Patents by Inventor Hans Fehrmann

Hans Fehrmann 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).

  • Impact protection device and method of providing an impact protection
    Patent number: 6659502
    Abstract: An impact protection device for vehicle occupants includes a gas bag having a segment and a lateral segment. The gas bag is connected to a gas generator so that gas produced by the gas generator can flow into the gas bag. In a folded-up state of the gas bag the lateral segment is disposed adjacent to the segment in such a manner that when the gas bag is inflated, the lateral segment can execute a swiveling movement away from the segment about a swivel axis so that the gas bag is transferred into an at least partially unfolded state. A method of providing an impact protection for vehicle occupants is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Jörg Breyvogel, Hans Fehrmann
  • Safety module having a trigger sensor
    Patent number: 6607211
    Abstract: The invention provides a safety module, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident operated cooperative engagement with a protective device to prevent improper triggering which comprises a damper mass (7) in or on a housing (1) enclosing the trigger sensor (10) and if the safety module is configured as a belt tensioner, the housing (1) may further include a winding device (4) that is pyrotechnically activated by the trigger sensor (10) in the event of an accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Bürger, Günter Bernhardt, Hans Fehrmann, Manfred Gottwald
  • SAFETY MODULE HAVING A TRIGGER SENSOR
    Publication number: 20020158452
    Abstract: The invention provides a safety module, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident operated cooperative engagement with a protective device to prevent improper triggering which comprises a damper mass (7) in or on a housing (1) enclosing the trigger sensor (10) and if the safety module is configured as a belt tensioner, the housing (1) may further include a winding device (4) that is pyrotechnically activated by the trigger sensor (10) in the event of an accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: HARTMUT BURGER, GUNTER BERNHARDT, HANS FEHRMANN, MANFRED GOTTWALD
  • Impact protection device and method of providing an impact protection
    Publication number: 20020117839
    Abstract: An impact protection device for vehicle occupants includes a gas bag having a segment and a lateral segment. The gas bag is connected to a gas generator so that gas produced by the gas generator can flow into the gas bag. In a folded-up state of the gas bag the lateral segment is disposed adjacent to the segment in such a manner that when the gas bag is inflated, the lateral segment can execute a swiveling movement away from the segment about a swivel axis so that the gas bag is transferred into an at least partially unfolded state. A method of providing an impact protection for vehicle occupants is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Jorg Breyvogel, Hans Fehrmann