Patents by Inventor Holger Oechel

Holger Oechel 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: 11235727
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Publication number: 20190389417
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 10513238
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Publication number: 20180312128
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 7490894
    Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes a guide rail, a cover support, a cover attached to the cover support, a front bearing block articulated to the cover support, and a carriage that is movably received in the guide rail and engages the cover support. The cover support is articulated on the front bearing block such that the cover support can be swiveled around a virtual swiveling point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor, GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Oechel, Stefan Kunkel, Stefan Vogel
  • Patent number: 7234767
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes a frame, a cover movable into a ventilation position, and a lateral safety screen. When the lateral safety screen is in a covering position, the lateral safety screen extends to lie to a side of and underneath the cover. The lateral safety screen is attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Boss, Holger Oechel, Oliver Parendier
  • Publication number: 20070138841
    Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes a guide rail, a cover support, a cover attached to the cover support, a front bearing block articulated to the cover support, and a carriage that is movably received in the guide rail and engages the cover support. The cover support is articulated on the front bearing block such that the cover support can be swiveled around a virtual swiveling point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Oechel, Stefan Kunkel, Stefan Vogel
  • Patent number: 7178862
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support coupled with the carriage. The cover support is adapted to be attached to a cover that is movable to open and close a roof opening. A first lifting lever has one end connected to the cover support and another end connected to the carriage with guide pieces received within slots formed in the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Oechel
  • Publication number: 20060049671
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes a frame, a cover movable into a ventilation position, and a lateral safety screen. When the lateral safety screen is in a covering position, the lateral safety screen extends to lie to a side of and underneath the cover. The lateral safety screen is attached to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Christoph Boss, Holger Oechel, Oliver Parendier
  • Publication number: 20050231007
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support coupled with the carriage. The cover support is adapted to be attached to a cover that is movable to open and close a roof opening. A first lifting lever has one end connected to the cover support and another end connected to the carriage with guide pieces received within slots formed in the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Holger Oechel
  • Publication number: 20050173946
    Abstract: An openable vehicle roof including a shiftable cover has a central drive for the shiftable cover in an area of a central strut. Mounted to lateral edges of the shiftable cover are struts which reinforce the shiftable cover and form a continuation of vehicle roof struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Bohm, Thomas Becher, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 6676204
    Abstract: A vehicle roof comprises a roof opening, a cover which can be raised and is provided for closing the roof opening, and a cover liner which can be positioned underneath the cover. The vehicle roof further comprises a linkage provided between the cover and the cover liner, by which the cover and the cover liner can be coupled to each other during raising the cover and by which a rear edge of the cover liner is lifted during raising the cover. The linkage has a drag lever which swivels during raising the cover. The drag lever is supported in a swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and has a first bearing for connection with the cover as well as a second bearing for connection with the cover liner. The swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and in the raised state of the cover lies underneath the first bearing for connection with the cover and is mounted to a guide by means of which the swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof is moved upwards during raising the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Holger Oechel, Bardo Imgram
  • Patent number: 6663172
    Abstract: A frame is provided for vehicle roofs of all usual types, such as sliding sunroofs, slide-and-tilt sunroofs and top ridge sliding sunroofs (spoiler roofs), preferably having a motor drive for the cover that can be moved in relation to a roof opening by means of a cable drive system. The frame assembled from few parts comprises a plastic injection molded front member having cable channels open at the bottom and molded-on corner areas for the fixed attachment of the frame side members guiding the cover on guide rails, the side members preferably being cut to length from continuously cast aluminum profiles. The cable channels open at the bottom, into which the drive cables can easily be laid, are closed by at least one likewise plastic injection molded cover element. A motor mounting plate is provided as separate plastic injection molded part, so that it can be formed with high dimensional accuracy from another plastic particularly suited to the drive requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram, Holger Oechel, Hubert Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20030047966
    Abstract: A vehicle roof comprises a roof opening, a cover which can be raised and is provided for closing the roof opening, and a cover liner which can be positioned underneath the cover. The vehicle roof further comprises a linkage provided between the cover and the cover liner, by which the cover and the cover liner can be coupled to each other during raising the cover and by which a rear edge of the cover liner is lifted during raising the cover. The linkage has a drag lever which swivels during raising the cover. The drag lever is supported in a swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and has a first bearing for connection with the cover as well as a second bearing for connection with the cover liner. The swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and in the raised state of the cover lies underneath the first bearing for connection with the cover and is mounted to a guide by means of which the swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof is moved upwards during raising the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Holger Oechel, Bardo Imgram
  • Publication number: 20030047969
    Abstract: A frame is provided for vehicle roofs of all usual types, such as sliding sunroofs, slide-and-tilt sunroofs and top ridge sliding sunroofs (spoiler roofs), preferably having a motor drive for the cover that can be moved in relation to a roof opening by means of a cable drive system. The frame assembled from few parts comprises a plastic injection molded front member having cable channels open at the bottom and molded-on corner areas for the fixed attachment of the frame side members guiding the cover on guide rails, the side members preferably being cut to length from continuously cast aluminum profiles. The cable channels open at the bottom, into which the drive cables can easily be laid, are closed by at least one likewise plastic injection molded cover element. A motor mounting plate is provided as separate plastic injection molded part, so that it can be formed with high dimensional accuracy from another plastic particularly suited to the drive requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram, Holger Oechel, Hubert Bachmann