Displaceable steering wheel safety systems and related methods

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9994178
SERIAL NO

15156636

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Apparatus, methods, and systems for repositioning a steering wheel and/or airbag cushion prior to and/or during deployment of the airbag cushion resulting from an impact event. Some embodiments may comprise a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration, wherein in the second configuration the steering wheel is positioned laterally relative to the first configuration, and wherein the steering wheel is configured to be repositioned between the first configuration and the second configuration. A steering wheel actuator may be configured to move the steering wheel laterally from the first configuration to the second configuration.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • AUTOLIV ASP INC.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Forton, Dino Anthony Chesterfield, US 2 16
Keyser, David Orion, US 8 67
Kruse, Dion Karl-Axel Alingsås, SE 4 52
Paxton, Donald James Romeo, US 10 168
Siddharthan, Chandrakanth Troy, US 4 28

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Dec 12, 2025
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 12, 2029
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00