Key Safety Systems, Inc.

John Musiol

Bruce Andrew Kalandek

Byron Spencer

Joachim J Klesing

Mutaz A Shkoukani

Michael Jendrowski

John-Oliver Derrick

Brandon Marriott

Marina Elias

Rasoul Moradi

Bruce A Kalandek

A visual display unit configured to mount on a steering wheel assembly has a screen display, preferably a touch screen display. The screen display is mounted over an airbag module of the steering wheel assembly. A hinged structure holds the screen display to the steering wheel assembly. The hinged structure is configured to be pivotally attached to a center portion of the steering wheel assembly and non-obstructively movable upon deployment of an airbag. The visual display unit can be a computer or video monitor for occupant viewing while traveling in an autonomous vehicle. The visual display unit includes driver alerts activated by the autonomous vehicle. The visual display unit preferably includes vehicle instrumentation gauges, satellite navigation system, speed, temperature and other data displays.

Visual display unit for a steering wheel assembly

A steering wheel () having a hub portion (), a rim () and at least one spoke () connected to the hub portion () and to the rim (), the rim () having a groove and a surface of the steering wheel (); a number of actuatable light sources located in or under the groove; light diffuser or lens () positioned in the groove above the light sources.

Active safety illuminated steering wheel

An airbag module comprising an airbag () having a passive adaptive vent on a rear panel of the airbag, the vent having a movable vane which when moved causes the vent () to change state from open to closed or from closed to open, the airbag further including a main tether () secured to a face panel () of the airbag, the main tether moving with the face panel, the main tether having an opening () into which is threaded a portion of a control tether (), the control tether is connected to the vane () and to the face panel, wherein movement of the end of the control tether in a first direction generally that of the inflating air bag causes the other end of the control tether secured to the vane to be moved in a direction different than the first direction.

Driver airbag module and bag with passively vented cushion

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West Bloomfield, MI, United States of America

John Musiol