Patents by Inventor Karsten Hallbauer

Karsten Hallbauer 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: 10640072
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas bag inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, which in the inflated condition extends on a side of the vehicle seat facing a vehicle interior; and a retaining element via which the gas bag is connected with a backrest frame of the vehicle seat. There is further provided at least one fastening structure molded to the retaining element, via which a positive connection of the retaining element with the backrest frame exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Hallbauer, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks
  • Publication number: 20180236964
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas bag inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, which in the inflated condition extends on a side of the vehicle seat facing a vehicle interior; and a retaining element via which the gas bag is connected with a backrest frame of the vehicle seat. There is further provided at least one fastening structure molded to the retaining element, via which a positive connection of the retaining element with the backrest frame exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: TAKATA AG
    Inventors: Karsten HALLBAUER, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS
  • Patent number: 8292325
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system is provided. The vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a gas bag inflatable with gas, which includes at least one first fabric layer and one second fabric layer, which are connected with each other along their edge by means of a peripheral seam, and at least one outflow opening via which gas can flow out of the gas bag, wherein the outflow opening is formed by an interruption of the peripheral seam, wherein the peripheral seam is interrupted such that it comprises on both sides of the outflow opening a portion extending substantially vertical to the adjoining edge of the gas bag and ending at the edge of the gas bag, and at least one additional seam formed in the region of the outflow opening is provided, which at least partly closes the outflow opening, wherein the additional seam is designed such that it opens during the inflation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Takata AG
    Inventors: Karsten Hallbauer, Martin Schwann
  • Publication number: 20110266782
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system is provided. The vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a gas bag inflatable with gas, which includes at least one first fabric layer and one second fabric layer, which are connected with each other along their edge by means of a peripheral seam, and at least one outflow opening via which gas can flow out of the gas bag, wherein the outflow opening is formed by an interruption of the peripheral seam, wherein the peripheral seam is interrupted such that it comprises on both sides of the outflow opening a portion extending substantially vertical to the adjoining edge of the gas bag and ending at the edge of the gas bag, and at least one additional seam formed in the region of the outflow opening is provided, which at least partly closes the outflow opening, wherein the additional seam is designed such that it opens during the inflation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Karsten HALLBAUER, Martin SCHWANN