Patents by Inventor Christian Weyrich
Christian Weyrich 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: 11014521Abstract: It is provided a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first inflatable chamber configured for the protection of the head of a vehicle occupant; at least one second inflatable chamber configured for the protection of a shoulder and/or thorax region of the vehicle occupant, wherein the gas bag is to be arranged in or on a side of a vehicle seat facing the vehicle interior space. The first and the second chamber are rotatable relative to each other in the inflated condition of the gas bag.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Torsten Steiner, Karl-Heinz Bürlen, Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach
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Patent number: 10513239Abstract: It is provided a gas bag which is inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, comprising: a first gas bag layer and a second gas bag layer, wherein a first fabric blank forms the first gas bag layer and a second fabric blank forms the second gas bag layer, wherein the first fabric blank and the second fabric blank each are woven from threads. The gas bag includes at least one elongate portion which extends along a longitudinal direction and which is formed by at least a part of the first gas bag layer and at least a part of the second gas bag layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks, Holger Rist
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Publication number: 20190161052Abstract: It is provided a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first inflatable chamber configured for the protection of the head of a vehicle occupant; at least one second inflatable chamber configured for the protection of a shoulder and/or thorax region of the vehicle occupant, wherein the gas bag is to be arranged in or on a side of a vehicle seat facing the vehicle interior space. The first and the second chamber are rotatable relative to each other in the inflated condition of the gas bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: TB Deu Abwicklungs-AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Steiner, Karl-Heinz Bürlen, Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach
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Patent number: 10259419Abstract: A gas bag arrangement with a gas bag and a filling mechanism arranged in an opening of the gas bag for filling the gas bag with gas is provided. It is provided that the filling mechanism is elastically held in the opening by a holding mechanism arranged in the region of the opening, wherein the holding mechanism has elastic properties due to which it exerts holding forces on the filling mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Weyrich, Mirko Korth
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Publication number: 20190023218Abstract: It is provided a gas bag which is inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, comprising: a first gas bag layer and a second gas bag layer, wherein a first fabric blank forms the first gas bag layer and a second fabric blank forms the second gas bag layer, wherein the first fabric blank and the second fabric blank each are woven from threads. The gas bag includes at least one elongate portion which extends along a longitudinal direction and which is formed by at least a part of the first gas bag layer and at least a part of the second gas bag layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: TAKATA AGInventors: Christian WEYRICH, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS, Holger RIST
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Publication number: 20160332594Abstract: A gas bag arrangement with a gas bag and a filling mechanism arranged in an opening of the gas bag for filling the gas bag with gas is provided. It is provided that the filling mechanism is elastically held in the opening by a holding mechanism arranged in the region of the opening, wherein the holding mechanism has elastic properties due to which it exerts holding forces on the filling mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: TAKATA AGInventors: Christian WEYRICH, Mirko KORTH
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Patent number: 8459690Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat arrangement comprising a vehicle seat, which comprises at least one inflatable element for protecting a vehicle occupant residing on the vehicle seat. The inflatable element is formed and arranged such that said element expands predominantly in direction towards the vehicle occupant when inflated. The inflatable element is integrated into a backrest of the vehicle seat unfolded or provided with only one fold or a protuberance, wherein the inflatable element is arranged between a cushion of the vehicle seat and a cover of the vehicle seat or inside the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Takata AGInventors: Martin Breuninger, Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Werner Geiselhart, Mirko Korth, Michael Kraft, Edwin Miller
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Publication number: 20120306186Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle passenger-protecting system. According to one variant, the airbag device comprises a first airbag segment, which has at least two material blanks and a second airbag segment which has at least two material blanks, wherein the material blanks of the first airbag segment and the material blanks of the second airbag segment are connected to one another at the respective circumferential edge in a gas-tight manner. The first airbag segment has a first transitional section and the second airbag segment has a second transitional section, wherein the transitional sections form a transitional region in which the two airbag segments are connected to one another in a gas-tight manner. An opening can be formed in each of the two transitional sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Christian WEYRICH, Stefan SCHÄFER, Martin BREUNINGER, Volker RATHGEG
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Patent number: 8091917Abstract: An airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant in case of a crash, including at least one region that can be inflated with gas, which in the inflated state forms a gas cushion for a vehicle occupant to be protected in the form of a side airbag, at least a first material layer of the inflatable region extending in front of a lateral vehicle structure of a motor vehicle in the inflated state of the airbag device, and at least a second material layer of the inflatable region of the inflatable region, that opposes the first material layer in the inflated state of the airbag device, wherein at least one fastening flap is provided at the airbag device via which the airbag device can be fastened to a motor vehicle structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Christian Weyrich, Stefan Schäfer
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Patent number: 7988191Abstract: An airbag module including an airbag, an airbag covering, that defines an interior space of the airbag, that can be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a gas generator for providing the gas needed for inflating the airbag, an insertion opening of the airbag covering, wherein the gas generator is inserted through the insertion opening into the interior space of the airbag, so that gas provided by the gas generator enters the interior space of the airbag, a boundary region of the insertion opening delimiting the insertion opening, which boundary region annularly encompasses the gas generator, and a sealing means for sealing the insertion opening. The sealing means is arranged between the boundary region and the gas generator so that the sealing means is widened by the gas provided by the gas generator and pressed against the boundary region of the insertion opening for sealing the insertion opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventor: Christian Weyrich
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Publication number: 20110169250Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat arrangement comprising a vehicle seat, which comprises at least one inflatable element for protecting a vehicle occupant residing on the vehicle seat. The inflatable element is formed and arranged such that said element expands predominantly in direction towards the vehicle occupant when inflated. The inflatable element is integrated into a backrest of the vehicle seat unfolded or provided with only one fold or a protuberance, wherein the inflatable element is arranged between a cushion of the vehicle seat and a cover of the vehicle seat or inside the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Martin BREUNINGER, Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Werner Geiselhart, Mirko Korth, Michael Kraft, Edwin Miller
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Patent number: 7967334Abstract: An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Martin Breuninger, Christian Weyrich
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Patent number: 7922193Abstract: An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ?<? in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Martin Breuninger, Christian Weyrich
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Patent number: 7828322Abstract: An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Takata-Petri (Ulm) GmbHInventors: Martin Breuninger, Christian Weyrich
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Publication number: 20100276915Abstract: An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Martin Breuninger, Christian Weyrich
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Publication number: 20100276916Abstract: An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Martin BREUNINGER, Christian WEYRICH
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Publication number: 20100207368Abstract: An airbag module including an airbag, an airbag covering, that defines an interior space of the airbag, that can be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a gas generator for providing the gas needed for inflating the airbag, an insertion opening of the airbag covering, wherein the gas generator is inserted through the insertion opening into the interior space of the airbag, so that gas provided by the gas generator enters the interior space of the airbag, a boundary region of the insertion opening delimiting the insertion opening, which boundary region annularly encompasses the gas generator, and a sealing means for sealing the insertion opening. The sealing means is arranged between the boundary region and the gas generator so that the sealing means is widened by the gas provided by the gas generator and pressed against the boundary region of the insertion opening for sealing the insertion opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventor: Christian Weyrich
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Publication number: 20100207367Abstract: An airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant in case of a crash, including at least one region that can be inflated with gas, which in the inflated state forms a gas cushion for a vehicle occupant to be protected in the form of a side airbag, at least a first material layer of the inflatable region extending in front of a lateral vehicle structure of a motor vehicle in the inflated state of the airbag device, and at least a second material layer of the inflatable region of the inflatable region, that opposes the first material layer in the inflated state of the airbag device, wherein at least one fastening flap is provided at the airbag device via which the airbag device can be fastened to a motor vehicle structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Christian Weyrich, Stefan Schäfer
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Patent number: 7584992Abstract: An occupant protection device for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a vehicle accident, with a gas generator and an airbag which is connected to the gas generator and is inflated by the gas generator in the event of an accident. The gas generator includes a combustion chamber with propellant material which is ignited by a releasable igniting charge, and both the gas formed during combustion of the igniting charge and the gas formed during combustion of the propellant material being used for filling the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Andreas Riedel, Georg Rasch, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Christian Weyrich
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Patent number: 7503582Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag cutting for an airbag of an occupant protection device for motor vehicles. Said cutting comprises two deployed, mutually overlapping airbag parts (1, 2; 3, 4) that are linked with each other in the area of overlap (U), and a folding axis (A) about which the two airbag parts (1, 2; 3, 4) can be folded in such a manner as to form an airbag having two separate compartments (K1, K2; K3, K4) by linking the airbag sections that lie one on top of the other after folding.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Christian Weyrich