Back to results
US 10,800,306 B2Granted
Pyrotechnic locking device
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorThomas J. Susko
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicular locking device includes a bore having first and second ends. A gas generating device is proximate the first end. A piston is movable along an interior of the bore. The vehicular locking device includes first and second plates. The second plate includes an aperture. Activation of the gas generating device accelerates the piston through the aperture and the second plate preventing displacement of the second plate.
Claims14
A vehicular locking device, comprising:
- a body including a bore having first and second ends;
- a gas generating device proximate the first end;
- a piston movable along an interior of the bore;
- first and second plates, the first plate having an aperture, wherein the first and second plates comprise part of a seat assembly;
- and
- wherein activation of the gas generating device accelerates the piston through the aperture and the second plate preventing displacement of the second plate.
3 more elements
A vehicular locking device, comprising:
- a body having a bore with a first end proximate a gas generating device and a second end proximate a fixed plate;
- a piston movable along the inside of the bore;
- a seat adjustment assembly having a movable plate disposed proximate to the fixed plate;
- and
- wherein activation of the gas generating device accelerates the piston through the fixed and movable plates preventing displacement of the seat adjustment assembly.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.