Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160107608 | SEALED LOCKING RETRACTOR - An apparatus and method are provided for sealing locking components of a retractor, wherein the retractor has a spool shaft extending therefrom. A base of a housing defines an opening therethrough, and an outer surface of the base is mounted to the retractor with the spool shaft extending into the opening. The locking components are arranged on an inner surface of the base of the housing. A sealing member engages the base of the housing and extends about a periphery of about the opening, and also extends about and engages a periphery of the spool shaft, to form a seal between the spool shaft and the base of the housing to block ingress of moisture and particles to the locking components. A cover is hermetically attached to the housing about a periphery thereof with the locking components sealed between the cover and the base of the housing. | 04-21-2016 |
20130327874 | HERMETICALLY SEALED LOCKING RETRACTOR - An apparatus and method are provided for hermetically sealing locking components of a retractor wherein the retractor has a spool shaft extending therefrom. An open-ended housing has a base and defines an opening through the base into an interior of the housing. The base of the housing is mounted to the retractor with the spool shaft accessible via the opening. The locking components are arranged within the housing. A sealing member is positioned about the opening to form a hermetic seal between the spool shaft and the opening. A cover is hermetically attached to the open end of the housing. | 12-12-2013 |
20130152775 | BLAST MITIGATION SEAT FOR A LAND VEHICLE - A blast mitigation seat for a land vehicle may include an occupant seat, at least one retraction device mounted to the seat, a first set of webs connected between the seat and a ceiling and/or a wall of the land vehicle, a second set of webs connected between the at least one retraction device and the ceiling and/or the wall of the land vehicle, and a third set of webs connected between the seat and the vehicle floor. The seat is suspended in the land vehicle by the first and third sets of webs. The first set of webs absorbs energy resulting from detonation of an explosive device beneath the floor of the land vehicle that forces the land vehicle from the ground into the air, and the second set of webs absorbs energy resulting from subsequent impact of the land vehicle with the ground. | 06-20-2013 |
20120228914 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY RECLINING A VEHICLE SEAT BACK - An apparatus for selectively moving a seat back of a motor vehicle seat relative to a seat bottom includes an armrest movably mounted to the vehicle seat, a seat back actuator and mechanical linkage engaged with and between the armrest and the seat back actuator. The armrest has a first position that supports an arm of an occupant of the motor vehicle seat, and is movable from the first position to a second position. The seat back actuator is responsive to actuation to allow the seat back of the vehicle seat to be moved relative to the seat bottom, and is responsive to release thereof to block movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom. The mechanical linkage is responsive to movement of the armrest from the first position to the second position to actuate the seat back actuator and to otherwise release the seat back actuator. | 09-13-2012 |
20120056737 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM INCLUDING A DISENGAGED COUPLING APPARATUS INDICATOR - A restraint system for a motor vehicle includes a coupling member, a coupling apparatus configured to receive and engage the coupling member, at least one indicator, and an electrical circuit configured to determine whether the coupling member is engaged with the coupling apparatus and to control the at least one indicator to indicate whether the coupling apparatus is either of engaged and disengaged with the coupling member. | 03-08-2012 |
20090174250 | CONFIGURABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A configurable restraint system ( | 07-09-2009 |