Craig A Busch

US Patent:

6520588, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Nov 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/714678

Inventors:

Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

B60R 2226

US Classification:

297483, 280808

Abstract:

An apparatus ( ) includes a guide assembly ( ), a guide member ( ) supported by a base member ( ) for rotation about an axis ( ), and an opening ( ) through which a seat belt ( ) extends in a first direction parallel to the axis. A retainer member ( ) has end walls ( and ) extending through respective channels ( and ) in the guide member ( ) to block the guide member from movement in opposite directions along the axis ( ) and maintain the guide member supported on the base member ( ). The channels ( and ) include walls ( and ) that engage the end walls ( and ) to block movement of the guide member ( ) in opposite directions along the axis ( ).

US Patent:

52860914, Feb 15, 1994

Filed:

May 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/877470

Inventors:

Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

B60R 2102

US Classification:

297487

Abstract:

An arm assembly is movable from a stowed position adjacent one side of a vehicle seat toward the occupant to restrain the occupant in the seat and movable away from the occupant to the stowed position. The arm assembly has a first length when in the stowed position and a second length when restraining the occupant. The first length when the arm assembly is in the stowed position is less than the second length of the arm assembly when restraining the occupant. A motor-driven linear actuator moves the arm assembly from and to the stowed position.

US Patent:

50371355, Aug 6, 1991

Filed:

Mar 14, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/493212

Inventors:

Alexander P. Kotikovsky - Southfield MI
Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

B60R 2220
B60R 2224

US Classification:

280808

Abstract:

An apparatus for guiding a length of seat belt webbing relative to the body of a vehicle includes a D-ring with a slot through which the webbing can extend. A bolt is fixed to the webbing guide and has a portion extending through an opening in a bracket fixed to the body of the vehicle. The surfaces on the bracket which define the opening in the bracket include a pair of stop surfaces. The bolt is pivotable relative to the bracket. A surface on the bolt abuts the stop surfaces on the bracket to limit rotation of the bolt relative to the bracket and prevent the D-ring from rotating so far forward that the edge of the belt webbing jams or twists in the end of the slot.

US Patent:

60768940, Jun 20, 2000

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/259094

Inventors:

Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

B60R 2100

US Classification:

297484

Abstract:

A seat belt system (10) comprises first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) extensible from an upper portion (20) of the vehicle seat adjacent the shoulders of an occupant. The first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) are connected with the vehicle. First and second lap belt portions (74, 85) are extensible from sides (22, 24) of the vehicle seat (14) adjacent sides of the occupant (12) and partially across the lap of the occupant. A first anchor (64) connects a first end portion (62) of the first lap belt portion (74) with the vehicle adjacent one side of the occupant (12). A second anchor (68) connects a first end portion (66) of the second lap belt portion (85) with the vehicle adjacent another side of the occupant (12). The first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) and the first and second lap belt portions (74, 85) are interconnected adjacent a waist of the occupant (12). The first lap belt portion (74) has a second end portion (98) wound on a spool (96) of a retractor (76).

US Patent:

63090244, Oct 30, 2001

Filed:

Mar 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/518476

Inventors:

Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

A47C 3100

US Classification:

297484

Abstract:

An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant (12) seated in a vehicle seat (14). The apparatus (10) includes first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32), first and second lap belt portions (74, 85), and a buckle mechanism (49). The first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) are connected with the vehicle (16) and extend from an upper portion (20) of the vehicle seat (14) adjacent the shoulders of the occupant (12). A first end portion (62) of the first lap belt portion (74) is connected at a first location (64) with the vehicle (16) adjacent a first side (22) of the vehicle seat (14). A first end portion (66) of the second lap belt portion (85) is connected at a second location (68) with the vehicle (16) adjacent a second side (24) of the vehicle seat (14). Each of the first and second lap belt portions (74, 85) extends from one of the first and second sides (22, 24) of the vehicle seat (14) and partially across the lap of the occupant (12). The buckle mechanism (49) interconnects the first and second shoulder belt portions (30, 32) and the first and second lap belt portions (74, 85) adjacent a waist of the occupant (12).

US Patent:

55561713, Sep 17, 1996

Filed:

Feb 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/392377

Inventors:

Craig A. Busch - Armada MI

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. - Lyndhurst OH

International Classification:

B60R 2200
B60R 2206

US Classification:

297483

Abstract:

A bezel assembly (40) for seat belt webbing (16) includes a bezel (42) and a trim plate (44) with a track (88) on which the bezel (42) is movable. The bezel (42) has a slot (62) through which the seat belt webbing (16) is movable in a lengthwise direction. The bezel (42) further has an axis (45) parallel to the lengthwise direction. The bezel (42) is supported for sliding movement along the track (88) in opposite directions perpendicular to the axis (45), and is supported for rotation about the axis (45) at any location to which the bezel (42) is slidable along the track (88).