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).
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Patent number: 8870220Abstract: A restraint system for a motor vehicle includes a support structure moveable from a stowage position into a restraint position, a covering by means of which a restraint volume formed by the support structure in its restraint position is enclosed, and at least one ventilation opening via which a medium, in particular air, can flow into the covering during the transfer into the restraint position. The at least one ventilation opening is provided within a housing that at least partially accommodates the support structure and the covering in the stowage position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
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Publication number: 20140312601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Daimier AGInventor: Christian Burczyk
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Patent number: 8864169Abstract: A valve device for a gaseous medium of an airbag is provided. The valve device includes a textile layer, in particular a woven fabric, which is permeable with respect to the medium at least in certain regions. The valve device also includes at least one film covering the textile layer in at least one region and which forms at least one passage region of the valve device, which is at least substantially closed in a closed position of the valve device and open at least in certain regions in an at least temporary passage position of the valve device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter, Thomas Stegmaier
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Patent number: 8844967Abstract: A device for inflating an at least two-layered air bag folded to form an inflatable belt for a safety system of a motor vehicle equipped with a gas generator is provided. The gas stream generated by the gas generator is directed onto the air bag from the outside and the gas stream produces an opening in at least one of the layers of the air bag in a physical process.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Christian Burczyk
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Publication number: 20140265260Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
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Patent number: 8794664Abstract: A seat belt for a vehicle includes a belt webbing with several belt webbing layers and, in a shoulder belt region and a lap belt region, at least one belt interior located between at least two belt webbing layers and to which a gas can be applied. The belt webbing is routed through an opening of a latch plate that can be inserted into a buckle, by means of which latch plate the belt webbing is, if the seat belt is fastened, deflected at a lower deflection point in a transitional region from the lap belt region to the shoulder belt region. A gas passage connecting at least two sections of the belt interior is provided at the lower deflection point between the at least two belt webbing layers. The gas passage is in the form of a tube that is flexible at least in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
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Patent number: 8777261Abstract: A restraint device for a motor vehicle includes a support structure with a plurality of structural elements in which the support structure can be moved from a stowage position into a restraint position. The restraint device also includes a covering by means of which a restraint volume formed by the support structure in its restraint position is surrounded. At least one support element is provided by means of which at least one of the structural elements of the support structure is held in a predetermined form and/or position at least in the restraint position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
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Patent number: 8684406Abstract: An airbag with a valve device for a gaseous medium includes at least one textile layer and at least one foil that at least partially covers the textile layer such that due to the valve device at least one area of the airbag permeable by the medium can be at least partially opened when the valve device is in an open position and can be at least substantially sealed when the valve device is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
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Valve device and airbag comprising such a valve device, and method for operating such a valve device
Patent number: 8641092Abstract: A valve mechanism for a gaseous medium of an airbag is provided. The valve mechanism includes a first and second layer, which respectively include a passage opening that is substantially closed in a closed position of the valve mechanism by a corresponding cover region of the other respective layer. An adjusting element in the form of a tube with an adjustable volume provides a temporary passage position of the valve mechanism by lifting one of the cover regions of the corresponding layer from the corresponding passage opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Nico Barthel, Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter -
Publication number: 20130320653Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christian Burczyk, Uwe Merz
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Patent number: 8596677Abstract: A seat belt for a vehicle includes a belt webbing with several belt webbing layers and, in a shoulder belt region and a lap belt region, a belt interior located between at least two belt webbing layers to which a gas can be applied. The belt webbing is routed through an opening of a latch plate which is insertable into a buckle, by means of which latch plate the belt webbing is, if the seat belt is fastened, deflected at a lower deflection point in a transitional region from the lap belt region to the shoulder belt region. A gas passage connecting at least two sections of the belt interior is provided at the lower deflection point between the at least two belt webbing layers. The gas passage is a tube that is flexible at least in the radial direction. The flexible tube is plastically or elastically deformable.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Christian Burczyk
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Publication number: 20130214517Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
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Publication number: 20130200602Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
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Publication number: 20130187366Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Friedrich Reiter
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Publication number: 20130180648Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
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Publication number: 20130134695Abstract: A seat belt for a vehicle includes a belt webbing with several belt webbing layers and, in a shoulder belt region and a lap belt region, a belt interior located between at least two belt webbing layers to which a gas can be applied. The belt webbing is routed through an opening of a latch plate which is insertable into a buckle, by means of which latch plate the belt webbing is, if the seat belt is fastened, deflected at a lower deflection point in a transitional region from the lap belt region to the shoulder belt region. A gas passage connecting at least two sections of the belt interior is provided at the lower deflection point between the at least two belt webbing layers. The gas passage is a tube that is flexible at least in the radial direction. The flexible tube is plastically or elastically deformable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventor: Christian Burczyk
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Publication number: 20130127141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Daimler AgInventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
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Publication number: 20130113194Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
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Publication number: 20130106083Abstract: A seat belt for a vehicle includes a belt webbing with several belt webbing layers and, in a shoulder belt region and a lap belt region, at least one belt interior located between at least two belt webbing layers and to which a gas can be applied. The belt webbing is routed through an opening of a latch plate that can be inserted into a buckle, by means of which latch plate the belt webbing is, if the seat belt is fastened, deflected at a lower deflection point in a transitional region from the lap belt region to the shoulder belt region. A gas passage connecting at least two sections of the belt interior is provided at the lower deflection point between the at least two belt webbing layers. The gas passage is in the form of a tube that is flexible at least in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christian Burczyk, Hakan Ipek
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Publication number: 20130087998Abstract: A restraint system for a motor vehicle includes a support structure moveable from a stowage position into a restraint position, a covering by means of which a restraint volume formed by the support structure in its restraint position is enclosed, and at least one ventilation opening via which a medium, in particular air, can flow into the covering during the transfer into the restraint position. The at least one ventilation opening is provided within a housing that at least partially accommodates the support structure and the covering in the stowage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter