Patents by Inventor Norbert Prokopec

Norbert Prokopec 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).

  • Gas generator
    Patent number: 6183008
    Abstract: The invention refers to a gas generator for a safety device in motor vehicles, comprising a housing, a cover closing the housing, a propellant container arranged in the housing, and a filling body arranged between the propellant container and the cover or the housing, wherein the filling body is formed of an elastic material and adheres to the propellant container and the cover or the housing, thereby connecting the propellant container and the cover or the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Prokopec, Christian Reiter, Robert Wimmer