Autoliv Asp, Incorporated

Dino Anthony Forton

Donald James Paxton

David Keyser

Dion Karl-Axel Kruse

Chandrakanth Siddharthan

Brian Keith Czach

John Witt

Richard Petrusev

Vince Pizzo

Bill Sobkowicz

Apparatus, methods, and systems for repositioning a steering wheel and/or airbag cushion prior to and/or during deployment of the airbag cushion resulting from an impact event. Some embodiments may comprise a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration at least in part by a translational movement of the steering wheel. An airbag cushion may be deployable from the steering wheel and may be configured to move from the first configuration to the second configuration before or during deployment of the airbag cushion.

Displaceable steering wheel safety systems and related methods

Apparatus, methods, and systems for repositioning a steering wheel and/or airbag cushion prior to and/or during deployment of the airbag cushion resulting from an impact event. Some embodiments may comprise a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration, wherein in the second configuration the steering wheel is positioned laterally relative to the first configuration, and wherein the steering wheel is configured to be repositioned between the first configuration and the second configuration. A steering wheel actuator may be configured to move the steering wheel laterally from the first configuration to the second configuration.

Ejection mitigation devices are disclosed that limit, prevent, or otherwise mitigate vehicle occupant ejection through the roof of a vehicle in events involving roof failure. The ejection mitigation devices are to be installed at the roof of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The devices include a canopy having sufficient strength to restrain movement of a vehicle occupant through the canopy. The canopy is configured to be attached to one or more roof rails of the passenger compartment at a position interior to the outer roof skin.

Vehicle ejection mitigation devices

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Chesterfield, MI, United States of America

Dino Anthony Forton