Patents by Inventor Ralf Gerecke

Ralf Gerecke 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).

  • Vehicle roof-lining comprising integrated lateral airbag modules for the head
    Patent number: 7481448
    Abstract: The vehicle headliner has integrated head-side airbag modules. Each module has an elongated accommodation housing (12) for a folded airbag (14). The accommodation housings (12) are arranged along the side edges of the headliner (10). At the side of the headliner (10), the accommodation housing (12) is connected to a support structure (18) that has support ribs and that is joined to the headliner by means of gluing. On the opposite side, facing the vehicle body, the accommodation housing (12) is covered by a further support structure (20) having numerous support ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignees: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Heigl, Wolfgang Müller, Ralf Gerecke, Heinz Eyrainer, Rainer Heyer
  • Vehicle roof-lining comprising integrated lateral airbag modules for the head
    Publication number: 20040251663
    Abstract: The vehicle headliner has integrated head-side airbag modules. Each module has an elongated accommodation housing (12) for a folded airbag (14). The accommodation housings (12) are arranged along the side edges of the headliner (10). At the side of the headliner (10), the accommodation housing (12) is connected to a support structure (18) that has support ribs and that is joined to the headliner by means of gluing. On the opposite side, facing the vehicle body, the accommodation housing (12) is covered by a further support structure (20) having numerous support ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Jurgen Heigl, Wolfgang Muller, Ralf Gerecke, Heinz Eyrainer, Rainer Heyer