Patents by Inventor Anton Greissl

Anton Greissl 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).

  • Gas generator, in particular for a vehicle occupant protection system, spring for arranging in a gas generator, airbag module, and vehicle occupant protection system
    Patent number: 10793099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator (10), in particular for a vehicle occupant protection system, comprising at least an igniter (15) and a combustion chamber (17) containing a pyrotechnic solid fuel bed (18), wherein a spring (30) is arranged in the combustion chamber (17), which spring can be elongated in the direction of an end (22) of the combustion chamber (17) remote from the igniter (16) by a gas flow produced when the gas generator (10) is activated. According to the invention, the spring (30) has a plurality of spring segments (31, 32, 33) having outside diameters (Q1, Q2, Q3) of different size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Anja Esau, Anton Greissl
  • GAS GENERATOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM, SPRING FOR ARRANGING IN A GAS GENERATOR, AIRBAG MODULE, AND VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190047508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator (10), in particular for a vehicle occupant protection system, comprising at least an igniter (15) and a combustion chamber (17) containing a pyrotechnic solid fuel bed (18), wherein a spring (30) is arranged in the combustion chamber (17), which spring can be elongated in the direction of an end (22) of the combustion chamber (17) remote from the igniter (16) by a gas flow produced when the gas generator (10) is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Anja Esau, Anton Greissl
  • Inflator fastening
    Patent number: 8979118
    Abstract: A subassembly (10) includes an inflator (12) for a vehicle safety system having a cylindrical outer wall (14), at least one bolt (16) fastened to the outer wall (14) in a substance-to-substance or form-fit manner, for mounting the inflator (12) on a component and a saddle element (18) attached to the bolt. The saddle element (18) includes a supporting portion (24) that bears on the outer wall (14) of the inflator (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Bibo, Michael Beyer, Karl Englbrecht, Anton Greissl, Christian Grundl, Thomas Kapfelsperger
  • INFLATOR FASTENING
    Publication number: 20140103623
    Abstract: A subassembly (10) includes an inflator (12) for a vehicle safety system having a cylindrical outer wall (14), at least one bolt (16) fastened to the outer wall (14) in a substance-to-substance or form-fit manner, for mounting the inflator (12) on a component and a saddle element (18) attached to the bolt. The saddle element (18) includes a supporting portion (24) that bears on the outer wall (14) of the inflator (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Bibo, Michael Beyer, Karl Englbrecht, Anton Greissl, Christian Grundl, Thomas Kapfelsperger