Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Lawrence C Maugh

Nancy L Johnson

Alan L Browne

Patrick B Usoro

Nilesh D Mankame

Xiujie Gao

Steven G Corrion

Steven Morris

Peter J Gareau

Robert R Kubiak

Brian K Latouf

Paul W Alexander

Geoffrey P McKnight

Scott David Thomas

Guillermo A Herrera

William B Carter

Mark A Kramarczyk

A seat belt retractor utilizing active material actuation for selectively modifying the tension in a seat belt.

Belt retractor utilizing active material actuation

A safety belt webbing presenter including an active material actuator configured to selectively cause a webbing engaging mechanism to translate between deployed and stowed conditions, wherein the deployed condition, the mechanism engages a safety belt webbing causing it to translate to a more readily fastened position.

Active material based seatbelt webbing presenter

A safety belt buckle presenter adapted for use with a translatable buckle includes an active material element operable to undergo a reversible change when exposed to an activation signal, wherein the element is drivenly coupled to the buckle, and configured to cause the buckle to translate between deployed and stowed positions as a result of the change.

Active material based safety belt buckle presenter

A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash includes a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster, a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states, and a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster.

Volume-filling mechanical structures for a bolster system

A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states; a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster; and a tether operably connecting one end of the honeycomb celled material to the means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state.

Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Lawrence C Maugh