Patents Assigned to Takata-Petri AG
  • Vehicle occupant restraint system including an airbag
    Patent number: 7641224
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint systems including an airbag which has a first airbag chamber and a second airbag chamber or, more generally, a first partial region and a second partial region. The first and the second airbag chambers are connected to each other so that, as a function of the internal pressures present, gas from the first airbag chamber can flow into the second airbag chamber and gas from the second airbag chamber can flow into the first airbag chamber. The second airbag chamber may include an elastic wall, so that, upon a loading of the first airbag chamber, gas flows into the second airbag chamber and, in the process, elastically expands the second airbag chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Andreas Riedel, Jochen Schaupp, Ralf Gutmann, Oliver Glockler
  • Airbag module
    Patent number: 7635147
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle, including a cover. The airbag may be deployed through an openable region of the cover into the outside space of the airbag module. When the airbag is inflated, the outflow orifice is arranged in the inside space of the airbag module such that gas emerging from the first outflow orifice passes through the openable region of the cover. The gas generator includes at least one gas outlet orifice fluidly connected to the airbag. The airbag module further includes a second openable outflow orifice, which is formed on a chamber surrounding the gas generator and is in fluid communication with the gas outlet orifice of the gas generator so that the gas flowing out through the gas outlet orifice is conducted at least partially into the outside space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lube, Dirk Meissner, Heiko Hofmann, Andreas Winkler
  • Airbag module
    Patent number: 7631895
    Abstract: An airbag module includes an airbag with two sections that can be inflated to restrain a vehicle occupant. The inflated airbag defines a gap separating the two sections from each other on a front side of the airbag facing the vehicle occupant. A maximum distance between the airbag sections is dependent on a degree the airbag is filled with the distance decreasing as the airbag is filled. The airbag module also includes a strap at least partially fastened to an outer skin of the airbag. The strap includes at least a first and a second section of variable length. The length of the first section increases or decreases to the extent the length of the second section decreases or increases. The length of the second section defines the maximum distance between the airbag sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Ingo Kalliske, Friederike Keudel, Makoto Ogawa
  • Method for the production of a gas bag packet for an airbag module
    Patent number: 7631893
    Abstract: A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module is provided. The airbag is folded up in a folding apparatus to form an airbag packet. Then, the airbag packet is enclosed in a gastight manner by a flexible envelope, wherein the airbag packet is at least partially enclosed by the envelope while it is still in the folding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Nick Eckert, Patrick Isermann
  • Belt end fitting device
    Patent number: 7614660
    Abstract: A pivotally or foldably mounted belt end fitting device is provided to secure a seatbelt. The belt end fitting device minimally obstructs and/or disturbs a vehicle passenger, in particular when the passenger is getting into or out of a rear seat of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Oliver Glinka, Alain Agret
  • System for deviating part of the external paneling of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7614472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for deviating part of an external panel of a motor vehicle, during an accident to reduce the impact energy of a person colliding with deviated part of the external panel. The part is displaced in a deviation direction that is opposite to that of an impact direction of the person. The system includes a device for deviating the part. The device is engaged at least at one point on the part and permits a displacement of the part in the impact direction, if a person collides with the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Ingo Kalliske, Sami Al-Samarae, Daniel Hahn, Jens Schlönvoight
  • Airbag for an occupant protection device
    Patent number: 7614648
    Abstract: The disclosed airbag is for an occupant protection device, which protects a vehicle occupant in the event of an accident. In order for the airbag to provide a vehicle occupant with a great protective effect, an embodiment may comprise at least one supporting chamber, which gives the airbag mechanical stability in the inflated state, and at least one energy absorption chamber, which is designed to be more gas permeable than the supporting chamber. With such a configurations the energy absorption chamber absorbs more energy than the supporting chamber during the first phase of an accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Benedikt Heudorfer, Thomas Sievers
  • Airbag module
    Patent number: 7614645
    Abstract: An airbag module comprises a gas generator provided with an electrical connection and an airbag provided with a gas generator opening. The gas generator opening is used to introduce the gas from the gas generator into the airbag and can be sealed with at least one fabric element. The gas generator and the electrical connection are arranged in the region of the gas generator opening. The at least one fabric element is arranged and embodied in such a way that the gas generator opening is sealed by the at least one fabric element during and/or following the airbag deployment in the region of the gas generator and/or the on the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventor: Ralf Glaab
  • Steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7605694
    Abstract: A steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a steering wheel, a steering wheel rim of the steering wheel at least partially rotating about a steering axis about which the steering wheel is mounted to be rotatable at an angle to the steering axis, at least one display device, arranged on the steering wheel, for displaying travel-related information of a motor vehicle, and at least one detection device, disposed on the steering wheel, for detecting an attentiveness level of the driver of the motor vehicle. The detection device is adapted to control the display device depending on the detected attentiveness level of the driver. The application is characterized that the at least one display device is mounted on the steering wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Marc Prost-Fin, Frederike Keudel, Delf Neumann
  • Steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7602278
    Abstract: A steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a steering wheel and a display device mounted on the steering wheel. The display device is functionally linked with a sensor device to be mounted on the motor vehicle for detecting a parameter of the motor vehicle and adapted to display the parameter detected by the sensor device. The sensor device is coupled to a functional unit of the motor vehicle for passing on or converting energy and/or information, the functional unit being adapted and configured to display to a driver a suggestion for adjusting the parameter via the display device. The functional unit is associated with an actuator unit of the motor vehicle, which is used to adjust the parameter in accordance with the suggestion displayed by the functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Marc Prost-Fin, Friederike Keudel, Delf Neumann
  • Method for the production of a gas bag packet for an airbag module
    Patent number: 7591123
    Abstract: A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module is provided. The airbag is folded up in a folding apparatus to form an airbag packet. Then, the airbag packet is enclosed in a gastight manner by a flexible envelope, wherein the airbag packet is at least partially enclosed by the envelope while it is still in the folding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Nick Eckert, Patrick Isermann
  • Occupant protection device
    Patent number: 7584992
    Abstract: An occupant protection device for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a vehicle accident, with a gas generator and an airbag which is connected to the gas generator and is inflated by the gas generator in the event of an accident. The gas generator includes a combustion chamber with propellant material which is ignited by a releasable igniting charge, and both the gas formed during combustion of the igniting charge and the gas formed during combustion of the propellant material being used for filling the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Andreas Riedel, Georg Rasch, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Christian Weyrich
  • Airbag module
    Patent number: 7584986
    Abstract: An airbag module including an airbag and an arrangement for fastening the airbag in which the airbag is fastened by means of a clamping connection. The arrangement includes a form-fitting connecting section provided in the region of the clamping connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventor: Andreas Laue
  • Sensor System For A Steering Wheel Of A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20090199676
    Abstract: A sensor system for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is provided, characterized in that, in one form, in and/or on a steering wheel rim at least one sensor device for recording the effects of an acceleration is arranged. Rapid and effective reactions can thus be made to impact events, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: TAKATA-PETRI AG
    Inventor: Marcus Kandler
  • Airbag fabric
    Patent number: 7566670
    Abstract: An airbag fabric including a tear resistant structure is provided. The tear resistant structure may include tear resisting threads positioned parallel to the warp and weft threads. The tear resistant structure may also include a plurality of tear barriers positioned on the fabric in separate island shaped structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventor: Rainer Heuschmid
  • Lateral airbag device
    Patent number: 7549670
    Abstract: A lateral airbag device for a vehicle includes a head airbag which, in the event of an accident of said vehicle, provides impact protection for the head of the occupant of a vehicle. The head airbag has two head chambers in order to protect the head. A first head chamber curbs the movement of the head caused by the accident when said accident occurs and a second head chamber supports the first head chamber. The first head chamber is more permeable to gas than the second head chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventor: Martin Breuninger
  • Airbag
    Patent number: 7543850
    Abstract: The disclosed airbag comprises an upper airbag layer, a lower airbag layer, and an intermediate layer dividing the interior of the airbag into a first chamber and second chamber. An outlet is provided through which gas from the first chamber is able to enter the second chamber. The outlet is configured such that, according to an amount of gas introduced into the airbag through the inlet aperture, gas selectively fills substantially only the first chamber or both first and second chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Milan Bachraty, Andreas Terlunen, Matthias Liebetrau
  • Hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body
    Patent number: 7537073
    Abstract: A hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body, having a least one hinge carrier arranged on the vehicle body, at least one hinge arm arranged on the hood and at least one connecting part for the pivotable connection of the hinge arm to the hinge carrier. The connection of the hinge arm to the hinge carrier is released in the event of an accident by removal and/or destruction of the connecting part. The connecting part is configured to be removed and/or destroyed by forces acting in a direction of a pivot axis of the hinge, in the event of an accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Ingo Kalliske, Dieter Markfort, Markus Felke
  • Decorative element for cover caps of airbag modules
    Patent number: 7533899
    Abstract: A decorative element for cover caps of airbag modules is provided. The decorative element includes predetermined breaking points and/or bending points. As a result of the predetermined breaking points and/or bending points, the decorative element tears together with the cover cap when an airbag is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventor: Frank Sauer
  • Airbag module
    Patent number: 7513527
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle having an airbag which can be inflated with gas through an inflation opening in order to protect an occupant, and having a gas generator with which the gas for inflating the airbag can be generated, said gas emerging from at least one gas outlet opening of the gas generator and passing into the airbag through the inflation opening, the airbag module having, according to the invention, a first outflow opening which is assigned an element which can move between at least two different positions and by the movement of which between the two positions the first outflow opening can be connected in a gas-conducting manner to the gas outlet opening of the gas generator so that the gas which flows out through the gas outlet opening is conducted at least partially into the outer space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lube, Dirk Meissner, Heiko Hofmann, Andreas Winkler