Patents by Inventor Franz Josef Bayer

Franz Josef Bayer 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).

  • Head restraint and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 6824211
    Abstract: A head restraint of a vehicle seat has at least one elastically deformable container integrated therein. The container is at least partially filled with filling bodies and gas. An abrupt evacuation of the gas in the event of a crash changes the collision impact characteristics of the head restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Bayer, Matthias Nohr
  • Head restraint and method of making and using same
    Publication number: 20020021033
    Abstract: A head restraint of a vehicle seat has at least one elastically deformable container integrated therein. The container is at least partially filled with filling bodies and gas. An abrupt evacuation of the gas in the event of a crash changes the collision impact characteristics of the head restraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Franz Josef Bayer, Matthias Nohr
  • Energy absorber for vehicles
    Patent number: 6244625
    Abstract: An energy absorber having an essentially air-tight covering which surrounds a filling material and is provided with at least one feed line. In order to improve the absorption characteristics, the feed line is connected to a vacuum source and the energy absorber is coupled with a valve device as well as with a pre-crash sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Bayer, Hans Hofele, Matthias Nohr
  • Energy-absorbing device
    Patent number: 6062355
    Abstract: An energy-absorbing device, particularly for rolling stock to provide protection therefor when potentially damaging impact occurs, includes first and second tubular elements which are fitted into one another and which are of unlike material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (Technology) GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Nohr, Franz Josef Bayer, Friedrich Werner, Manfred Riegler