Patents by Inventor Paul Sprongl

Paul Sprongl 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: 10800376
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a belt retractor (10) for a safety belt device, with a belt reel (20) for winding up and unwinding the safety belt, a pretensioner drive (40) and a pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), wherein the pretensioner drive (40) has a force-flux-control element (100) which, in a deactivation position, interrupts the force flux between pretensioner drive (40) and belt reel (20). It is provided that the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30) has one or more drive elements (33) which, after activation of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), is or are set into motion, and, after activation of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), the force-flux-control element (100) is adjusted directly or indirectly by the drive element (33) or—in the case of a plurality of drive elements (33)—by at least one of the drive elements (33) of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30) into the deactivation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Atsushi Mihara, Lars Gonnermann, Thomas Feiertag, Hans-Jürgen Divo, Paul Sprongl
  • Publication number: 20190322241
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a belt retractor (10) for a safety belt device, with a belt reel (20) for winding up and unwinding the safety belt, a pretensioner drive (40) and a pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), wherein the pretensioner drive (40) has a force-flux-control element (100) which, in a deactivation position, interrupts the force flux between pretensioner drive (40) and belt reel (20). It is provided that the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30) has one or more drive elements (33) which, after activation of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), is or are set into motion, and, after activation of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30), the force-flux-control element (100) is adjusted directly or indirectly by the drive element (33) or—in the case of a plurality of drive elements (33)—by at least one of the drive elements (33) of the pyrotechnic tensioner drive (30) into the deactivation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicants: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEM GERMANY GMBH, JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEM JAPAN K.K.
    Inventors: Atsushi MIHARA, Lars GONNERMANN, Thomas FEIERTAG, Hans-Jürgen DIVO, Paul SPRONGL
  • Patent number: 8047573
    Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a safety belt including a seat belt spindle for winding up and unwinding the safety belt and a tensioning drive. The seat belt spindle includes a gas generator, a drive wheel and a supply pipe which connects the gas generator and the drive wheel. A plurality of thrust members are present in the supply pipe which, after triggering the gas generator, are accelerated and indirectly or directly drive the drive wheel for winding up the safety belt. An inertia coupling is arranged between the drive wheel and the seat belt spindle. The inertia coupling comprises coupling elements which, during an acceleration of the drive wheel, pivot outward and are directly or indirectly coupled to the seat belt spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Udo Friedsmann, Hermann Hasse, Jochen Benz, Jochen Lang, Sebastian Götze, Hans-Jürgen Divo, Gerhard Klingauf, Carsten Felber, Robert Fleischmann, Paul Sprongl, Wolfgang Schrade, Christoph Pechhold
  • Publication number: 20100181407
    Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a safety belt including a seat belt spindle for winding up and unwinding the safety belt and a tensioning drive. The seat belt spindle includes a gas generator, a drive wheel and a supply pipe which connects the gas generator and the drive wheel. A plurality of thrust members are present in the supply pipe which, after triggering the gas generator, are accelerated and indirectly or directly drive the drive wheel for winding up the safety belt. An inertia coupling is arranged between the drive wheel and the seat belt spindle. The inertia coupling comprises coupling elements which, during an acceleration of the drive wheel, pivot outward and are directly or indirectly coupled to the seat belt spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Udo Friedsmann, Hermann Hasse, Jochen Benz, Jochen Lang, Sebastian Götze, Hans-Jürgen Divo, Gerhard Klingauf, Carsten Felber, Robert Fleischmann, Paul Sprongl, Wolfgang Schrade, Christoph Pechhold
  • Patent number: 7703807
    Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a safety belt including a seat belt spindle for winding up and unwinding the safety belt and a tensioning drive. The seat belt spindle includes a gas generator, a drive wheel and a supply pipe which connects the gas generator and the drive wheel. A plurality of thrust members are present in the supply pipe which, after triggering the gas generator, are accelerated and indirectly or directly drive the drive wheel for winding up the safety belt. An inertia coupling is arranged between the drive wheel and the seat belt spindle. The inertia coupling comprises coupling elements which, during an acceleration of the drive wheel, pivot outward and are directly or indirectly coupled to the seat belt spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Udo Friedsmann, Hermann Hasse, Jochen Benz, Jochen Lang, Sebastian Götze, Hans-Jürgen Divo, Gerhard Klingauf, Carsten Felber, Robert Fleischmann, Paul Sprongl, Wolfgang Schrade, Christoph Pechhold
  • Publication number: 20090218803
    Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a safety belt including a seat belt spindle for winding up and unwinding the safety belt and a tensioning drive. The seat belt spindle includes a gas generator, a drive wheel and a supply pipe which connects the gas generator and the drive wheel. A plurality of thrust members are present in the supply pipe which, after triggering the gas generator, are accelerated and indirectly or directly drive the drive wheel for winding up the safety belt. An inertia coupling is arranged between the drive wheel and the seat belt spindle. The inertia coupling comprises coupling elements which, during an acceleration of the drive wheel, pivot outward and are directly or indirectly coupled to the seat belt spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Udo Friedsmann, Hermann Hasse, Jochen Benz, Jochen Lang, Sebastian Gotze, Hans-Jurgen Divo, Gerhard Klingauf, Carsten Felber, Robert Fleischmann, Paul Sprongl, Wolfgang Schrade, Christoph Pechhold