PAUL J SMITH
Osteopathic Medicine at Lions Gate Pkwy, Davison, MI

2007000, Jan 4, 2007

Jun 30, 2005

11/172334

Paul Smith - Davison MI, US
Lyle Dunham - Madison Heights MI, US

B60R 22/00

280808000

A cover assembly for a seat belt guide loop is disclosed having a first, outer cover portion connected by an elongate, thin connector member such as a tether with a second, inner cover portion. The outer cover portion is mounted to the vehicle via a bolt that pivotally mounts and anchors the guide loop. The head of the bolt is left exposed for a torque test or the like; and, then the tethered inner cover is assembled to the outer cover by a snap fit of one to the other. In one form, the tether may be integrally attached to one of the cover members and manually connected by an enlarged free end to the other cover member to tether the cover members together. The tether is hidden from view within the assembly cover portions after cover assembly. In another form, the tether may be a discrete part that is later connected to each of the respective cover portions.

8047615, Nov 1, 2011

Sep 12, 2008

12/232233

Brandon Scott Marriott - Waterford MI, US
Thomas Wayne Messner - Grand Blanc MI, US
Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

B60R 22/00

297481, 297468

A seat belt stowage apparatus includes a seat with a backrest, a cavity, and a seat belt buckle. The cavity is located in the seat. The buckle is releasably attached to a seat belt tongue. The buckle is movable between a stowage position inside the cavity and an in-use position. When a force is applied to the seat belt buckle, a buckle strap allows the seat belt buckle to be rotated forward out of the seat. When the force is removed, a torsion spring reverts the seat belt buckle to the stowage position inside the cavity.

8612099, Dec 17, 2013

May 4, 2012

13/464712

Christopher Joe Kranz - Troy MI, US
Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US
Nicklaus John Pelliccia - Denver CO, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

B60R 22/00, A47L 3/04, A62B 1/08

701 45, 280801, 182 3, 182231

An occupant restraint system including a harness coupled to the occupant by surrounding a portion of the occupant, a winding mechanism fixed to the vehicle and configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, and a flexible linking member having a first end coupled to the harness and a second end coupled to the winding mechanism. The linking member is configured to selectively wind and unwind from the winding mechanism. When the winding mechanism is in the first mode of operation, the linking member may be unwound from the winding mechanism to allow the occupant to move freely about the vehicle. When the winding mechanism is in the second mode of operation, the winding mechanism winds the linking member to pull the harness toward the winding mechanism.

8052170, Nov 8, 2011

Mar 31, 2009

12/385144

Nick John Pelliccia - Rochester MI, US
Christopher Joe Kranz - Troy MI, US
Thomas Grzybowski - Fraser MI, US
Brandon Scott Marriott - Waterford MI, US
Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US
David Sanders - Shelby Township MI, US
April Lee Lampkowski - Grand Blanc MI, US
Lyle William Dunham - Rochester Hills MI, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

B60R 22/30, B60R 22/10

280808, 2808012, 280807, 297473, 297474, 297483, 24170

A seat belt system for a vehicle may include a tongue configured to slidably engage a seat belt; a retractor coupled to a portion of the vehicle, the retractor configured to receive the seat belt; and a height adjuster. The height adjuster may include a guide webbing configured to be secured to a portion of the vehicle; a frame supporting a locking mechanism; and a supporting surface to support the seat belt as the seat belt changes direction. The position of the frame relative to the guide webbing is adjustable. The locking mechanism is configured to lock the frame in a position relative to the guide webbing by clamping the guide webbing without input from the user and stays in position during a crash.

2013002, Jan 24, 2013

Jul 18, 2012

13/552256

Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US
Bradley Michael Glance - Dexter MI, US
Thomas Grzybowski - Fraser MI, US
Frank Glenn Walega - Greensboro NC, US

B60N 2/64, B23P 6/00, B60N 2/58, B60R 22/00, B60R 22/10

29722813, 29744015, 2940208

A modular seat assembly including a seat bottom, a seat back, and a fastener. The seat bottom having a frame and a cushion, the frame including a first member having a channel with an open end. The seat back having a back frame, a back cushion, a second member, and a first restraint system. The second member is configured to be removably coupled to the first member by the fastener with the channel of the first member receiving the second member through the open end. The seat assembly is configured such that the second member may be decoupled from the first member to decouple the first seat back from the seat assembly and replace the first seat back with a second seat back.

7383620, Jun 10, 2008

May 11, 2005

11/127056

Paul Smith - Davison MI, US

Takata Seat Belts, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

B60R 21/00

24633, 24265 EC, 24629, 24650, 2808011, 2808012, 280808, 280803, 297468, 297482

A buckle support assembly is provided including an anchor member and a buckle with a support member extending therebetween. A sleeve member is supported in position to extend between the anchor member and buckle and about the support member via interfering portions of the anchor member and sleeve member. Preferably, the interfering portions include small tabs of the anchor member and internal ribs of the sleeve member.

7647678, Jan 19, 2010

Sep 27, 2007

11/905167

Paul M. Smith - Davison MI, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

A44B 11/26

24633

An vehicle seat belt includes a buckle system. The buckle system includes a seat belt buckle with a buckle face, a release button, and an opening for receiving a seat belt tongue. The buckle includes a seal positioned on the buckle face to seal the buckle face and prevent contaminants from entering the interior cavity of the buckle. Should contaminants penetrate the seal, drain holes located on the bottom side of the seat belt buckle may allow the contaminants to pass through the interior cavity of the buckle rather than harm the internal components of the seat belt buckle. Additionally, the seal, made of a flexible material, may aid in the prevention of noises that occur when the buckle comes in contact with other vehicle components.

2007024, Oct 25, 2007

Apr 4, 2007

11/730924

Mark Gray - Sterling Heights MI, US
Paul Smith - Davison MI, US
Richard Jodts - St. Clair MI, US

A44B 11/25, B60Q 3/02, B60R 22/00

024633000, 280801100, 362483000

An occupant restraint system includes a belt, a tongue, and a buckle. The belt extends and retracts across a vehicle occupant to protect the occupant. The tongue is coupled to the belt. The tongue includes a striker portion and a tongue housing. The buckle includes a buckle housing and a latch nested therein. The latch is configured to attach the striker portion of the tongue inside the buckle housing. The tongue includes an illuminable portion configured to selectively exude light therefrom and/or a thermal source.

7794024, Sep 14, 2010

Mar 31, 2009

12/385152

Christopher Joe Kranz - Troy MI, US
Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US
Thomas Mogg - Shelby Towhship MI, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

A62B 35/00, A41F 9/00

297484, 297467, 2457911

A buckle assembly configured to mate with a plurality of tongues may include a rotational lever; a latch plate supported by the rotational lever and configured to move in a vertical direction when the lever rotates; a plurality of latch pins, wherein each latch pin is configured to engage the latch plate at one end of the pin and one of the plurality of tongues at the other end of the pin in order to mate the tongue with the buckle assembly; and a rotational solenoid. A core of the rotational solenoid may be connected to the rotational lever, so that rotation of the core causes the lever to rotate and the latch plate to move in a vertical direction. Each of the latch pins is configured to disengage from the corresponding tongue when the lever rotates.

7963614, Jun 21, 2011

Sep 3, 2010

12/875903

Christopher Joe Kranz - Troy MI, US
Paul Michael Smith - Davison MI, US
Thomas Mogg - Shelby Township MI, US

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

A62B 35/00, A41F 9/00

297484, 297467, 2457911

A buckle assembly configured to mate with a plurality of tongues may include a rotational lever; a latch plate supported by the rotational lever and configured to move in a vertical direction when the lever rotates; a plurality of latch pins, wherein each latch pin is configured to engage the latch plate at one end of the pin and one of the plurality of tongues at the other end of the pin in order to mate the tongue with the buckle assembly; and a rotational solenoid. A core of the rotational solenoid may be connected to the rotational lever, so that rotation of the core causes the lever to rotate and the latch plate to move in a vertical direction. Each of the latch pins is configured to disengage from the corresponding tongue when the lever rotates.