Patents by Inventor Simon Schreiber

Simon Schreiber 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).

  • Seat belt tensioner for a vehicle passenger restraint system
    Patent number: 9751496
    Abstract: A belt tensioner (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a tube (12) containing gas in the trigger case and an igniter unit (14) arranged in the tube (12) which igniter unit is inserted in an open end face (16) of the tube (12) and includes a base (18) and a cap (20) fastened to the base (18) for accommodating a propelling charge, wherein the cap (20) is arranged at least pertly inside the tube. The igniter unit (14) is welded to the tube (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Thomas Moedinger, Alex Waidmann, Karl-Heinz Köeppel, Markus Peters
  • Linear drive
    Patent number: 9428147
    Abstract: A linear drive, especially for a belt tensioner, includes a housing (10) including a piston seat (12), a piston element (16) accommodated in the piston seat (12) and a pyrotechnical drive element adapted to supply gas for displacing the piston element (16). The inner wall of the piston seat (12) includes a groove (30) extending in the displacing direction (R) of the piston element (16) through which gas can flow off the piston seat (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Hermann Grau, Krzysztof Krukowski
  • SEAT BELT TENSIONER FOR A VEHICLE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150274123
    Abstract: A belt tensioner (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a tube (12) containing gas in the trigger case and an igniter unit (14) arranged in the tube (12) which igniter unit is inserted in an open end face (16) of the tube (12) and includes a base (18) and a cap (20) fastened to the base (18) for accommodating a propelling charge, wherein the cap (20) is arranged at least pertly inside the tube. The igniter unit (14) is welded to the tube (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Thomas Moedinger, Alex Waidmann, Karl-Heinz Köeppel, Markus Peters
  • LINEAR DRIVE
    Publication number: 20140175781
    Abstract: A linear drive, especially for a belt tensioner, includes a housing (10) including a piston seat (12), a piston element (16) accommodated in the piston seat (12) and a pyrotechnical drive element adapted to supply gas for displacing the piston element (16). The inner wall of the piston seat (12) includes a groove (30) extending in the displacing direction (R) of the piston element (16) through which gas can flow off the piston seat (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Simon Schreiber, Hermann Grau, Krzysztof Krukowski
  • Filter for use in a gas generator
    Patent number: 8585792
    Abstract: A filter for use in a gas generator of a safety arrangement in vehicles, has several layers of a woven metal fabric consisting of metal wires which are woven together. The woven metal fabric is preferably calendered, wound to form a roll, and pressed to form said filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Zengerle, Simon Schreiber, Karsten Schwuchow
  • Gas generator
    Patent number: 8047567
    Abstract: A gas generator, particularly for a vehicle occupant restraint system, has at least one igniter (12), a pyrotechnic solid propellant bed (22), a combustion chamber (20) containing the propellant bed (22) and at least one wall part (24), the wall part (24) being arranged in the combustion chamber (20), which is moved by a gas stream generated on activation of the gas generator into the region of the propellant bed (22) which is not yet ignited, and in its interior (25) defines a gas-directing channel reaching into the propellant bed (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Zengerle, Simon Schreiber, Karsten Schwuchow, Josef Leitl, Juergen Klimas
  • Gas generator
    Publication number: 20090039628
    Abstract: A gas generator, particularly for a vehicle occupant restraint system, has at least one igniter (12), a pyrotechnic solid propellant bed (22), a combustion chamber (20) containing the propellant bed (22) and at least one wall part (24), the wall part (24) being arranged in the combustion chamber (20), which is moved by a gas stream generated on activation of the gas generator into the region of the propellant bed (22) which is not yet ignited, and in its interior (25) defines a gas-directing channel reaching into the propellant bed (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Zengerle, Simon Schreiber, Karsten Schwuchow, Josef Leitl, Juergen Klimas
  • Filter for use in a gas generator
    Publication number: 20080264022
    Abstract: A filter for use in a gas generator of a safety arrangement in vehicles, has several layers of a woven metal fabric consisting of metal wires which are woven together. The woven metal fabric is preferably calendered, wound to form a roll, and pressed to form said filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Werner Zengerle, Simon Schreiber, Karsten Schwuchow