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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC	7000 NINETEEN MILE ROAD STERLING HEIGHTS MI 48314

International Classification(s)

• B60R:VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT ....

• 2005 Application Filing Year
• B60R Class
• 1343 Applications Filed
• 667 Patents Issued To-Date
• 49.67 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Anselmi, Andrea	Tregnago, IT	2	31
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 31
Poli, Valerio	Villa Bartolomea, IT	8	107
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 107
Ridolfi, Roberto	Tregnago, IT	7	110
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 110

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 14 Citation Count
• B60R Class

• 44.22 % this patent is cited more than
• 17 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
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

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
July 15, 2008	US,7398994,B2   US7398994B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
November 10, 2005	US,20050248135,A1   US20050248135A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 7398994

Assembly for retaining an airbag module to a steering wheel

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Abstract

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An assembly of an airbag module and a steering wheel of a vehicle has the airbag module moveable between a resting position and a working position, corresponding to the actuation of the horn of the vehicle. Advantageously, the retaining assembly drives the airbag module exclusively along parallel to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel, providing constant horn activation loads.

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• STCH2012
• FP2012
• LAPS2012
• REMI2012
• I2008
• AS�2007
• P2005
• F2005
• AS2005
• PD2004

Date	Code	Event	Description
Aug 13, 2012	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Jul 15, 2012	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Jul 15, 2012
Jul 15, 2012	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Feb 27, 2012	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Jul 15, 2008	I	Issuance
Mar 08, 2007	AS�	SECURITY INTEREST	free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC;KSS HOLDINGS, INC;KSS ACQUISITION COMPANY;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:019297/0249 Owner name: CITICORP USA, INC., NEW YORK Effective Date: Mar 08, 2007 free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC;KSS HOLDINGS, INC;KSS ACQUISITION COMPANY;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:019297/0249 Owner name: CITICORP USA, INC.,NEW YORK Effective Date: Mar 08, 2007
Nov 10, 2005	P	Published
Mar 29, 2005	F	Filing
Mar 14, 2005	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:POLI, VALERIO;RIDOLFI, ROBERTO;ANSELMI, ANDREA;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:016433/0189 Owner name: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC., MICHIGAN Effective Date: Mar 14, 2005
May 10, 2004	PD	Priority Date