Thomas Heckmayer 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).
Abstract: An inflator for inflating an airbag has a vessel for containing compressed gas. The vessel has a gas outlet aperture. A support element is located in the gas outlet aperture with a sealing element next to the side of the support element that faces the interior of the vessel. A locking element is disposed in a locking position between a side of the support element that faces away from the interior of the vessel and a first abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel. The support element is further supported by a second abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel. A gas releasing device moves the locking element from the locking position to open the gas outlet aperture.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2003
Assignee:
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Martin Specht, Florian Sachsenhauser, Thomas Heckmayer, Rudolf Meyer, Joachim Verheugen
Abstract: An inflator for inflating an airbag has a vessel for containing compressed gas. The vessel has a gas outlet aperture. A support element is located in the gas outlet aperture with a sealing element next to the side of the support element that faces the interior of the vessel. A locking element is disposed in a locking position between a side of the support element that faces away from the interior of the vessel and a first abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel. The support element is further supported by a second abutment that is rigid with respect to the vessel. A gas releasing device moves the locking element from said locking position to open the gas outlet aperture.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 8, 2001
Publication date:
June 20, 2002
Inventors:
Martin Specht, Florian Sachsenhauser, Thomas Heckmayer, Rudolf Meyer, Joachim Verheugen
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