Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-09
2010-11-09
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C242S379100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828331
ABSTRACT:
A variable load limiting device for a vehicle safety belt assembly is provided for controllably restraining a vehicle occupant by the vehicle safety belt assembly during deceleration of a vehicle. The device includes a body including a fluid chamber for containing a free-flowing fluid therein. A wiper assembly is operably disposed in the fluid chamber and selectively coupled to the vehicle safety belt assembly. The wiper assembly creates a pressure differential within the fluid chamber when a force in excess of a predetermined value is applied to the vehicle safety belt assembly. A throttle valve is operably connected to the body for controlling fluid pressure in the fluid chamber.
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Jessup Andrew D.
Thomas Chuck
Dickson Paul N
Duell Mark E.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Rankin , Hill & Clark LLP
Rocca Joseph
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