Patents by Inventor Lars Kauffeld

Lars Kauffeld 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).

  • Vehicle seat unit
    Patent number: 8210568
    Abstract: A side airbag unit for a vehicle seat including a generally cylindrical gas generator unit having a longitudinal axis. The vehicle seat has a backrest with a front surface and a side surface. In order to achieve the result that the airbag requires little additional space and nevertheless is relatively easy to mount on the vehicle seat, the longitudinal axis extends generally parallel to the front surface and perpendicular to the side surface of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Autoliv Development AB, Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Timo Ryden, Jonas Björkqvist, Magnus Karisson, Joachim Huber, Lars Kauffeld
  • VEHICLE SEAT UNIT
    Publication number: 20100007119
    Abstract: A side airbag unit for a vehicle seat including a generally cylindrical gas generator unit having a longitudinal axis. The vehicle seat has a backrest with a front surface and a side surface. In order to achieve the result that the airbag requires little additional space and nevertheless is relatively easy to mount on the vehicle seat, the longitudinal axis extends generally parallel to the front surface and perpendicular to the side surface of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Timo Ryden, Jonas Bjorkqvist, Magnus Karlsson, Joachim Huber, Lars Kauffeld