Patents by Inventor Carsten Dede

Carsten Dede 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).

  • Extruded airbag retainer
    Patent number: 5775723
    Abstract: An extruded metallic housing or retainer for containing and supporting an inflatable airbag behind the dashboard of a vehicle. The curved retainer has ends or legs, adjacent the dashboard, at least one of which is weakened along a narrow transverse area by heat treatment and/or reduced wall thickness. Occupant impact against said leg is cushioned by the bending or flexing of the leg along the weakened area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: VAW Aluminium AG
    Inventors: Carsten Dede, Thomas B. Branski