Patents by Inventor Markus Dauber

Markus Dauber 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: 11447094
    Abstract: A belt retractor comprises a frame (10), a belt reel (12) rotatably arranged in the frame (10) and having a first end (16) and an opposite second end (17) as well as comprising a blocking mechanism (18) arranged at an end face of the belt reel (12) by which the belt reel (12) can be blocked within the frame (10). The belt retractor further comprises an axially extending first load limiter which is releasably coupled to the belt reel (12) by means of a disconnecting clutch (24), a second load limiter which is coupled to be rotationally fixed to the first load limiter or a hub, and a third load limiter which can be coupled to be rotationally fixed to the belt reel (12) by means of a connecting clutch (38). Moreover, a method for controlling such belt retractor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Sautter, Philipp Göltz, Markus Däuber, Marco Braun
  • Publication number: 20200094775
    Abstract: A belt retractor comprises a frame (10), a belt reel (12) rotatably arranged in the frame (10) and having a first end (16) and an opposite second end (17) as well as comprising a blocking mechanism (18) arranged at an end face of the belt reel (12) by which the belt reel (12) can be blocked within the frame (10). The belt retractor further comprises an axially extending first load limiter which is releasably coupled to the belt reel (12) by means of a disconnecting clutch (24), a second load limiter which is coupled to be rotationally fixed to the first load limiter or a hub, and a third load limiter which can be coupled to be rotationally fixed to the belt reel (12) by means of a connecting clutch (38). Moreover, a method for controlling such belt retractor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sautter, Philipp Göltz, Markus Däuber, Marco Braun
  • Patent number: 9884610
    Abstract: A looking mechanism (12) for a bolt retractor (10) including an inertia element (24) which is supported to be rotatable between a home position and a locked position in a bearing (28), the bearing (29) being a conical bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Rink, Verena Scheumann, Brigitte Senber, Markus Dauber, Thomas Kielwein, Boris Siebeck, Alexander Steidle
  • Patent number: 9283929
    Abstract: A belt retractor (10) for a vehicle seat belt, includes a frame (12) provided with a plurality of blocking teeth (22), a belt reel (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12) and a blocking tooth system (24) adapted to be engaged with the blocking teeth (22). A control lever (28) pivoted on the frame (12) and accommodates the belt reel (14). A sensor (34) actuates when a predetermined vehicle deceleration is exceeded. A control tooth system (26) with which the sensor (34) is adapted to interact is provided at the belt reel (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Rink, Boris Siebeck, Demal Sehic, Thomas Kielwein, Markus Dauber, Christian Mucke, Julius Adomeit
  • Publication number: 20160031412
    Abstract: A looking mechanism (12) for a bolt retractor (10) including an inertia element (24) which is supported to be rotatable between a home position and a locked position in a bearing (28), the bearing (29) being a conical bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jürgen Rink, Verena Flurer, Brigitte Senber, Markus Dauber, Thomas Kielwein, Boris Siebeck, Alexander Steidle
  • Publication number: 20140091167
    Abstract: A belt retractor (10) for a vehicle seat belt, includes a frame (12) provided with a plurality of blocking teeth (22), a belt reel (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12) and a blocking tooth system (24) adapted to be engaged with the blocking teeth (22). A control lever (28) pivoted on the frame (12) and accommodates the belt reel (14). A sensor (34) actuates when a predetermined vehicle deceleration is exceeded. A control tooth system (26) with which the sensor (34) is adapted to interact is provided at the belt reel (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Rink, Boris Siebeck, Demal Sehic, Thomas Kielwein, Markus Dauber, Christian Mucke, Julius Adomeit
  • Patent number: 7374223
    Abstract: Vehicle seat which effects a sideways movement of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat during a lateral impact or directly before a lateral impact. The sideways movement takes place away from the side of the vehicle which faces the impact and toward the center of the vehicle, at least one seat cushion being transversely displaceable separately in relation to the seat components and in relation to the seat fixing elements for the sideways movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Markus Däuber, Christian Götz, Christian Mayer
  • Publication number: 20050035634
    Abstract: Vehicle seat which effects a sideways movement of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat during a lateral impact or directly before a lateral impact. The sideways movement takes place away from the side of the vehicle which faces the impact and toward the center of the vehicle, at least one seat cushion being transversely displaceable separately in relation to the seat components and in relation to the seat fixing elements for the sideways movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Däuber, Christian Goetz, Christian Mayer