Patents by Inventor Andreas Sigloch

Andreas Sigloch 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).

  • Airbag cover for an airbag in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8505964
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag cover (10) for an airbag (1), comprising a flap (2) which is opened when the airbag (1) is triggered. The flap (2) is coupled to a trim part (6) of the trim panel (3) of the passenger compartment by means of a connecting element (5). The connecting element (5) comprises at least one hinge (7) having several hinge axes (X, Y) and which is suitable for diverting part of the actuating forces of the airbag (1) acting in the direction of opening (B) towards a force component (FQ) perpendicular to the direction of opening (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Niessner, Friedrich Reiter, Andreas Sigloch, Berthold Fehr, Stephan Meyer, Martin Lippert, Franz Willi Roesnick
  • Airbag cover for an airbag in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20110316261
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag cover (10) for an airbag (1), comprising a flap (2) which is opened when the airbag (1) is triggered. The flap (2) is coupled to a trim part (6) of the trim panel (3) of the passenger compartment by means of a connecting element (5). The connecting element (5) comprises at least one hinge (7) having several hinge axes (X, Y) and which is suitable for diverting part of the actuating forces of the airbag (1) acting in the direction of opening (B) towards a force component (FQ) perpendicular to the direction of opening (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Niessner, Friedrich Reiter, Andreas Sigloch, Berthold Fehr, Stephan Meyer, Martin Lippert, Franz Willi Roesnick
  • Knee impact guard for motor vehicles
    Publication number: 20050156421
    Abstract: A knee impact guard for a motor vehicle includes an energy-absorbing foam section, a supporting element, and projections and recesses. The energy-absorbing foam section can be arranged substantially across a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. The supporting element is fastenable to the body structure of the motor vehicle, and the energy-absorbing foam section is held on the supporting element. The foam section and the supporting element are assembled with one another by the projections and the recesses complementary to and confronting one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Nykiel, Thomas Schmid, Andreas Sigloch