Patents by Inventor Alex Waidmann

Alex Waidmann 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).

  • Seat belt tensioner for a vehicle passenger restraint system
    Patent number: 9751496
    Abstract: A belt tensioner (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a tube (12) containing gas in the trigger case and an igniter unit (14) arranged in the tube (12) which igniter unit is inserted in an open end face (16) of the tube (12) and includes a base (18) and a cap (20) fastened to the base (18) for accommodating a propelling charge, wherein the cap (20) is arranged at least pertly inside the tube. The igniter unit (14) is welded to the tube (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Thomas Moedinger, Alex Waidmann, Karl-Heinz Köeppel, Markus Peters
  • SEAT BELT TENSIONER FOR A VEHICLE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150274123
    Abstract: A belt tensioner (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a tube (12) containing gas in the trigger case and an igniter unit (14) arranged in the tube (12) which igniter unit is inserted in an open end face (16) of the tube (12) and includes a base (18) and a cap (20) fastened to the base (18) for accommodating a propelling charge, wherein the cap (20) is arranged at least pertly inside the tube. The igniter unit (14) is welded to the tube (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Thomas Moedinger, Alex Waidmann, Karl-Heinz Köeppel, Markus Peters