Patents by Inventor Thomas Klisch

Thomas Klisch 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: 8104789
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat structure, a cover, a back panel, and a package plate. The back panel has a lateral wall that covers a receiving space in which a side airbag module is arranged. The package plate is arranged between the lateral wall and the side airbag module. The package plate has a back end that engages the seat structure and a front end disposed opposite the back end that is located within the receiving space. An airbag of the side airbag module is configured to deploy between the front end and the cover and between the cover and a free end of the lateral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Tracht, Rainer Penzel, Thomas Klisch, Sebastian Geithner, Wolfgang Hermann
  • Publication number: 20110095513
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat structure, a cover, a back panel, and a package plate. The back panel has a lateral wall that covers a receiving space in which a side airbag module is arranged. The package plate is arranged between the lateral wall and the side airbag module. The package plate has a back end that engages the seat structure and a front end disposed opposite the back end that is located within the receiving space. An airbag of the side airbag module is configured to deploy between the front end and the cover and between the cover and a free end of the lateral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: LEAR CORPORATION, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Tracht, Rainer Penzel, Thomas Klisch, Sebastian Geithner, Wolfgang Herrmann
  • Patent number: 7891701
    Abstract: A seat (1), in particular a backrest (2) comprises a seat structure (3), a cover (4), and a back panel (5), which back panel (5) has at least one lateral wall (6) covering a receiving space (7) formed in a side wall (8) of the backrest (2), in which a soft cover side airbag module SAM (9) is arranged, wherein the airbag of the SAM (9) will deploy between cover (4) and a free end (10) of the lateral wall (6) in a deployment direction (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Lear Corporation, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Tracht, Rainer Penzel, Thomas Klisch, Sebastian Geithner, Wolfgang Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20080211274
    Abstract: A seat (1), in particular a backrest (2) comprises a seat structure (3), a cover (4), and a back panel (5), which back panel (5) has at least one lateral wall (6) covering a receiving space (7) formed in a side wall (8) of the backrest (2), in which a soft cover side airbag module SAM (9) is arranged, wherein the airbag of the SAM (9) will deploy between cover (4) and a free end (10) of the lateral wall (6) in a deployment direction (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicants: LEAR CORPORATION, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Tracht, Rainer Penzel, Thomas Klisch, Sebastian Geithner, Wolfgang Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20060163775
    Abstract: A method and device for producing a cover for an airbag in a motor vehicle are provided, wherein a carrier component made of plastic material is formed by injection molding. The carrier component is provided with weakening grooves which delimit flaps permitting the deployment of the airbag. The carrier component is also provided with a top material on its exterior side facing away from the airbag. After injection molding the carrier component, in the still plastically deformable state, the grooves are formed in the carrier component by hot stamping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Philipp Kroell, Thomas Klisch
  • Publication number: 20060079144
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic substrate for an interior paneling part of a motor vehicle and the resulting plastic substrate. The plastic substrate has a flap for the passage of an airbag. The hinge areas of the lid are reinforced by a mesh fabric part. Preferably the fabric part has a wide mesh. During production, the fabric part is first inserted in the injection mold in the position of the future flap. During the subsequent injection molding, the plastic mass presses the fabric part on the one side against the interior mold wall, but also penetrates it through the wide mesh structure. After casting, tear lines, which define the opening contour of the flap, are produced, preferably by laser beam machining. Further, fabric sections situated outside the hinge areas may be severed and the plastic areas situated behind them weakened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Klisch, Georg Hawlitzki