, and each of the secondary fins being stiffer than the fins.4. The bumper assembly of claim 3 , wherein each of the fins includes a plurality of segments disposed along the axis from the proximate end ...

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Номер записи: 81
09-05-2019 дата публикации

SEATBELT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190135227A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a base defining a track and a hole. The assembly includes a plate slidably engaged with the track. The assembly includes a pin supported by the plate and movable between a first position engaged with the hole and a second position disengaged with the hole. The assembly includes an actuator designed to move the pin from the first position to the second position. The assembly includes a webbing guide supported by the plate. 1. An assembly comprising:a base defining a track and a hole;a plate slidably engaged with the track;a pin supported by the plate and movable from a first position engaged with the hole to a second position disengaged with the hole;an actuator designed to move the pin from the first position to the second position; and,a webbing guide supported by the plate.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plate is circular.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the track includes a linear portion and a curved portion.4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the base defines a plurality of holes spaced from each other along the linear portion.5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a hole claim 1 , and the pin in the first position extends through the hole in the plate.6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a webbing claim 1 , wherein the webbing guide includes a slot claim 1 , and the webbing is disposed within the slot.7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a lever arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end claim 1 , the first end secured to the pin claim 1 , and the second end adjacent the actuator.8. The assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a spring disposed between the plate and the second end of the lever arm.9. The assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a reaction member fixed to the plate claim 7 , the actuator disposed between the reaction member and the second end of the lever arm.10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the reaction member is flexible.11. The assembly of claim ...

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Номер записи: 82
10-06-2021 дата публикации

DASH MOUNTED AIRBAG

Номер: US20210170977A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M., Kalra Anil
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a dash and an airbag supported by the dash. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a first end and a second end spaced from each other in a cross-vehicle axis and an inflation chamber between the first end and the second end. The airbag includes a tube extending through the inflation chamber from the first end to the second end. 1. An assembly comprising:a dash;an airbag supported by the dash and inflatable to an inflated position;the airbag in the inflated position having a first end and a second end spaced from each other in a cross-vehicle axis and an inflation chamber between the first end and the second end;the airbag including a tube extending through the inflation chamber from the first end to the second end; andthe airbag includes panels defining the inflation chamber and the tube and the panels are fabric.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube is open at the first end and the second end.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inflation chamber extends entirely around the tube.4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube is designed to collapse when impacted by an occupant when the airbag is in the inflated position.5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube includes a bore fluidly isolated from the inflation chamber.6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tube is open at the first end and the second end and includes a bore fluidly isolated from the inflation chamber claim 1 , and the inflation chamber extends entirely around the tube.7. (canceled)8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the dash has a top and the airbag includes an extension that abuts the top in the inflated position.9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the extension extends from the first end of the airbag to the second end of the airbag.10. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the extension is elongated along the cross-vehicle axis.11. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a windshield claim 1 , the dash ...

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Номер записи: 83
24-05-2018 дата публикации

DEPLOYABLE DEVICE MOUNTED TO VEHICLE FRAME

Номер: US20180141511A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a frame, a wheel supported by the frame; and a device fixed to the frame. The device includes an inflator and an inflatable member in fluid communication with the inflator. The inflatable member is inflatable away from the frame and into contact with the wheel to push the wheel away from the frame during sensed impact of the vehicle. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a frame;a wheel supported by the frame; anda device fixed to the frame, the device including an inflator and an inflatable member in fluid communication with the inflator, the inflatable member being inflatable away from the frame and into contact with the wheel.2. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a frame rail having an outboard side claim 1 , the outboard side facing the wheel claim 1 , the device being on the outboard side.3. The vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the frame rail includes an inboard side opposite the outboard side claim 2 , the inflator is mounted on the inboard side.4. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member includes an inflation chamber and the inflator is disposed in the inflation chamber.5. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a shock tower bracket supported by the frame claim 1 , wherein the device is fixed to the frame in a vehicle-rearward position relative to the shock tower bracket.6. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the wheel is rotatable about a rotational axis claim 1 , the device mounted along the frame in a vehicle-rearward direction relative to the rotational axis.7. The vehicle as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising a rocker claim 6 , wherein the device is mounted along the frame between the rotational axis and the rocker.8. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer.9. The vehicle as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is 1-4 millimeters thick.10. The vehicle as set ...

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Номер записи: 84
16-05-2019 дата публикации

PIVOTING LATCH PLATE FOR SEATBELT

Номер: US20190143932A1
Автор: Cheng James Chih, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seatbelt latch plate assembly includes a latch plate, a D-ring, and a pivot stop. The D-ring is pivotably connected to the latch plate. The pivot stop is disposed between and rotatably fixes the latch plate to the D-ring. The pivot stop includes a deformable element. The deformable element is deformable at a predetermined pivot torque between the D-ring and the plate. 1. A seatbelt latch plate assembly comprising:a latch plate;a D-ring pivotably connected to the latch plate; anda pivot stop disposed between and rotatably fixing the latch plate to the D-ring and the pivot stop including a deformable element,wherein the deformable element is deformable at a predetermined pivot torque between the D-ring and the plate.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deformable element is formed of plastic and the latch plate is formed of steel.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch plate and the D-ring are both formed of steel and the latch plate and the D-ring are pivotably connected to each other by a pivot pin defining a pivot axis.4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deformable element is a shear pin disposed in an aperture in the D-Ring and in an aligned aperture in the latch plate.5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the shear pin is formed of plastic.6. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein a plurality of shear pins are disposed in an equal plurality of apertures in the D-ring and in an equal plurality of aligned apertures in the latch plate.7. The assembly of claim 1 , the pivot stop including:a first abutment surface formed of plastic integral with the D-ring and defining the deformable element, anda second abutment surface formed of steel integral with the latch plate and engaging the first abutment surface in a first condition.8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first abutment surface is disposed on a substantially peg-shaped engagement feature claim 7 , and the second abutment surface is disposed in a pocket substantially complementary to the ...

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Номер записи: 85
23-05-2019 дата публикации

ANTI-RATTLE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190152429A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system includes a vehicle body and a seatbelt assembly attached to the vehicle body. The seatbelt assembly includes a webbing and a tongue slidably engaged with the webbing. A pocket is fixed to the webbing. The pocket and the webbing define a cavity therebetween. A magnet is disposed in the cavity and is engageable with the tongue. The magnet is fixed to the webbing. 1. A system comprising:a vehicle body;a seatbelt assembly attached to the vehicle body, the seatbelt assembly including a webbing and a tongue slidably engaged with the webbing;a pocket fixed to the webbing, the pocket and the webbing defining a cavity therebetween; anda magnet disposed in the cavity and engageable with the tongue, the magnet fixed to the webbing.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the webbing is elongated along a webbing axis claim 1 , the tongue being moveable relative to the webbing along the webbing axis.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the magnet is disposed along the webbing axis.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tongue is moveable to a stowed position in the cavity claim 1 , the tongue being releasably engaged with the magnet in the stowed position.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the tongue is moveable to an external position adjacent the pocket external to the cavity claim 4 , the pocket being sandwiched between the tongue and the magnet when the tongue is in the external position.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pocket is positioned to selectively receive the tongue.7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pillar trim attached to the vehicle body and a seat spaced from the pillar trim in a cross-vehicle direction claim 1 , the seatbelt assembly is disposed between the pillar trim and the seat.8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a second magnet fixed to the pillar trim and engageable with the magnet.9. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a third magnet fixed to the seat and engageable with the tongue.10. The system of claim 7 , further ...

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Номер записи: 86
08-06-2017 дата публикации

Seat with deployable plastic beam

Номер: US20170158096A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Iskander Farooq, Mike James Whitens, Mohammed Omar Faruque
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A beam module for a vehicle seat is mounted at a front of a seat, on top of a seat pan and underneath a seat cushion. The module includes a molded plastic beam. The module has a first shape substantially flush with the seat pan and a second shape projecting above the seat pan. The molded plastic beam has a mounting flange with a forward portion and a second portion. The molded plastic beam is inflatable. When inflated, the molded plastic beam assumes its second shape with the seat cushion being correspondingly displaced and deformed to raise the seat cushion when a frontal impact is detected.

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Номер записи: 87
14-05-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Номер: US20200148161A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system includes a vehicle roof. A track is fixed to the vehicle roof. A seatbelt retractor is engaged with the track and is movable relative to the vehicle roof along the track. The seatbelt retractor may be selectively positioned relative to the vehicle roof. 1. A system comprising:a vehicle roof;a track fixed to the vehicle roof; anda seatbelt retractor engaged with the track and movable relative to the vehicle roof along the track.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a seat rotatable about an axis that extends through the seat and the vehicle roof.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a seatbelt webbing extending from the seatbelt retractor to the seat.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the seatbelt webbing includes an end anchored to the seat.5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the seat includes a seat back having an upper end and a webbing guide at the upper end claim 2 , and further comprising a seatbelt webbing extending from the retractor through the webbing guide.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle floor and a seat track fixed to the vehicle floor claim 1 , the seat being rotatable relative to the seat track.7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising a solenoid fixed to one of the seat and the seat track and releasably engageable with the other of the seat and the seat track.8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions to actuate the solenoid in response to operation of a switch.9. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a second solenoid fixed to the seatbelt retractor and releasably engageable with the track.10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions to simultaneously actuate the solenoid and the second solenoid in response to operation of a switch.11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the track is continuous.12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a bearing between the track and the seatbelt retractor.13. The ...

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Номер записи: 88
24-06-2021 дата публикации

DISPLACEMENT RESISTANCE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE CRUSH-CAN ASSEMBLY AND CRUSH-CAN YIELD ADJUSTMENT METHOD

Номер: US20210188204A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A vehicle system includes, among other things, a crush-can assembly that is disposed between a bumper member and a vehicle frame. The crush-can assembly is configured to yield when the bumper member is moved closer to the vehicle frame. The system further includes a displacement resistance device that has a chamber that holds a liquid-nano material. The liquid-nano material is compressed within the chamber to resist a movement of the bumper member toward the vehicle frame. 1. A vehicle system , comprising:a crush-can assembly disposed between a bumper member and a vehicle frame, the crush-can assembly configured to yield when the bumper member is moved closer to the vehicle frame; anda displacement resistance device including a chamber that holds a liquid-nano material, the liquid-nano material compressed within the chamber to resist a movement of the bumper member toward the vehicle frame.2. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the crush-can assembly has an interior claim 1 , the chamber disposed entirely outside the interior.3. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein no portion of the chamber is disposed between the bumper member and the vehicle frame.4. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the displacement resistance device includes a rack and a pinion claim 1 , the rack configured to urge the pinion to rotate when the bumper member is urged toward the vehicle frame by a force applied to the bumper member claim 1 , wherein the liquid in the chamber resists a rotation of the pinion to increase the force required to move the bumper member toward the vehicle frame.5. The vehicle system of claim 4 , further comprising a bracket secured to the crush-can assembly claim 4 , the chamber held by the bracket.6. The vehicle system of claim 5 , wherein the pinion has a first end held by the bracket and a second end extending into the chamber.7. The vehicle system of claim 6 , wherein the second end of the pinion threadably engages the chamber.8. The vehicle system of ...

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Номер записи: 89
16-06-2016 дата публикации

ROLLOVER PASSENGER PROTECTION

Номер: US20160167613A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A passenger protection device includes an airbag having a roof panel arranged to deploy to cover at least a portion of and at least one tether having a first end attached to a first attachment point on a surface of the airbag that faces a vehicle roof when the airbag is deployed, and a second end attachable to a second attachment point. 1. A passenger protection device , comprising:an airbag having a roof panel arranged to deploy from substantially behind a vehicle seatback and to cover at least a portion of an interior roof surface;a guide plate arranged to open to a predetermined angle upon deployment of the airbag; andat least one tether having a first end attached to a first attachment point on a surface of the airbag that faces the interior roof surface when the airbag is deployed, and a second end attachable to a second attachment point.2. The passenger protection device of claim 1 , further comprising a first side panel extending at an angle from the roof panel and a second side panel extending at an angle from the roof panel opposite the first side panel.3. The passenger protection device of claim 2 , wherein the first attachment point is on the first side panel.4. The passenger protection device of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment point is located on one of the vehicle seatback claim 1 , a vehicle rocker panel claim 1 , a package tray claim 1 , and a vehicle seat cushion.5. The passenger protection device of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment point is located on the surface of the airbag that faces the interior roof surface when the airbag is deployed.6. The passenger protection device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tether is arranged to determine at least one of a shape and an extent of an impact surface of the airbag.7. The passenger protection device of claim 1 , further comprising a second tether having a first end attached to a third attachment point on the surface of the airbag that faces the interior roof surface when the airbag is ...

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Номер записи: 90
14-06-2018 дата публикации

AIRBAG WITH SIDE CHAMBERS

Номер: US20180162312A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed David, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An airbag includes a middle chamber having a front panel and first and second side panels spaced from each other and extending from the front panel. The airbag includes a first side chamber attached to the first side panel and a second side chamber attached to the second side panel, and a manifold chamber spaced from the front panel and attached to and in fluid communication with the middle chamber and the first and second side chambers. 1. An airbag comprising:a middle chamber including a front panel and first and second side panels spaced from each other and extending from the front panel;a first side chamber attached to the first side panel and a second side chamber attached to the second side panel; anda manifold chamber spaced from the front panel and attached to and in fluid communication with the middle chamber and the first and second side chambers.2. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first and second side chambers extend further from the manifold chamber than the front panel when in an inflated position.3. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the middle chamber is configured to have a lower inflated stiffness than an inflated stiffness of the first side chamber and an inflated stiffness of the second side chamber.4. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the middle chamber includes a vent from an interior of the middle chamber and an exterior of the airbag.5. The airbag of claim 1 , further comprising a tether connected to the front panel to form a depression in the front panel when in an inflated position.6. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first side chamber has an inner panel extending along the first side panel from the front panel to the manifold chamber claim 1 , and wherein the second side chamber has an inner panel extending along the second side panel from the front panel to the manifold chamber.7. The airbag of claim 1 , wherein the manifold chamber includes an open end claim 1 , and the middle chamber claim 1 , the first side chamber claim 1 , and the ...

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Номер записи: 91
29-09-2022 дата публикации

CABLE REINFORCEMENT FOR VEHICLE DOORS

Номер: US20220305887A1
Автор: Barbat Saeed D., Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A vehicle includes a front door and a rear door. A first bracket is fixed to the front door, and a second bracket is fixed to the rear door. A front cable extends from the first bracket away from the second bracket along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. A rear cable extends from the second bracket away from the first bracket along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. A linear actuator is fixed to one of the first bracket or the second bracket and is extendable to the other of the first bracket or the second bracket. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a front door and a rear door;a first bracket fixed to the front door and a second bracket fixed to the rear door;a front cable extending from the first bracket away from the second bracket along a vehicle-longitudinal axis;a rear cable extending from the second bracket away from the first bracket along the vehicle-longitudinal axis; anda linear actuator fixed to one of the first bracket or the second bracket and being extendable to the other of the first bracket or the second bracket.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the linear actuator is configured to threadedly engage the other of the first bracket or the second bracket.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , when the linear actuator is engaged with the other of the first bracket or the second bracket claim 2 , the front cable and the rear cable are under tension.4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , when the linear actuator is disengaged with the other of the first bracket or the second bracket claim 2 , tension in the front cable and/or the rear cable is relaxed relative to the tension when the linear actuator is engaged with the other of the first bracket or the second bracket.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control actuation of the linear actuator based on determining whether at least one of the front door or the rear door is open.6. The vehicle of claim 5 , ...

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Номер записи: 92
06-06-2019 дата публикации

Seatbelt guide assembly

Номер: US20190168707A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An assembly includes a webbing. The assembly includes a first webbing guide receiving the webbing. The assembly includes a second webbing guide receiving the webbing and releasably secured to the first webbing guide. The assembly includes an actuator. The assembly includes a cable secured to the actuator and to the second webbing guide.

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Номер записи: 93
28-06-2018 дата публикации

Expandable top for vehicle center console

Номер: US20180178733A1
Автор: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammed Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander FAROOQ
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle center console includes an expandable top disposed on a storage bin. The center console is slidably connected to a floor pan and is movable towards the second-row seats. The expandable top includes a central component having an upper side and an underside, and a telescoping mechanism attached to first and second movable side components. The telescoping mechanism includes a body connected to the underside and a pair of telescoping arms extending from opposing sides of the body and movable between at least an extended position and a collapsed position. Each of the side components are attached to one of the arms such that undersides of the side components overlap the upper side of the central component when the arms are in the collapsed position, and the upper side of the central component is substantially flush with upper sides of the side components when the arms are in the extended position.

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Номер записи: 94
13-06-2019 дата публикации

SEATBELT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190176749A1
Автор: Cheng James Chih, Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, GAO Zhenyan, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

An assembly includes a base and a seatbelt anchor. The seatbelt anchor has a first end defining a circular hole pivotally supported by the base and a second end fixed in position relative to the first end. The assembly includes a buckle fixed in position relative to the second end. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic actuator secured to the base. The assembly includes a connector extending from the pyrotechnic actuator to the seatbelt anchor. 1. An assembly comprising:a base;a seatbelt anchor having a first end defining a circular hole pivotally supported by the base and a second end fixed in position relative to the first end;a buckle fixed in position relative to the second end;a pyrotechnic actuator secured to the base; anda connector extending from the pyrotechnic actuator to the seatbelt anchor.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a cable securing the pyrotechnic actuator to the base.3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt anchor pivots from a first position to a second position that is in a seat-forward direction relative to the first position.4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the pyrotechnic actuator is designed to move the seatbelt anchor from the first position to the second position.5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pyrotechnic actuator is in a seat-forward direction relative to the seatbelt anchor.6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is a vehicle floor.7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is a seat.8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the seat includes a seat bottom pivotally supporting the seatbelt anchor at the circular hole.9. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the seat includes a seat bottom claim 7 , the pyrotechnic actuator secured to the seat bottom.10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt anchor is metal.11. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate the pyrotechnic actuator upon detecting a vehicle ...

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Номер записи: 95
09-07-2015 дата публикации

Deployable Upper Leg Stiffener for Pedestrian Protection

Номер: US20150191145A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A pedestrian safety system for use with a motor vehicle includes a vehicle hood movable between a closed position and a raised position wherein a leading edge of the hood is raised relative to a front surface of the vehicle to form a gap, and a leg stiffener movable between a retracted position wherein it is beneath the hood when the hood is closed and a deployed position wherein the stiffener projects through the gap and is forward of the leading edge of the hood when the hood is raised. At least one actuator mounted beneath the hood moves the stiffener between the retracted and deployed positions. A remote sensing system detects an impending collision with a pedestrian and triggers the raising of the hood and extension of the actuators. 1. Pedestrian protection apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising:a hood movable between a closed condition and a raised condition wherein the hood is raised relative to a front surface of the vehicle forming a gap between a leading edge of the hood and the front surface; anda transverse bar movable between a retracted position wherein it is beneath the hood in the closed condition and a deployed position wherein the bar is disposed forward of the hood leading edge in the raised condition.2. The apparatus of further comprising an actuator moving the bar between the retracted and deployed positions.3. The apparatus of wherein the actuator is one of a pneumatic claim 2 , a pyrotechnic claim 2 , and an electromechanical actuator.4. The apparatus of further comprising a remote sensing system detecting an impending collision with a pedestrian and triggering the actuator in reaction to the impending collision.5. The apparatus of wherein the actuator is operable to return the bar to the retracted position after deployment.6. The apparatus of wherein the actuator is mountable to a radiator support structure of the vehicle.7. The apparatus of further comprising a hood lifting device operable to move the hood to the raised condition.8. The ...

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Номер записи: 96
05-07-2018 дата публикации

VEHICLE IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBER

Номер: US20180186324A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A system includes an airbag, a seat, a strap, and an inflatable webbing. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position. The seat includes a seat back. The strap has a first end connected the airbag and a second end connected to the seat back. The inflatable webbing is fluidly connected to the airbag and releasably connectable to the seat back. 1. A system , comprising:an airbag inflatable to an inflated position;a seat including a seat back;a strap having a first end connected the airbag and a second end connected to the seat back; andan inflatable webbing fluidly connected to the airbag and releasably connectable to the seat back.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an inflator in fluid communication with the inflatable webbing.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a buckle connected to the seat back and a tongue connected to the inflatable webbing and releasably connectable to the buckle claim 2 , the buckle including a channel fluidly connecting the inflator to the inflatable webbing when the tongue is connected to the buckle.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the inflatable webbing includes a sheath and a webbing tube disposed in the sheath claim 3 , the webbing tube in fluid communication with the airbag claim 3 , and a fill tube in fluid communication with the inflator claim 3 , wherein the tongue includes a tongue channel claim 3 , and claim 3 , when the buckle is connected to the tongue claim 3 , the fill tube claim 3 , the channel of the buckle claim 3 , the tongue channel claim 3 , and the webbing tube form a continuous fluid channel from the inflator to the airbag.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seat back has an upper portion and a lower portion claim 1 , and the strap is connected to the upper portion and the inflatable webbing is connected to the lower portion.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seat back has an upper portion claim 1 , and the airbag extends above upper portion of the seat back in the inflated position.7. ...

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Номер записи: 97
05-07-2018 дата публикации

AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20180186325A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A seat in a vehicle includes a seatback and an airbag assembly. The seatback includes a frame and an upholstery supported by the frame. The upholstery includes an inner surface facing the frame. The airbag assembly is fixed to the inner surface of the upholstery. The airbag assembly of the seat provides coverage of the seatback so as to absorb impact energy for knees and a head of an occupant seated behind the seat. 1. A seat comprising:a seatback including a frame and an upholstery supported by the frame, the upholstery including an inner surface facing the frame; andan airbag assembly fixed to the inner surface of the upholstery, wherein the airbag assembly includes an airbag stitched to the inner surface of the upholstery.2. (canceled)3. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the airbag assembly includes an airbag claim 1 , and further comprising a tether extending from the airbag to the frame.4. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the airbag assembly includes an airbag having an upper section deployable in a first direction and a lower section deployable in a second direction opposite the first direction.5. The seat of claim 4 , wherein the airbag includes a middle section extending from the upper section to the lower section claim 4 , the middle section being stitched to the inner surface of the upholstery.6. The seat of claim 5 , wherein the upholstery includes an upper tear seam and a lower tear seam claim 5 , and the middle section of the airbag is stitched to the inner surface between the upper tear seam and the lower tear seam.7. The seat of claim 4 , wherein the airbag assembly includes an upper chute adjacent the upper section of the airbag claim 4 , and a lower chute adjacent the lower section of the airbag.8. The seat of claim 7 , wherein the airbag is fixed to the frame claim 7 , and the upper chute and the lower chute are fixed to the inner surface of the upholstery.9. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a tether extending from the seatback to one of the upper ...

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Номер записи: 98
22-07-2021 дата публикации

LOAD-LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR

Номер: US20210221326A1
Автор: Farooq S.M. Iskander, Faruque Mohammad Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

A restraint system includes a retractor housing, a spool rotatably coupled to the retractor housing and defining an axis of rotation, a threaded rod lockable relative to the retractor housing and elongated along the axis, a nut threaded on the threaded rod, and a spring elongated from a first end to a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the spool, and the second end is fixed relative to the nut. 1. A restraint system comprising:a retractor housing;a spool rotatably coupled to the retractor housing and defining an axis of rotation;a threaded rod lockable relative to the retractor housing and elongated along the axis;a nut threaded on the threaded rod; anda spring elongated from a first end to a second end, the first end fixed relative to the spool, and the second end fixed relative to the nut.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , wherein the spring is a compression spring positioned coaxially around the threaded rod.3. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising an emergency locking mechanism movable between an engaged state and a disengaged state claim 1 , wherein the emergency locking mechanism in the engaged state locks the threaded rod to the retractor housing claim 1 , and the emergency locking mechanism in the disengaged state permits rotation of the threaded rod relative to the retractor housing.4. The restraint system of claim 3 , wherein when the emergency locking mechanism is in the disengaged state claim 3 , the threaded rod is rotatable with the spool relative to the retractor housing.5. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a rod plate oriented orthogonal to the axis and fixed relative to the threaded rod claim 1 , wherein the threaded rod is lockable to the retractor housing via the rod plate.6. The restraint system of claim 5 , wherein the spool extends along the axis from a first end to a second end claim 5 , and the rod plate is positioned at the second end of the spool.7. The restraint system of claim 6 , wherein ...

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Номер записи: 99
14-07-2016 дата публикации

HIDDEN STORAGE BOX AND MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY TABLE FOR LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS

Номер: US20160200260A1
Автор: Farooq Iskander, Faruque Mohammed Omar, Jaradi Dean M.
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A storage box system for a motor vehicle includes a folding storage box and a sliding rail assembly for translating the folding storage box between a hidden storage position below a cargo bay of the motor vehicle and a deployed position extending from a rear portion of the motor vehicle. The storage box includes at least a back and opposed sides being connected to a floor for transitioning between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. Structures are provided for retaining the opposed sides and back in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to a plane defined by the floor when the folding storage box is in the unfolded configuration. The sliding rail assembly includes one or more sliding rails associated with the folding storage box floor and one or more cooperating sleeves disposed below the cargo bay for slidingly receiving the sliding rails therein. 1. A storage box system for a motor vehicle , comprising:a folding storage box; anda sliding rail assembly for translating the folding storage box between a hidden storage position below a cargo bay of the motor vehicle and a deployed position extending from a rear portion of the motor vehicle,whereby the folding storage box does not occupy any existing cargo space of the motor vehicle in the hidden storage position and the deployed position.2. The storage box system of claim 1 , wherein the storage box includes at least a back claim 1 , opposed sides claim 1 , and a floor claim 1 , the back and opposed sides being hingedly connected to the floor for transitioning between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.3. The storage box system of claim 2 , including structures for retaining the opposed sides and back in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to a plane defined by the floor when the folding storage box is in the unfolded configuration.4. The storage box system of claim 3 , wherein the structures are locking hinges associated with at least the opposed sides.5 ...

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Номер записи: 100