Patents by Inventor Erwin Bluggel

Erwin Bluggel 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).

  • Automatic safety belt system
    Patent number: 4346778
    Abstract: An automatic safety belt system includes a belt band wound on a spring-loaded roller and a signaling device for signaling when a sufficient length of the belt has been unwound to utilize it. The signaling device is a form of an electro-optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erwin Bluggel, Wolfgang Mainka
  • Safety belt positioning apparatus
    Patent number: 4039224
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning a vehicle safety belt, particularly a shoulder belt, includes a locking mechanism with multiple locking positions. Upon activation, the apparatus positions a safety belt around a vehicle passenger and the belt is retained in one of the locking positions according to the size of the passenger. The locking position is determined by the angle between the safety belt and a horizontal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Bauer, Erwin Bluggel, Heinz Henning
  • Passive safety device for vehicles
    Patent number: 3995884
    Abstract: An improved passive safety device for a vehicle has a safety belt anchor point, movably maintained in a guide extending diagonally over a door panel, which can be moved such that an associated safety belt is applied about a vehicle occupant when the door is closed and lifted off when the door is open, and the improvement comprising an arm rest on the door which can be adjusted in conjunction with movement of the anchor point so that it does not hinder movement of the anchor point in the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Bauer, Erwin Bluggel