Patents by Inventor Erwin Buhr

Erwin Buhr 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).

  • Patent number: 5628529
    Abstract: An adjuster device for a deflector fitting of a vehicular seat belt system comprises a first cable (28) connected to a longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat and guided to the circumference of a first pulley (26) and a second cable (18) connected to the deflector fitting and guided to the circumference of a second pulley (24). The pulleys (24, 26) are tensioned one against the other by a spiral spring (36) and coupled to rotate with respect to each other so that overloading of all and any of the components of the adjuster device is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Golz, Tanja Maier, Erwin Buhr
  • Patent number: 5460410
    Abstract: In a device for height adjustment of a vehicular seat belt fitting a load-supporting guide rail (10) equipped for securing to the vehicle has a plurality of latching members (21) spaced in its longitudinal direction. In this guide rail (10) a carrier (12) is shiftably mounted, to which the seat belt fitting is secured. A latch bar (22) selectively latchable to the latching members (21) in this guide rail is mounted on the carrier. By the actuation of a release member (26) the latch bar (22) is releasable from the corresponding latching member (21). The latch bar (22) is mounted on the carrier (12) so that it can be swivelled about a swivel axis (A) which is at least more or less horizontal and its center of gravity (S) is displaced in the direction of the guide rail (10) relative to a plane (E) oriented parallel to the guide rail (10) and passing through the swivel axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: TRW Repa GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Petzi, Erwin Buhr