Patents by Inventor André Funk

André Funk 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: 11299118
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (16) for an occupant restraint system, comprising a module cap (28) which in the mounted condition of the airbag module (16) faces an occupant and comprising a module bottom (30) which includes a latch means for securing the airbag module (16) to a vehicle component, wherein the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) are movable toward each other along a mounting axis (A) until they reach at first an axial pre-mounting position and then an axial final mounting position, the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) including interacting pre-fixing elements which captively secure the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) to each other in the pre-mounting position, the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) including interacting resistance contours which during an axial relative movement of the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) from the pre-mounting position to the final mounting position have a predetermined mounting resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: André Funk, Marc Friess, Markus Haas
  • Publication number: 20200139915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering assembly (10) for a vehicle steering system, comprising a first coupling component, especially an airbag module (16), including at least one rigid latch hook (12), and a second coupling component, especially a mounting plate (18), including a pre-mounted spring element (14), wherein the two coupling components are movable toward each other along a mounting axis (A) until a portion of the spring element (14) engages behind the at least one latch hook (12) in a securing position and interconnects the coupling components, wherein the spring element (14) is movable between a coupling position in which the spring element (14) is largely relaxed and engages behind the at least one latch hook (12) and a decoupling position in which the spring element (14) is tensioned and is spaced apart from the latch hook (12) transversely to the mounting axis (A), the second coupling component including a retaining element (22) for fixing the spring element (14) in the decoupling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: André Funk, Marc Friess, Markus Haas
  • Publication number: 20200139917
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (16) for an occupant restraint system, comprising a module cap (28) which in the mounted condition of the airbag module (16) faces an occupant and comprising a module bottom (30) which includes a latch means for securing the airbag module (16) to a vehicle component, wherein the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) are movable toward each other along a mounting axis (A) until they reach at first an axial pre-mounting position and then an axial final mounting position, the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) including interacting pre-fixing elements which captively secure the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) to each other in the pre-mounting position, the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) including interacting resistance contours which during an axial relative movement of the module cap (28) and the module bottom (30) from the pre-mounting position to the final mounting position have a predetermined mounting resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: André Funk, Marc Friess, Markus Haas
  • Patent number: 10099642
    Abstract: In the case of a locking pin (22) for vertically movable mounting of an airbag module (30) on a frame (12) of a motor vehicle steering wheel (10) and at least in part within a foam structure (20) molded onto the frame (12), the locking pin (22) includes at least one stop for the airbag module (30) which is integrally bonded to the locking pin (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Andre Funk, Klaus Hörst, Dieter Rumpf, Alexander Weiss
  • Publication number: 20170066398
    Abstract: In the case of a locking pin (22) for vertically movable mounting of an airbag module (30) on a frame (12) of a motor vehicle steering wheel (10) and at least in part within a foam structure (20) molded onto the frame (12), the locking pin (22) includes at least one stop for the airbag module (30) which is Integrally bonded to the locking pin (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Andre Funk, Klwue Hörst, Dieter Rumpf, Alexander Weiss