Patents by Inventor Michael Gabler
Michael Gabler 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).
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Patent number: 10259415Abstract: The invention relates to a subassembly (10) of a vehicle safety system comprising a tubular casing (20) and comprising a fastening element (30) that includes at least one fastening hole (13) and a peripheral portion (31) curved at least in portions, wherein the peripheral portion (31) is connected at least at one connecting point (11) to the tubular casing (20). In accordance with the invention, the peripheral portion (31) includes at least one breakthrough (40) and a coating passage (17) is formed at least in portions between the peripheral portion (31) and the casing (20), wherein the tubular casing (20) includes at least in portions, especially on its entire exposed surface (21), an anti-corrosion layer and/or the fastening element (30) includes at least in portions, especially on its entire exposed surface (32), an anti-corrosion layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GmbHInventors: Karl Englbrecht, Vadim Kolbin, Michael Gabler, Georg Tautschnig
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Patent number: 10179561Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator (10) for a vehicle occupant safety system comprising an outer casing (20) and a filter structure (30) for purifying and/or cooling gas released inside the outer casing (20), wherein the filter structure (30) is integrated in the outer casing (20). The invention further relates to an airbag module and a vehicle occupant safety system comprising said gas generator as well as to a manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Christian Jung, Achim Hoffmann, Michael Gabler, Andreas Tischer
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Publication number: 20160355216Abstract: The invention relates to a subassembly (10) of a vehicle safety system comprising a tubular casing (20) and comprising a fastening element (30) that includes at least one fastening hole (13) and a peripheral portion (31) curved at least in portions, wherein the peripheral portion (31) is connected at least at one connecting point (11) to the tubular casing (20). In accordance with the invention, the peripheral portion (31) includes at least one breakthrough (40) and a coating passage (17) is formed at least in portions between the peripheral portion (31) and the casing (20), wherein the tubular casing (20) includes at least in portions, especially on its entire exposed surface (21), an anti-corrosion layer and/or the fastening element (30) includes at least in portions, especially on its entire exposed surface (32), an anti-corrosion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Karl Englbrecht, Vadim Kolbin, Michael Gabler, Georg Tautschnig
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Patent number: 9393929Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a module including an airbag and an inflator. The inflator includes a housing (12) in which a combustion chamber (16) containing a pyrotechnic propellant is arranged in which hot gas is generated and which housing includes at least one escape orifice (22) toward the environment of the inflator (10), as well as a coolant reservoir (24) arranged in the housing (12) in which coolant is accommodated prior to activation of the inflator (10) and which has at least one coolant outlet orifice (28?). The coolant outlet orifice (28) is arranged in direct vicinity of the outlet orifice (22). Upon activation of the inflator (10) coolant flows out of the inflator into the protection system and wets an adjacent wall (32) of the protection system against which also the hot gas is flowing.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Manfred Biebl, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann, Dieter Leier, Ning Wei
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Publication number: 20140245919Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a module including an airbag and an inflator. The inflator includes a housing (12) in which a combustion chamber (16) containing a pyrotechnic propellant is arranged in which hot gas is generated and which housing includes at least one escape orifice (22) toward the environment of the inflator (10), as well as a coolant reservoir (24) arranged in the housing (12) in which coolant is accommodated prior to activation of the inflator (10) and which has at least one coolant outlet orifice (28?). The coolant outlet orifice (28) is arranged in direct vicinity of the outlet orifice (22). Upon activation of the inflator (10) coolant flows out of the inflator into the protection system and wets an adjacent wall (32) of the protection system against which also the hot gas is flowing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Manfred Biebl, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann, Dieter Leier, Ning Wei
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Patent number: 8794665Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a module including an airbag and an inflator. The inflator includes a housing (12) in which a combustion chamber (16) containing a pyrotechnic propellant is arranged in which hot gas is generated and which housing includes at least one escape orifice (22) toward the environment of the inflator (10), as well as a coolant reservoir (24) arranged in the housing (12) in which coolant is accommodated prior to activation of the inflator (10) and which has at least one coolant outlet orifice (28?). The coolant outlet orifice (28) is arranged in direct vicinity of the outlet orifice (22). Upon activation of the inflator (10) coolant flows out of the inflator into the protection system and wets an adjacent wall (32) of the protection system against which also the hot gas is flowing.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Manfred Biebl, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann, Dieter Leier, Ning Wei
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Publication number: 20130087065Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a module including an airbag and an inflator. The inflator includes a housing (12) in which a combustion chamber (16) containing a pyrotechnic propellant is arranged in which hot gas is generated and which housing includes at least one escape orifice (22) toward the environment of the inflator (10), as well as a coolant reservoir (24) arranged in the housing (12) in which coolant is accommodated prior to activation of the inflator (10) and which has at least one coolant outlet orifice (28?). The coolant outlet orifice (28) is arranged in direct vicinity of the outlet orifice (22). Upon activation of the inflator (10) coolant flows out of the inflator into the protection system and wets an adjacent wall (32) of the protection system against which also the hot gas is flowing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: Manfred Biebl, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann, Dieter Leier, Ning Wei
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Patent number: 7665762Abstract: A gas generator for a vehicle occupant restraint system a rigid outer housing (12), a chamber (14) formed in the outer housing (12), in which a compressed gas is present at least upon activation of the gas generator (10), a component immovable (20; 34; 62) relative to the outer housing (12), at least one outflow opening (22) formed in the immovable component (20; 34; 62), and a least one resilient element (26), which is clamped inside the outer housing (12) and rests against the immovable component (20; 34; 62) at least in its normal position. In its normal position, the resilient element (26) closes a flow path between the chamber (14) and external surroundings of the gas generator (10) and is deformed elastically under the influence of compressed gas, whereby it clears a flow cross-section (30) whose size is increasing with increasing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Gabler, Karl Englbrecht, Daniel Kraus, Stefan Labitzke, Thomas Nobach, Helmut Pritz, Johann Seidl
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Patent number: 7530628Abstract: A vehicle impact protection system (10) includes a vehicle outer wall (16), a vehicle inner wall (14), the vehicle outer wall (16) and the vehicle inner wall (14) defining a mounting space (18) between them, and an elongated reinforcing profile (20) housed in the mounting space (18) and having a profile longitudinal axis (A), the reinforcing profile (20) being connected with an actuator device (28), an activation of the actuator device (28) leading to a change in curvature of said profile longitudinal axis (A) such that the profile longitudinal axis (A) is curved more intensively outwards towards the vehicle outer wall (16) after the activation of the actuator device (28) than before the activation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Gabler, Christian Herget, Achim Hofmann, Detlef Last
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Publication number: 20080296877Abstract: A gas generator, in particular for a vehicle occupant restraint system, has a rigid outer housing (12), a chamber (14) formed in the outer housing (12), in which a compressed gas is present at least upon activation of the gas generator (10), a component immovable (20; 34; 62), at least one outflow opening (22) formed in the component immovable (20; 34; 62) relative to the outer housing (12), and at least one substantially flat, resilient element (26), which is clamped inside the outer housing (12) and rests against the immovable component (20; 34; 62) at least in its normal position. In its normal position, the resilient element (26) closes a flow path between the chamber (14) and external surroundings of the gas generator (10) and is deformed elastically under the influence of compressed gas, whereby it clears a flow cross-section (30) whose size is increasing with increasing pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Michael Gabler, Karl Englbrecht, Daniel Kraus, Stefan Labitzke, Thomas Nobach, Helmut Pritz, Johann Seidl
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Publication number: 20080143145Abstract: A vehicle impact protection system (10) includes a vehicle outer wall (16), a vehicle inner wall (14), the vehicle outer wall (16) and the vehicle inner wall (14) defining a mounting space (18) between them, and an elongated reinforcing profile (20) housed in the mounting space (18) and having a profile longitudinal axis (A), the reinforcing profile (20) being connected with an actuator device (28), an activation of the actuator device (28) leading to a change in curvature of said profile longitudinal axis (A) such that the profile longitudinal axis (A) is curved more intensively outwards towards the vehicle outer wall (16) after the activation of the actuator device (28) than before the activation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Michael Gabler, Christian Herget, Achim Hofmann, Detlef Last
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Publication number: 20050236821Abstract: A cold gas generator, comprising a pressure chamber that is filled with pressurized gas, a diaphragm that closes the pressure chamber and that is attached at an attachment edge to a bearing wall, a propellant charge arranged outside the pressure chamber for destroying the diaphragm, and a support wall. The support wall is situated radially inwards from the attachment edge in such immediate vicinity to the interior side of the diaphragm that when an exterior-side pressure is exerted upon it, the diaphragm is deformed towards the interior and makes contact with the support wall before being destroyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Achim Hofmann, Lorenz Seidl, Michael Gabler
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Publication number: 20050156419Abstract: A device for actuating a vehicle safety system comprises a gas generator (12) having an outer housing (14) and a rigid gas deflection part provided outside the outer housing (14). The device further includes at least one elastic fastening means (18) for the gas deflection part, which presses the gas deflection part, when the gas generator (12) is not actuated, against the latter and with the escaping of gas varies the distance of the gas deflection part from the outer housing (14) depending on the gas pressure. The deflection part can be an integral portion of the fastening means (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Michael Gabler, Sebastian Bierwirth
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Patent number: 6886338Abstract: A gas generator comprises an outflow chamber and a freeing element. The outflow chamber contains at least briefly gas under pressure, when the gas generator is activated and at least one outflow opening is arranged in a side wall of the outflow chamber. The freeing element is arranged non-displaceably in the outflow chamber and has a peripheral wall and a base wall. The peripheral wall extends along the side wall and closes at least one outflow opening before an activation of the gas generator. The base wall is connected with the peripheral wall. The freeing element is constructed so that on exceeding a predetermined gas pressure in the outflow chamber, the base wall turns inwards under partial plastic deformation of the peripheral wall and at least one hitherto concealed outflow opening is freed by the plastic deformation of the peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Joachim Fischer, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann
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Publication number: 20040261409Abstract: A gas generator comprises an outflow chamber and a freeing element. The outflow chamber contains at least briefly gas under pressure, when the gas generator is activated and at least one outflow opening is arranged in a side wall of the outflow chamber. The freeing element is arranged non-displaceably in the outflow chamber and has a peripheral wall and a base wall. The peripheral wall extends along the side wall and closes at least one outflow opening before an activation of the gas generator. The base wall is connected with the peripheral wall. The freeing element is constructed so that on exceeding a predetermined gas pressure in the outflow chamber, the base wall turns inwards under partial plastic deformation of the peripheral wall and at least one hitherto concealed outflow opening is freed by the plastic deformation of the peripheral wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Joachim Fischer, Michael Gabler, Achim Hofmann
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Publication number: 20040163565Abstract: A gas generator comprises a housing and a propellant contained in the housing, the propellant, after activation, releases a fluid which is under pressure, and the housing has a first and a second housing part, which are movable relative to each other under pressure and form an overflow opening with a variable flow area depending on the pressure in the housing. Either the first or the second housing part, or both, have spacing means, the spacing means are designed so that in the case of the relative movement of the housing parts with respect to each other, a minimum value of the variable flow area is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Gabler, Oskar Sponfeldner, Georg Schoenhuber
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Patent number: 6412814Abstract: A gas generator for a safety system, in particular for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprises a combustion chamber filled with propellant, in which a hot gas is generated after igniting and burning of the propellant, a fluid chamber containing a fluid, a mixing chamber in which fluid and hot gas are mixed in a mixture ratio, and at least one control device which controls the mixture ratio of fluid and hot gas in the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Johann Huber, Markus Lindner, Herbert Ragner, Marc Winterhalder, Michael Gabler