Patents by Inventor Andre Funk

Andre 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).

  • Locking pin for mounting an airbag module on a motor vehicle
    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
  • LOCKING PIN FOR MOUNTING AN AIRBAG MODULE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE
    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