Patents by Inventor Michael Stütz

Michael Stütz 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: 6609726
    Abstract: An assembly comprising an inflator (10) and an elongated gas bag (14) in fluid communication therewith, said gas bag (14) being transferable from a space-saving folded condition into a deployed condition by compressed gas made available when required by said inflator (10), is characterized in that a flexible, compression-resistant space keeper (16) is provided in the interior of said gas bag (14) which provides a flow path for the compressed gas in the interior of said gas bag (14) whilst at the same time permitting folding of said gas bag (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Stütz, Hartmut Wölke
  • Patent number: 6224091
    Abstract: An airbag device for a motor vehicle which includes an airbag (20) consisting of an inflatable gas cushion, a gas generator (26) for filling the airbag (20), a gas conduit tube (18) extending through a divided-off portion of the airbag, exhaust ports in the gas conduit tube (18), a profiled ledge (10) having an ejection channel configured therein and in which the airbag (20) arranged in stacked folds is accommodated along with the gas conduit tube (18), and fasteners for holding the modular unit comprised of the profiled ledge (10), the airbag (20) and the gas conduit tube (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Eyrainer, Michael Stütz
  • Patent number: 6224087
    Abstract: A side impact protective device for vehicle occupants is arranged along a roof frame of a vehicle and includes a cladding part for covering the roof frame, a head gas bag and mounting members. The head gas bag is convertible from a folded state to an unfolded state and has, in its unfolded state, an upper part with two outer end portions. The head gas bag is arranged underneath the cladding part in the folded state extended in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the roof frame and only folded in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction. The mounting members serve to attach the head gas bag at least at the outer end portions to the roof frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Stütz, Heinz Eyrainer