Patents by Inventor Benjamin Weimer
Benjamin Weimer 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).
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Patent number: 12263802Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) which includes a backrest (15) with a seat back surface (24), the seat back surface (24) being provided for a vehicle occupant (26) seated in the vehicle seat (12) to lean against the same, and comprising an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) which includes an airbag (18) being U-shaped in a horizontal section plane, wherein the airbag (18) includes an L-shaped restraining portion (20) and an L-shaped supporting portion (22), wherein the L-shaped restraining portion (20) has a fillable cushioning portion (30) forming a first leg of the L which is positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (24) and which includes a baffle (42) being directed toward the seat back surface (24) and being provided to cushion the vehicle occupant (26), if he/she is displaced forward along the seat longitudinal direction (L), and includes a fillable connecting portion (32) forming a second leg of theType: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Benjamin Weimer, Marc Elstner, Werner Freisler
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Patent number: 12240404Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a backrest (14) having a seat back surface (30), and an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) including an airbag (20) which is L-shaped in a horizontal section plane and includes a cushioning portion (28) positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (30), as well as a connecting portion (26) connecting the cushioning portion (28) to the vehicle seat (12). A fillable head protection chamber (34) projecting from the cushioning portion (28) along a seat vertical direction (H) which includes a head cushioning surface (36) facing the seat back surface (30) is arranged on the cushioning portion (28).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Benjamin Weimer, Werner Freisler
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Patent number: 12151639Abstract: An airbag, in particular a front airbag, includes an outer wall having a front wall and a rear wall (18, 24) and a tether (16) as well as an electrically actuatable activation unit (26) for releasing the tether (16). The tether (16) includes plural tether portions (30, 32) connected to each other via a first tear seam (36). A tension means (40) is coupled to the tether (16) so that it destroys the first tear seam (36) when the activation unit (26) is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignees: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH, AUDI AGInventors: Simon Schmid, Sven Tamme, Benjamin Weimer
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Publication number: 20230278518Abstract: An airbag, in particular a front airbag, includes an outer wall having a front wall and a rear wall (18, 24) and a tether (16) as well as an electrically actuatable activation unit (26) for releasing the tether (16). The tether (16) includes plural tether portions (30, 32) connected to each other via a first tear seam (36). A tension means (40) is coupled to the tether (16) so that it destroys the first tear seam (36) when the activation unit (26) is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Simon SCHMID, Sven TAMME, Benjamin WEIMER
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Publication number: 20230256930Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a backrest (14) with a seat back surface (24), wherein the seat back surface (24) is provided for a vehicle occupant seated in the vehicle seat (12) to lean there against, and comprises an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) which includes an airbag (18) being L-shaped in a horizontal section plane. The airbag (18) has a fillable cushioning portion (20) forming a first leg of the L which is positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced from the seat back surface (24), and a fillable connecting portion (22) forming a second leg of the L which connects the cushioning portion (20) to the vehicle seat (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Benjamin WEIMER, Werner FREISLER, Annabelle MUNDING
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Publication number: 20230256931Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a backrest (14) having a seat back surface (30), and an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) including an airbag (20) which is L-shaped in a horizontal section plane and includes a cushioning portion (28) positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (30), as well as a connecting portion (26) connecting the cushioning portion (28) to the vehicle seat (12). A fillable head protection chamber (34) projecting from the cushioning portion (28) along a seat vertical direction (H) which includes a head cushioning surface (36) facing the seat back surface (30) is arranged on the cushioning portion (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Benjamin WEIMER, Werner FREISLER
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Publication number: 20230249641Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) which includes a backrest (15) with a seat back surface (24), the seat back surface (24) being provided for a vehicle occupant (26) seated in the vehicle seat (12) to lean against the same, and comprising an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) which includes an airbag (18) being U-shaped in a horizontal section plane, wherein the airbag (18) includes an L-shaped restraining portion (20) and an L-shaped supporting portion (22), wherein the L-shaped restraining portion (20) has a fillable cushioning portion (30) forming a first leg of the L which is positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (24) and which includes a baffle (42) being directed toward the seat back surface (24) and being provided to cushion the vehicle occupant (26), if he/she is displaced forward along the seat longitudinal direction (L), and includes a fillable connecting portion (32) forming a second leg of theType: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Benjamin WEIMER, Marc ELSTNER, Werner FREISLER
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Patent number: 11685333Abstract: An airbag, in particular a front airbag, includes an outer wall having a front wall and a rear wall (18, 24) and a tether (16) as well as an electrically actuatable activation unit (26) for releasing the tether (16). The tether (16) includes plural tether portions (30, 32) connected to each other via a first tear seam (36). A tension means (40) is coupled to the tether (16) so that it destroys the first tear seam (36) when the activation unit (26) is not actuated.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Simon Schmid, Sven Tamme, Benjamin Weimer
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Patent number: 11618408Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprises a front airbag (12) and an auxiliary airbag (30) both of which are assigned to a joint vehicle seat (22), wherein, prior to its deployment, the auxiliary airbag (30) is arranged in a roof region of the vehicle and, in the filled state, as a further front airbag extends ahead of a vehicle occupant (24) and between the front airbag (12) and the vehicle occupant (24) in the assigned vehicle seat (22) and bears against the front airbag (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Werner Freisler, Benjamin Weimer
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Publication number: 20230062639Abstract: An airbag for an airbag arrangement of a vehicle seat of vehicle includes an inflatable cover. The inflatable cover includes an upper part facing a seat surface, a lower part facing a vehicle floor, and a casing part interconnecting the upper part and the lower part. The inflatable cover folds during a standby state and inflates during an operational state. During the inflation process, the upper part of the inflatable cover applies a force against the thighs or the pelvic region of an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat to lift these the thighs or the pelvic region of the occupant. The inflatable cover includes at least one cutout to guide an air current through the airbag. The casing part is shaped during the inflation process to define a support surface for engaging the thighs or the pelvic region of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicants: Audi AG, ZF Automotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd JAKOBS, Franz FÜRST, Walter KRÖNES, Christoph GRUNDHEBER, Niko EDELMANN, Werner FREISLER, Benjamin WEIMER
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Publication number: 20220055569Abstract: An airbag, in particular a front airbag, includes an outer wall having a front wall and a rear wall (18, 24) and a tether (16) as well as an electrically actuatable activation unit (26) for releasing the tether (16). The tether (16) includes plural tether portions (30, 32) connected to each other via a first tear seam (36). A tension means (40) is coupled to the tether (16) so that is destroys the first tear seam (36) when the activation unit (26) is not actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Simon SCHMID, Sven TAMME, Benjamin WEIMER
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Publication number: 20210284096Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprises a front airbag (12) and an auxiliary airbag (30) both of which are assigned to a joint vehicle seat (22), wherein, prior to its deployment, the auxiliary airbag (30) is arranged in a roof region of the vehicle and, in the filled state, as a further front airbag extends ahead of a vehicle occupant (24) and between the front airbag (12) and the vehicle occupant (24) in the assigned vehicle seat (22) and bears against the front airbag (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Werner Freisler, Benjamin Weimer