Gary Lloyd Allen

US Patent:

58935827, Apr 13, 1999

Filed:

Feb 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/804749

Inventors:

Gary S. Allen - Lakeland FL
Said Shafik Nakhla - Lakeland FL

Assignee:

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

International Classification:

B60R 2126

US Classification:

280735

Abstract:

An airbag deployment control system for use in a vehicle to selectively control the deployment of airbag(s) in a driver side and/or passenger side airbag protection system comprising a switch or sensor assembly to detect the position of the driver seat and/or passenger seat within the front seat compartment of the vehicle and a control means to receive signals from the switch or sensor assembly and to activate, deactivate or modify the deployment of the airbag(s) depending upon the position of the driver seat and/or front passenger seat relative to the dashboard of the vehicle.

US Patent:

RE374660, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Feb 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/512694

Inventors:

Gary S. Allen - Lakeland FL
Said Shafik Nakhla - Lake Orion MI
Harald Snorre Husby - Lakeland FL
Michael P. Murray - Ann Arbor MI
Craig Robert Roble - Lake Mills WI

Assignee:

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

International Classification:

B60R 2126

US Classification:

280735

Abstract:

A vehicle occupant restraint device control system for use in a vehicle to selectively control the operation of safety devices such as one or more airbags includes a seat position sensor device which detects the position of a seat relative to a selected component of the vehicle, and a controller which receives signals from the seat position sensor device. A controller device processes the signals from the seat position sensor device and determines whether to activate, deactivate or modify the deployment of one or more vehicle occupant restraint devices, such as airbags or seat belt pretensioners, depending upon the position of the vehicle seat relative to a selected component of the vehicle structure, such as the steering wheel or instrument panel.

US Patent:

59675497, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

Feb 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/025159

Inventors:

Gary S. Allen - Lakeland FL
Said Shafik Nakhla - Lakeland FL
Harald Snorre Husby - Lakeland FL
Michael P. Murray - Ann Arbor MI
Craig Robert Roble - Cambridge WI

Assignee:

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

International Classification:

B60R 2126

US Classification:

280735

Abstract:

A vehicle occupant restraint device control system for use in a vehicle to selectively control the operation of safety devices such as one or more airbags includes a seat position sensor device which detects the position of a seat relative to a selected component of the vehicle, and a controller which receives signals from the seat position sensor device. A controller device processes the signals from the seat position sensor device and determines whether to activate, deactivate or modify the deployment of one or more vehicle occupant restraint devices, such as airbags or seat belt pretensioners, depending upon the position of the vehicle seat relative to a selected component of the vehicle structure, such as the steering wheel or instrument panel.