Patents by Inventor Michael Kreim

Michael Kreim 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).

  • Active impact protection system
    Patent number: 7325831
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active impact protection system (1) for a knee area and/or a lower leg area of a vehicle occupant in a motor vehicle, particularly in a passenger car. The impact protection system (1) comprises an impact element (2) that can be extended toward the vehicle occupant out of a passive position and into an active position by means of a drive device (4). A particularly advantageous design results when the impact element (2) is formed by a lid of a passenger-side glove compartment (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer Justen, Michael Fehring, Axel Ouerengässer, Michael Kreim, Herbert Müller, Edgar Prottengeier, Wolfgang Nagl, Markus Happich
  • Active impact protection system
    Publication number: 20050236816
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active impact protection system (1) for a knee area and/or a lower leg area of a vehicle occupant in a motor vehicle, particularly in a passenger car. The impact protection system (1) comprises an impact element (2) that can be extended toward the vehicle occupant out of a passive position and into an active position by means of a drive device (4). A particularly advantageous design results when the impact element (2) is formed by a lid of a passenger-side glove compartment (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Rainer Justen, Michael Fehring, Axel Ourengasser, Michael Kreim, Herbert Muller, Edgar Rottengeier, Wolfgang Nagl