Patents by Inventor Christian Burczyk

Christian Burczyk 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: 10532717
    Abstract: A vehicle airbag includes at least one chamber configured to be inflated when the airbag is triggered and at least one gas generator fluidically connected to the at least one chamber for filling the at least one chamber with a gas. At least one respective interior tensioning bag is arranged in the at least one chamber at each opposing chamber end. The two tensioning bags are configured in such a way that during the filling of the at least one chamber, they synchronously tension and deploy the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Till Heinrich, Bengt Larsson
  • Patent number: 9988011
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Jens Battermann, Christian Burczyk, Klaus Grewing, Till Heinrich, Sven Kraß, Bengt Larsson, Franz Maier, Uwe Merz, Abdulkadir Oeztuerk, Marica Paurevic, Marco Wötzel
  • Publication number: 20180105132
    Abstract: A vehicle airbag includes at least one chamber configured to be inflated when the airbag is triggered and at least one gas generator fluidically connected to the at least one chamber for filling the at least one chamber with a gas. At least one respective interior tensioning bag is arranged in the at least one chamber at each opposing chamber end. The two tensioning bags are configured in such a way that during the filling of the at least one chamber, they synchronously tension and deploy the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christian BURCZYK, Till HEINRICH, Bengt LARSSON
  • Patent number: 9896056
    Abstract: A passenger protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag assigned to at least one passenger in a rear compartment of the vehicle. The airbag can be activated and filled with a gas in the event of an imminent collision of the vehicle being detected or in the event of a collision. The airbag is formed such that that it is deployed in the activated and filled condition between a front vehicle seat and an upper body region, as well as a between the front vehicle seat and a knee and lower leg region of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Bengt Larsson, Uwe Merz
  • Publication number: 20170291572
    Abstract: A belt tensioner tightens a belt strap of a vehicle seat belt whose belt buckle tongue, which is arranged movably on the belt strap, is inserted into a belt buckle. The belt buckle is attached to a retaining cable having a cable guide formed in such a way that one length of a guide path of the retaining cable can be extended in the cable guide to tighten the belt strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christian BURCZYK, Till HEINRICH
  • Publication number: 20170217400
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Jens BATTERMANN, Christian BURCZYK, Klaus GREWING, Till HEINRICH, Sven KRAß, Bengt LARSSON, Franz MAIER, Uwe MERZ, Abdulkadir OEZTUERK, Marica PAUREVIC, Marco WÖTZEL
  • Publication number: 20170174172
    Abstract: A passenger protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag assigned to at least one passenger in a rear compartment of the vehicle. The airbag can be activated and filled with a gas in the event of an imminent collision of the vehicle being detected or in the event of a collision. The airbag is formed such that that it is deployed in the activated and filled condition between a front vehicle seat and an upper body region, as well as a between the front vehicle seat and a knee and lower leg region of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christian BURCZYK, Bengt LARSSON, Uwe MERZ
  • Publication number: 20160250992
    Abstract: A motor vehicle airbag has a support structure that is moveable from a storage position into a support position, and at least one cover element by means of which a support volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in its support position is surrounded at least in regions. At least one separating element, which at least partially divides the support volume into at least two chambers, is arranged in the support volume. The separating element has at least one through-flow opening via which gas received in one of the chambers in the support position can be at least partially guided into the other chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf BOGENRIEDER, Christian BURCZYK, Andreas HIRTH
  • Patent number: 9132583
    Abstract: A method for producing a valve device is provided. The airbag has at least one substantially air-permeable textile, fabric layer and with a film. The textile layer and the film are arranged in a deep-drawing tool with at least area-wise reciprocal overlapping. The film is deep-drawn in deep-drawing regions by the deep-drawing tool to form a plurality of depressions of the film. The textile layer is connected to the film in regions of the film differing from the deep-drawing regions by the deep-drawing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
  • Patent number: 9096190
    Abstract: A webbing includes, in the longitudinal direction, an expansion region having a first webbing width and a connection region having a second webbing width. The second webbing width is thinner than the first webbing width. In a state of use the webbing is folded up into a winding width, which is thinner than the second webbing width. The second webbing width is an integral multiple of the winding width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Christian Burczyk
  • Patent number: 9085276
    Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle includes a support structure with a plurality of support elements. The support structure is moveable from a storage position to a support position and by which a support volume of the airbag is covered at least partially in the support position. At least one of the support elements is curved at least in one section in the support position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
  • Patent number: 9016720
    Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle, having a housing and at least one restraining element, which has at least one receptacle space for a gaseous medium, in particular air, and which can be moved, in the case of an accident-induced application of force to the motor vehicle, into a restraining position by the flowing of medium into the receptacle space from a storage position within the housing. At least one wall of the housing has at least one inflow opening for the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
  • Patent number: 8979117
    Abstract: The restraining function of support structure airbags in particular and mechanical airbags should be able to be specifically guaranteed in a simple manner. To this end, an air cushion for an airbag of a motor vehicle is provided, having a sleeve with at least one opening and a closure element arranged on the at least one opening in order to at least partially prevent air from flowing from a first direction, Furthermore, the closure element is flexible and has a channel-shaped design at least upon the flow of air from a second direction opposite the first direction. The closure element thus has the effect of a check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter, Clark Ruedebusch
  • Patent number: 8960717
    Abstract: A seatbelt strap for a seatbelt of a motor vehicle includes several seatbelt strap layers and at least one belt interior that can be charged with gas and is arranged between at least two seatbelt strap layers. The seatbelt strap layers are connected to one another in the region of the chargeable seatbelt interior at edge regions by tear strips having different seam thicknesses in different sections. The seatbelt strap layers are fastened to one another outside a region of the chargeable seatbelt interior in such a way that these remain connected to one another at least during the charging of the seatbelt interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Uwe Merz
  • Publication number: 20150048604
    Abstract: A rolling up device for rolling up a belt includes a reel for rolling up a belt around an external surface of the reel rotating around an axis of rotation. The external surface of the reel is tilted or arched at least partially towards the axis of rotation of the reel in the axial direction towards the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Till Heinrich
  • Patent number: 8944463
    Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle includes a support structure moveable from a storage position into a restraint position and a covering by means of which a restraint volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in its restraint position is surrounded. The covering is formed as an element separate from the support structure and having passage regions in which the covering is at least substantially permeable to air in at least one direction of flow, and connecting regions that are reinforced relative thereto, in which the covering is connected to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
  • Patent number: 8910973
    Abstract: A seatbelt for a vehicle that includes a belt strap composed of a plurality of belt strap layers and at least one belt inner space which can be impacted with a gas. The belt strap is guided through a recess of a buckle tongue, which can be inserted into a belt buckle. A holding element is arranged on the belt strap, the holding element holds the buckle tongue in a defined position when the belt strap is in a retracted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
  • Patent number: 8882140
    Abstract: A belt strap for a safety belt of a vehicle includes a belt interior located between two belt strap layers, to which belt interior a gas can be applied. A gas passage connecting at least two sections of the belt interior is provided between the at least two belt strap layers. The gas passage is secured at a first end in the region of an end fitting of the safety belt. The gas passage, which is designed as a flexible tube, is secured within the belt interior with at least a second end, which is located opposite the secured first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
  • Patent number: 8882137
    Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle includes a support structure moveable from a stowage position into a restraint position and a covering that surrounds a restraint volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in its restraint position. The covering is an element that is separate from the support structure and joined to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
  • Publication number: 20140319809
    Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle includes a support structure having a plurality of hollow body parts. The support structure is moveable from a storage position to a support position by inserting gas into the hollow body parts and by which a support volume of the airbag is at least partially covered in its support position. The airbag also includes at least one overflow opening via which the gas is able to be introduced into the support volume from at least one of the hollow body parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter