Patents by Inventor Andreas Hanning

Andreas Hanning 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: 7316414
    Abstract: A housing for an airbag module for arranging on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle comprises a hinge mechanism for pivotably fixing the housing to a steering wheel and at least one fixing mechanism for additionally mounting the housing on the steering wheel in a floating manner. The hinge mechanism and the fixing mechanism are arranged at a distance from each other. The inventive housing also comprises a contact mechanism for triggering a vehicle horn. The contact mechanism is arranged at a distance from the hinge mechanism, and the housing mounted in a floating manner can be pivoted about the hinge mechanism in order to trigger the vehicle horn by applied pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Petra Bathon, Andreas Hans, Hans-Martin Hauck, Takashi Sakaguchi, Norbert Müller
  • Publication number: 20060270261
    Abstract: A housing for an airbag module for arranging on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle comprises a hinge mechanism for pivotably fixing the housing to a steering wheel and at least one fixing mechanism for additionally mounting the housing on the steering wheel in a floating manner. The hinge mechanism and the fixing mechanism are arranged at a distance from each other. The inventive housing also comprises a contact mechanism for triggering a vehicle horn. The contact mechanism is arranged at a distance from the hinge mechanism, and the housing mounted in a floating manner can be pivoted about the hinge mechanism in order to trigger the vehicle horn by applied pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Petra Bathon, Andreas Hans, Hans-Martin Hauck, Takashi Sakaguchi, Norbert Muller
  • Publication number: 20060241219
    Abstract: Thermally curable one-component coating materials having a solids content of from 40 to 80% by weight and an electrical resistance in the range from 600 to 1300 k?, and process for preparing them, and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: BASF Coatings Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guido Wilke, Helmut Kleine Beckmann, Andreas Hanning
  • Patent number: 6675675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering wheel comprising a steering wheel body (30), an airbag unit (3), a detent connection for fixing the airbag unit to the steering wheel body, a contact device having a first and a second contact (8, 9) that are short-circuited for triggering an electric function element, especially an electric horn (24), when the airbag unit is moved in a direction toward the steering wheel body by a pressure exerted on said airbag unit. According to the invention, one of the detent elements of the detent device is, at least in part, electrically conductive and simultaneously forms the first contact (8) of the contact device. When an airbag is fastened according to the floating horn principle, the number of required parts is further reduced and it is possible to easily and securely fix the airbag unit to the steering wheel without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Frank Sauer, Andreas Hans