Patents by Inventor Harry Niessner

Harry Niessner 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).

  • Airbag cover for an airbag in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8505964
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag cover (10) for an airbag (1), comprising a flap (2) which is opened when the airbag (1) is triggered. The flap (2) is coupled to a trim part (6) of the trim panel (3) of the passenger compartment by means of a connecting element (5). The connecting element (5) comprises at least one hinge (7) having several hinge axes (X, Y) and which is suitable for diverting part of the actuating forces of the airbag (1) acting in the direction of opening (B) towards a force component (FQ) perpendicular to the direction of opening (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Niessner, Friedrich Reiter, Andreas Sigloch, Berthold Fehr, Stephan Meyer, Martin Lippert, Franz Willi Roesnick
  • Airbag cover for an airbag in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20110316261
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag cover (10) for an airbag (1), comprising a flap (2) which is opened when the airbag (1) is triggered. The flap (2) is coupled to a trim part (6) of the trim panel (3) of the passenger compartment by means of a connecting element (5). The connecting element (5) comprises at least one hinge (7) having several hinge axes (X, Y) and which is suitable for diverting part of the actuating forces of the airbag (1) acting in the direction of opening (B) towards a force component (FQ) perpendicular to the direction of opening (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Niessner, Friedrich Reiter, Andreas Sigloch, Berthold Fehr, Stephan Meyer, Martin Lippert, Franz Willi Roesnick
  • Cover flap and hinge assembly and method of making same for passenger vehicle glove compartments
    Patent number: 5829814
    Abstract: For the vertical alignment of a hinged covering flap, in particular of a glove-compartment cover, it is proposed to insert the hinge leaf on the cover side, accompanied by the spring-loaded engagement of teeth which protrude and engage into a row of teeth, into a channel fixedly disposed with respect to the vehicle body, and to secure the resulting alignment position with the use of a locking clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Harry Niessner, Santiago Duenas, Helmut Wagner