Patents by Inventor Herbert Blum

Herbert Blum 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: 9884606
    Abstract: A belt retractor casing shell having a cup-shaped configuration comprises a front wall (14) as well as a circumferential wall (16) extending from the front wall (14), the front wall (14) including an annular zone (44) weakened vis-à-vis the radially inside and/or outside adjacent portion around a center (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Kai Ulrich Machens, Jens Scholz, Jens Neumann
  • Publication number: 20150239428
    Abstract: A belt retractor casing shell having a cup-shaped configuration comprises a front wall (14) as well as a circumferential wall (16) extending from the front wall (14), the front wall (14) including an annular zone (44) weakened vis-à-vis the radially inside and/or outside adjacent portion around a center (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Kai Ulrich Machens, Jens Scholz, Jens Neumann
  • Patent number: 7963474
    Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt has a frame, a belt spool for the safety belt which is rotatably arranged in the frame, a locking disc which is arranged on the belt spool and is connected therewith through an energy absorption element, and a blocking mechanism which allows to block the locking disc against a rotation in the unwinding direction of the safety belt in the frame. A detent is provided which is movably arranged in the belt spool and can prevent a rotation of the locking disc relative to the belt spool as a function of its position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Bernd Gentner, Thomas Kielwein
  • Patent number: 7744419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an appliance connector device having an A plug contact, a B plug contact and a G plug contact, an A? terminal, a B? terminal and a G? terminal, an electrically conducting filter jacket and a filter module, wherein the filter module has an A? conductor, a B? conductor and a G? conductor, wherein the A contact is connected to the A? terminal via the A? conductor, wherein the B contact is connected to the B? terminal via the B? conductor, wherein the G contact is connected to the G? terminal via the G? conductor, wherein the G? conductor of the filter module has a shielding plate extending in a cross-sectional plane of the filter jacket and wherein the filter module has capacitance elements on both sides of the shielding plate with conducting surfaces aligned parallel to the shielding plate to generate capacitances between the A? conductor and the B? conductor and between these conductors and the G? conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Schurter AG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Heinz Amrein
  • Publication number: 20090017686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an appliance connector device having an A plug contact, a B plug contact and a G plug contact, an A? terminal, a B? terminal and a G? terminal, an electrically conducting filter jacket and a filter module, wherein the filter module has an A? conductor, a B? conductor and a G? conductor, wherein the A contact is connected to the A? terminal via the A? conductor, wherein the B contact is connected to the B? terminal via the B? conductor, wherein the G contact is connected to the G? terminal via the G? conductor, wherein the G? conductor of the filter module has a shielding plate extending in a cross-sectional plane of the filter jacket and wherein the filter module has capacitance elements on both sides of the shielding plate with conducting surfaces aligned parallel to the shielding plate to generate capacitances between the A? conductor and the B? conductor and between these conductors and the G? conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Schurter AG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Heinz Amrein
  • Publication number: 20080257998
    Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt with a frame has a belt reel (10) rotatably mounted in the frame, a coupling disk (14) rotatably mounted relative to the belt reel (10), and a clip spring (16) which is attached to the belt reel (10) and to the coupling disk (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Stefan Knoess
  • Publication number: 20060163410
    Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt has a frame, a belt spool for the safety belt which is rotatably arranged in the frame, a locking disc which is arranged on the belt spool and is connected therewith through an energy absorption element, and a blocking mechanism which allows to block the locking disc against a rotation in the unwinding direction of the safety belt in the frame. A detent is provided which is movably arranged in the belt spool and can prevent a rotation of the locking disc relative to the belt spool as a function of its position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Bernd Gentner, Thomas Kielwein
  • Patent number: 6986480
    Abstract: A force limiter is provided on a belt retractor. The belt retractor comprises a belt spool (1) that is rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and has at least one flange (1a) and a disk (2) that can be non-rotatably blocked on the frame. The disk (2) and the flange (1a) of the belt spool (1) are adapted to be coupled by a cutting element (3). The cutting element (3), with a relative rotation between the disk (2) and the flange (1a), comes into a coupling position and cuts material when the relative rotation is continued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Bernd Gentner, Thomas Kielwein
  • Publication number: 20040149852
    Abstract: A belt spool (12) for a safety belt retractor with a frame has a bearing (18) for a blocking catch (16) which can be moved from an initial position in which the belt spool is freely rotatable, into a blocking position in which it blocks the belt spool. The belt spool further has a support surface (20) for the blocking catch (16). The support surface (20) is provided with a projection (22; 26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Hermann-Karl Weller
  • Publication number: 20040056136
    Abstract: A force limiter is provided on a belt retractor. The belt retractor comprises a belt spool (1) that is rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and has at least one flange (1a) and a disk (2) that can be non-rotatably blocked on the frame. The disk (2) and the flange (1a) of the belt spool (1) are adapted to be coupled by a cutting element (3). The cutting element (3), with a relative rotation between the disk (2) and the flange (1a), comes into a coupling position and cuts material when the relative rotation is continued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Bernd Gentner, Thomas Kielwein
  • Publication number: 20040020744
    Abstract: In order to prevent fraud in coin-operated or banknote-operated vending machines, in particular vending machines dispensing goods or services, in which the sale transaction after inserting coins and/or banknotes is initiated when a sufficient credit value is reached and the service is provided, it is proposed to determine the coin or banknote denominations, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: HARTING Vending GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Herbert Blum
  • Publication number: 20030059048
    Abstract: A method is proposed for transmitting product-specific data in a manner protected against imitation by means of one or more information carriers for the process of purchasing products, whereby in the process the selection of the products and the delivery thereof is realized in spatially separated zones. The information carriers are provided as a (paper) document, a transponder, a chip or a chip card (smart card), wherein self-checking encryption codes which are independent from each other and which are provided on each of said information carriers ensure a correct product delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Harting Vending GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Detlef Tenhagen
  • Publication number: 20020057801
    Abstract: A method is proposed for transmitting product-specific data in a manner protected against imitation by means of one or more information carriers for the process of purchasing products, whereby in the process the selection of the products and the delivery thereof is realized in spatially separated zones. The information carriers are provided as a (paper) document, a transponder, a chip or a chip card (smart card), wherein self-checking encryption codes which are independent from each other and which are provided on each of said information carriers ensure a correct product delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Harting Vending GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Detlef Tenhagen
  • Patent number: 4367566
    Abstract: A multimember mounting plate assembly is provided as a base plate for a hinge arm of a furniture hinge. The position of the hinge arm is adjustable on the assembly in the direction of the depth of the piece of furniture and the direction of the breadth of the door joint. The assembly provides an additional possibility of adjustment in the direction of the height of the piece of furniture. The mounting plate assembly includes a carrier plate for the hinge arm. The carrier plate is slidably mounted on the mounting plate, and a clamping screw is provided which fixes the carrier plate to the mounting plate in a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Herbert Blum
  • Patent number: 4280691
    Abstract: A device for the automatic feeding of individual sheets from a stack of sheets to an apparatus comprises lower carrier rollers, upper feed rollers in resilient contact therewith, and a suction chamber which is displaceable in the direction of transport of the individual sheets. The suction chamber comprises a cover plate and a base plate, the base plate being designed as a perforated plate and the cover plate being provided with a suction hole for a ventilator which is arranged on the cover plate, above the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Herbert Blum
  • Patent number: 4250554
    Abstract: Signals indicative of values of measured parameters of diverse type are transferred, with computing function signals, to a calculator connected on-line with measuring devices generating the signals for determining and displaying the percentage of the measured values. In an expanded mode, the system accommodates ratio determination between either of such measured values and a non-measured value of corresponding type entered into the calculator keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: Herbert Blum
    Inventors: Herbert Blum, Kevin B. Austin