Patents by Inventor Gerhard Malbrich

Gerhard Malbrich 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).

  • Patent number: 7429231
    Abstract: A rotary drive for a belt tensioner includes a housing, a pinion rotatably mounted therein, and at least one driving gear coupled to the pinion, the driving gear being mounted in the housing and being adapted to be driven by pressurized gas introduced into a pressure chamber. Formed in the driving gear is a cavity having a substantially radially extending wall which, in the installed state, is opposite to a protrusion which projects into the cavity and is rigidly connected to the housing, the wall of the cavity and the protrusion forming part of a wall of the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Bieg, Thomas Moedinger, Gerhard Malbrich
  • Patent number: 7192057
    Abstract: A deflection fitting for a safety belt includes a carrier plate (10) having an installation opening (18) and an eye (20) for the safety belt to pass through. The deflection fitting further includes a covering (12) of plastic, adapted to the installation situation of the deflection fitting, to form an edge for the carrier plate (10). The deflection fitting further includes an adapter (14) of plastic having a collar portion (28) inserted into the installation opening (18) and a delimiting portion (30) inserted into the eye (20). The covering (12) is constructed as a component made of a single piece, which surrounds the lower and the lateral outer edge regions of the carrier plate (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Moendel, Gerhard Malbrich
  • Publication number: 20060266866
    Abstract: A drive (10) for a belt tensioner includes a housing (24), a piston (20) that is movably accommodated in the housing (24), and a rack (16) having a toothing (14). The rack (16) is arranged outside the housing (24) and has a guide section (18). The guide section (18) is coordinated with a counter guide section that is arranged outside the housing (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Schmidt, Gerhard Malbrich, Patrick Foussier
  • Publication number: 20060243074
    Abstract: A rotary drive for a belt tensioner includes a housing, a pinion rotatably mounted therein, and at least one driving gear coupled to the pinion, the driving gear being mounted in the housing and being adapted to be driven by pressurized gas introduced into a pressure chamber. Formed in the driving gear is a cavity having a substantially radially extending wall which, in the installed state, is opposite to a protrusion which projects into the cavity and is rigidly connected to the housing, the wall of the cavity and the protrusion forming part of a wall of the pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Wilfried Bieg, Thomas Moedinger, Gerhard Malbrich
  • Publication number: 20050012321
    Abstract: A deflection fitting for a safety belt includes a carrier plate (10) having an installation opening (18) and an eye (20) for the safety belt to pass through. The deflection fitting further includes a covering (12) of plastic, adapted to the installation situation of the deflection fitting, to form an edge for the carrier plate (10). The deflection fitting further includes an adapter (14) of plastic having a collar portion (28) inserted into the installation opening (18) and a delimiting portion (30) inserted into the eye (20). The covering (12) is constructed as a component made of a single piece, which surrounds the lower and the lateral outer edge regions of the carrier plate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Karl Moendel, Gerhard Malbrich