Patents by Inventor Franz Seeberger

Franz Seeberger 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).

  • Belt tensioner
    Patent number: 5845939
    Abstract: A belt tensioner for a 3-point vehicular seat belt system comprises a belt webbing, a belt retractor as a first anchoring point, a belt buckle as a second anchoring point, an end fitting as a third anchoring point of the seat belt system and a tensioner drive. To offer various possibilities of accommodation even under restricted space availability conditions in the vehicle, the tensioner drive engages the end fitting, or the webbing next to the end fitting. Upon activation of the tensioner drive, the tensioner drive exerts tension on the belt webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Greiner, Franz Seeberger, Franz Wier