Patents
US 11845395 B2: Multi-point restraint system for an occupant seat mounted in a motor vehicle
- Granted
- 2023-12-19
- Filed
- 2022-03-29 application 17706773
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A motor vehicle, seat and multi-point restraint system combination may include one or a combination of means for selectively preventing forward pivoting of the seat, one or more web attenuators for dampen forces applied thereby by one or more respective shoulder webs of the multi-point restraint system, at least one sleeve received on at least one shoulder web and a corresponding sleeve adjuster for adjusting a position of the sleeve along the respective shoulder web, web retractors operatively coupled to each of a pair of lap webs and to each of a pair of thigh webs of the multi-point restraint system, and at least one web retractor operatively coupled to the shoulder webs of the multi-point restraint system.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg231219.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. 70 patents | US company or organization | Westfield, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas W. Bittner | Indianapolis, IN | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey A. King | Markleville, IN | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steven Gale | Colfax, IN | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chris P. Jessup | Sheridan, IN | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R22/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2022-06-09 IMMI SAFEGUARD, INC. signed 2022-06-09 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 60365/76 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BITTNER, DOUGLAS W. signed 2022-06-02 GALE, STEVEN signed 2022-06-02 JESSUP, CHRIS P. signed 2022-06-02 KING, JEFFREY A. signed 2022-06-02 | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. WESTFIELD, IN | 60299/147 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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