Patents by Inventor Rudolf Neidert

Rudolf Neidert 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).

  • Vehicle gas bag providing lateral protection
    Patent number: 6176513
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection device incorporated into a vehicle with an A-pillar and a B-pillar, comprises an inflatable head-side gas bag extending from the A-pillar up to at least the B-pillar of the vehicle and a gas generator. The gas bag has a front section which covers the A-pillar at least to a major extent in the inflated condition of the gas bag and in the case of an offset head-on collision and a skew front-end collision prevents head contact with the A-pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Rudolf Neidert