This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.. Active years: 1991.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1991
Title: Manfred A. Plechaty and His Hydraulic Seat Belt Load Anchor
Introduction
Manfred A. Plechaty is an inventor associated with Markt Schwaben, Germany. His patent work includes a vehicle safety invention designed to help transfer seat-belt restraint forces to a vehicle’s floor.
Latest Patents
Plechaty is credited with 1 patent, titled “Hydraulic Seat Belt Load Anchor.” The invention uses an extensible, fluid-filled cylinder between the vehicle floor and a seat-belt anchor mounted on an adjustable seat. During ordinary seat adjustment, a flow-responsive valve allows fluid to pass through the piston, enabling the cylinder to extend or retract with the seat. When a restraint load acts on the seat belt, increased fluid flow causes the valve to close, locking the piston and allowing the cylinder to transmit the load from the seat belt to the floor.
Career Highlights
The patent addresses a design challenge created when a seat belt is anchored to a seat that can move relative to the vehicle body. Its hydraulic mechanism is intended to accommodate routine seat adjustment while providing a load-bearing connection during a collision.
Collaborations
Plechaty is associated with GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. His listed coworkers include Paul D. Roper and Hans J. Borlinghaus.
Conclusion
Manfred A. Plechaty’s patented hydraulic seat belt load anchor combines seat-adjustment flexibility with a mechanism intended to secure restraint loads to the vehicle floor.
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