Patents by Inventor Mark Mages

Mark Mages 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: 10000183
    Abstract: In a belt retractor (10) for a seat belt comprising a belt reel (12) onto which webbing (14) can be wound while being spring-loaded and comprising a tensioning device (16) which is adapted to act on the belt reel (12) in a winding direction (A), a control (18) is provided which is adapted to activate the tensioning device (16) when the seat belt is unloaded and not fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Publication number: 20160082920
    Abstract: In a belt retractor (10) for a seat belt comprising a belt reel (12) onto which webbing (14) can be wound while being spring-loaded and comprising a tensioning device (16) which is adapted to act on the belt reel (12) in a winding direction (A), a control (18) is provided which is adapted to activate the tensioning device (16) when the seat belt is unloaded and not fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Patent number: 8775030
    Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system includes a reversible belt tensioner (12) adapted to apply a belt tightening force (F) on several predetermined levels to a belt strap (14) of a seat belt, a control unit (16) for controlling the belt tensioner (12) and a device (18) for detecting the course of a road (S1, S2) ahead of the vehicle and for identifying bends lying ahead of the vehicle. The control unit (16) causes the belt tightening force (F) to be kept on an increased level when in the course of the road a further bend follows a just taken bend within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Patent number: 8403424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle part adjusting device (10), especially a belt buckle presenter or belt presenter, comprising a first elongated flexible push member (12), a second elongated flexible push member (14) and a connecting and separating means (16) for the push members (12, 14) which is designed so that it detachably connects the push members (12, 14) upon an adjusting movement of the push members (12, 14) in a first longitudinal direction (X1) to form a bending-resistant interconnected part (18) and separates them upon an adjusting movement of the push members (12, 14) in an opposed second longitudinal direction (X2), wherein the push members (12, 14) are connected and separated in a reversible manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Birk, Mark Mages
  • Patent number: 8317228
    Abstract: A belt tensioner of a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially a belt buckle tensioner, comprises a coupling member (12) to the vehicle seat belt, a drive unit (18), a flexible tension transmitting means (14) and a deflector (26). The flexible tension transmitting means (14) is connected at least indirectly to the coupling member (12) and is moved via the drive unit (18) in the event of tensioning. The deflector (26) deflects the tension transmitting means (14) in the direction of the coupling member (12). The tension transmitting means (14) is moved along the deflector (26) in the event of tensioning. According to the invention, the drive unit (18) is coupled in terms of drive to the deflector (26) such that the drive unit (18) moves the deflector (26) upon activation and thus displaces the coupling member (12) in the tensioning direction (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Publication number: 20120146384
    Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system includes a reversible belt tensioner (12) adapted to apply a belt tightening force (F) on several predetermined levels to a belt strap (14) of a seat belt, a control unit (16) for controlling the belt tensioner (12) and a device (18) for detecting the course of a road (S1, S2) ahead of the vehicle and for identifying bends lying ahead of the vehicle. The control unit (16) causes the belt tightening force (F) to be kept on an increased level when in the course of the road a further bend follows a just taken bend within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Publication number: 20110012418
    Abstract: A belt tensioner of a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially a belt buckle tensioner, comprises a coupling member (12) to the vehicle seat belt, a drive unit (18), a flexible tension transmitting means (14) and a deflector (26). The flexible tension transmitting means (14) is connected at least indirectly to the coupling member (12) and is moved via the drive unit (18) in the event of tensioning. The deflector (26) deflects the tension transmitting means (14) in the direction of the coupling member (12). The tension transmitting means (14) is moved along the deflector (26) in the event of tensioning. According to the invention, the drive unit (18) is coupled in terms of drive to the deflector (26) such that the drive unit (18) moves the deflector (26) upon activation and thus displaces the coupling member (12) in the tensioning direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Mages
  • Publication number: 20100181819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle part adjusting device (10), especially a belt buckle presenter or belt presenter, comprising a first elongated flexible push member (12), a second elongated flexible push member (14) and a connecting and separating means (16) for the push members (12, 14) which is designed so that it detachably connects the push members (12, 14) upon an adjusting movement of the push members (12, 14) in a first longitudinal direction (X1) to form a bending-resistant interconnected part (18) and separates them upon an adjusting movement of the push members (12, 14) in an opposed second longitudinal direction (X2), wherein the push members (12, 14) are connected and separated in a reversible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Karl Birk, Mark Mages