Motorized retractable padded cushion

Claim 2

An assembly for protecting a passenger of a motor vehicle comprising a padded cushion, means for guiding said padded cushion between an extended horizontal position immediately adjacent a passenger sitting in the motor vehicle and to a retracted position wherein said padded cushion is spaced from a passenger sitting in the motor vehicle, a reversible electric motor, said electric motor including a first terminal and a second terminal, means coupled to said electric motor and to said padded cushion so that upon said electric motor being energized said padded cushion is moved, a first limit switch, a second limit switch, an ignition switch including an ignition ''''off'''' terminal and an ignition ''''on'''' terminal, a source of electrical energy, said source of electrical energy connected to said ignition ''''off'''' terminal when said ignition switch is in the ''''off'''' position and to said ignition ''''on'''' terminal when said ignition switch is in the ''''on'''' position, means for connecting said ignition ''''off'''' terminal to said first limit switch, means for connecting said ignition ''''on'''' terminal to said second limit switch, means connecting said first limit switch to said first terminal, means connecting said second limit switch to said second terminal, and means for selectively disconnecting said ignition ''''on'''' terminal from said second limit switch and for momentarily connecting said ignition ''''on'''' terminal to said first limit switch whereby when said ignition switch is in the ignition ''''off'''' position and said first limit switch, is closed electrical energy is supplied to said first terminal so that said padded cushion is moved from the extended position to the retracted position and when said padded cushion is in the retracted position and said ignition switch is in the ignition ''''on'''' position with said second limit switch closed electrical energy is supplied to said second terminal so that said padded cushion moves to the extended position.

Claim 3

An assembly according to claim 1 wherein means is connected to said padded cushion for opening said first limit switch as said padded cushion moves to the retracted position.

Claim 4

An assembly according to claim 1 wherein means is connected to said padded cushion for opening said second limit switch as said padded cushion is moved to the extended position, said opening means opening said first limit switch as said padded cushion is moved to its retracted position.

Claim 5

An assembly for protecting a passenger of a motor vehicle comprising a padded cushion, said padded cushion having a first position wherein said padded cushion is immediately adjacent a passenger of the motor vehicle and a second position wherein said padded cushion is spaced from a passenger in the motor vehicle, a two directional electric motor having a first terminal and a second terminal and a shaft attached thereto, means coupling said motor shaft to said padded cushion for moving said padded cushion to its first and second position, a first limit switch, a second limit switch, an ignition switch having an ignition ''''on'''' terminal and an ignition ''''off'''' terminal, said ignition switch including a pole selectively placeable in contact with said ignition ''''on'''' terminal and said ignition ''''off'''' terMinal a source of electrical energy, means coupling said pole to said source of electrical energy, said ignition ''''on'''' terminal being coupled through said second limit switch to said second terminal of said motor, said ignition ''''off'''' terminal being coupled through said first limit switch to said first terminal of said motor, means coupled for movement with said cushion for opening said first limit switch only when said padded cushion is moved to the second position and for opening said second limit switch only if said padded cushion is moved to the first position, whereby when the pole is in contact with the ignition ''''on'''' terminal and said padded cushion is in the second position electrical energy is supplied through said second limit switch to the second terminal of said motor so as to turn said shaft in one direction with said coupling means moving said padded cushion to the first position wherein said opening means opens said second limit switch so as to deactivate said motor, and when the pole of said ignition switch is in contact with the ignition ''''off'''' terminal and the padded cushion is in the first position electrical energy is supplied through said first limit switch to said first terminal of said motor to turn said shaft in a direction counter to the one direction so that said coupling means moves said cushion to the second position so that said opening means opens said first limit switch and deactivates said motor, and a manually operated single pole switch having first and second terminals, the pole of said single pole switch being coupled to the ''''on'''' terminal of said ignition switch, the first terminal of said single pole switch being coupled to said first limit switch and the second terminal of said single pole switch being coupled to said second limit switch.

Claim 6

An assembly for protecting a passenger of a motor vehicle comprising a padded cushion, said padded cushion having a first position wherein said padded cushion is immediately adjacent a passenger of the motor vehicle and a second position wherein said padded cushion is spaced from a passenger in the motor vehicle, a two directional electric motor having a first terminal and a second terminal and a shaft attached thereto, means coupling said motor shaft to said padded cushion for moving said padded cushion to its first and second position, a first limit switch, a second limit switch, an ignition switch having an ignition ''''on'''' terminal and an ignition ''''off'''' terminal, said ignition switch including a pole selectively placeable in contact with said ignition ''''on'''' terminal and said ignition ''''off'''' terMinal a source of electrical energy, means coupling said pole to said source of electrical energy, said ignition ''''on'''' terminal being coupled through said second limit switch to said second terminal of said motor, said ignition ''''off'''' terminal being coupled through said first limit switch to said first terminal of said motor, means coupled for movement with said cushion for opening said first limit switch only when said padded cushion is moved to the second position and for opening said second limit switch only if said padded cushion is moved to the first position, whereby when the pole is in contact with the ignition ''''on'''' terminal and said padded cushion is in the second position electrical energy is supplied through said second limit switch to the second terminal of said motor so as to turn said shaft in one direction with said coupling means moving said padded cushion to the first position wherein said opening means opens said second limit switch so as to deactivate said motor, and when the pole of said ignition switch is in contact with the ignition ''''off'''' terminal and the padded cushion is in the first position electrical energy is supplied through said first limit switch to said first terminal of said motor to turn said shaft in a direction counter to the one direction so that said coupling means moves said cushion to the second position so that said opening means opens said first limit switch and deactivates said motor, and a manually operated single pole switch having first and second terminals, the pole of said single pole switch being coupled to the ''''on'''' terminal of said ignition switch, the first terminal of said single pole switch being coupled to said first limit switch and the second terminal of said single pole switch being coupled to said second limit switch.

Claim 7

An assembly according to claim 4 wherein said single pole switch is spring loaded so that the pole thereof is biased to contact said second terminal of the single pole switch whereby said pole can be momentarily placed in contact with said first terminal of the single pole switch to momentarily move the padded cushion to its second position.