Patents by Inventor Karsten Frank Bradfisch

Karsten Frank Bradfisch 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 and method of producing same
    Patent number: 8496264
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag cover having a carrier and a visible-side surface made of leather or an imitation leather arranged on the carrier, wherein the surface has a uniform thickness and the carrier has a carrier thinning introduced along a tear line, and a reinforcing layer having a local weakening is arranged between the carrier and the surface, wherein the surface is attached directly to the reinforcing layer. The local weakening is formed by a minimal thickness of the reinforcing layer in the area of the tear line. The uniform thickness of the surface is less than or equal to 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Sauer, Karsten Frank Bradfisch
  • Airbag cover and method of producing same
    Publication number: 20110241316
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag cover having a carrier and a visible-side surface made of leather or an imitation leather arranged on the carrier, wherein the surface has a uniform thickness and the carrier has a carrier thinning introduced along a tear line, and a reinforcing layer having a local weakening is arranged between the carrier and the surface, wherein the surface is attached directly to the reinforcing layer. The local weakening is formed by a minimal thickness of the reinforcing layer in the area of the tear line. The uniform thickness of the surface is less than or equal to 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: FAURECIA INNENRAUM SYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Sauer, Karsten Frank Bradfisch