Patents by Inventor Nico MAIER

Nico MAIER 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).

  • Airbag module, method for exchanging a gas generator of an airbag module, and method for producing an airbag module
    Patent number: 12311863
    Abstract: The invention describes an airbag module (10), specifically a knee airbag module, comprising at least a module housing (12), an airbag, specifically a knee airbag, and an inflator (16), as well as a holding element (14), the holding element (14) including a seat (18) for the inflator (16) and enclosing the inflator (16) at least partly, in particular in a cage-like manner, the holding element (14) including securing elements (20) at least for securing the holding element (14) and the airbag to the module housing (12), the holding element (14) and/or the module housing (12) comprising a fixing element (24) for fixing the inflator (16) in the holding element (14). The invention further describes a method for replacing an inflator (16) of an airbag module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Kalus Bernhard, Marc Elstner, Werner Freisler, Nico Maier
  • VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250100497
    Abstract: The invention describes a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprising at least one vehicle seat (12) and at least one inflatable airbag (14) associated with the vehicle seat (12), wherein the airbag (14) is mounted above the associated vehicle seat (12), and wherein the airbag (14) when inflated has a base body (16) whose envelope is wedge-shaped in the vertical direction and which, when inflated, overlaps at least to a certain extent with the vehicle seat (12) in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Nico MAIER, Daniel ELIJA
  • AIRBAG MODULE, METHOD FOR EXCHANGING A GAS GENERATOR OF AN AIRBAG MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AIRBAG MODULE
    Publication number: 20230150448
    Abstract: The invention describes an airbag module (10), specifically a knee airbag module, comprising at least a module housing (12), an airbag, specifically a knee airbag, and an inflator (16), as well as a holding element (14), the holding element (14) including a seat (18) for the inflator (16) and enclosing the inflator (16) at least partly, in particular in a cage-like manner, the holding element (14) including securing elements (20) at least for securing the holding element (14) and the airbag to the module housing (12), the holding element (14) and/or the module housing (12) comprising a fixing element (24) for fixing the inflator (16) in the holding element (14). The invention further describes a method for replacing an inflator (16) of an airbag module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Kalus BERNHARD, Marc ELSTNER, Werner FREISLER, Nico MAIER