Patents by Inventor Burckhard Struwe

Burckhard Struwe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Safety arrangement
    Patent number: 3997190
    Abstract: A safety arrangement for motor vehicles includes a safety belt for retaining a vehicle occupant on a seat. A predetermined length of belt is released if the vehicle receives an impact resulting in a tension in the safety belt that exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1973
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Seiffert, Burckhard Struwe, Hannu Paitula, Gunnar Borenius
  • Vehicle safety device
    Patent number: 3984128
    Abstract: A safety device for a passenger in an automobile comprises a shoulder safety belt extending diagonally across the passenger's body and an energy absorbing impact element located on the vehicle frame adjacent the passenger's knees. The impact element includes two M-shaped sheet metal members arranged one above the other and symmetrical about a plane passing between the members. The legs of each M-shaped member afford two parallel, spaced-apart plates and one face of one of the plates is presented to the passenger's knees. The portion of each M-shaped member intermediate the legs affords a plastically deformable connection between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Oehm, Ulrich Seiffert, Burckhard Struwe
  • Vehicle safety device
    Patent number: 3931988
    Abstract: A safety device for a passenger in an automobile comprises a shoulder safety belt extending diagonally across the passenger's body and an energy absorbing impact element located on the vehicle frame adjacent the passenger's knees. The impact element includes two M-shaped sheet metal members arranged one above the other and symmetrical about a plane passing between the members. The legs of each M-shaped member afford two parallel, spaced-apart plates and one face of one of the plates is presented to the passenger's knees. The portion of each M-shaped member intermediate the legs affords a plastically deformable connection between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Oehm, Ulrich Seiffert, Burckhard Struwe, Ernst Fiala, Andreas Bauer, Ruediger Weissner, Wilfried Schwanz