Patents by Inventor Christo Riester

Christo Riester 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).

  • Vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 7490851
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier, a head impact protection device, a foam layer over the curb carrier and a decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier. The curb carrier may include at least one fixing attachment for fixing the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim that is close to the side window of the vehicle door as well as a cover area that covers the head impact protection device. The head impact protection device may include as a module, an airbag carrier, an airbag and a gas generator. The foam layer may be sufficiently elastic to deform on actuation of the head impact protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmeier GmbH
    Inventors: Christo Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl
  • Vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof
    Publication number: 20060197322
    Abstract: A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier, a head impact protection device, a foam layer over the curb carrier and a decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier. The curb carrier may include at least one fixing attachment for fixing the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim that is close to the side window of the vehicle door as well as a cover area that covers the head impact protection device. The head impact protection device may include as a module, an airbag carrier, an airbag and a gas generator. The foam layer may be sufficiently elastic to deform on actuation of the head impact protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Lisa Draxlmaier GMBH
    Inventors: Christo Riester, Michael Dax, Friedrich Graf, Lutz Lehman, Georg Sigl, Marc Sieber, Thomas Sperl