Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Peer

Thomas L. Peer 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).

  • Inflatable curtain with anchor device
    Patent number: 6637769
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable in a first direction away from a vehicle roof (18) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An elongated member (70) is connected to the side structure (16) and has a first end (72), an opposite second end (76) and a length measured between the first and second ends. An element (100) is connected to the protection device (14) and at least partially encircles the elongated member (70). The element (100) is slidable along the elongated member (70) in the first direction when the protection device (14) is inflated. The element (100) includes at least one portion (150, 212) that engages the elongated member (70) and blocks the element from sliding along the elongated member in a direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Peer, William P. Braun, Thomas Osentoski
  • Inflatable curtain with anchor device
    Publication number: 20030052478
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable in a first direction away from a vehicle roof (18) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An elongated member (70) is connected to the side structure (16) and has a first end (72), an opposite second end (76) and a length measured between the first and second ends. An element (100) is connected to the protection device (14) and at least partially encircles the elongated member (70). The element (100) is slidable along the elongated member (70) in the first direction when the protection device (14) is inflated. The element (100) includes at least one portion (150, 212) that engages the elongated member (70) and blocks the element from sliding along the elongated member in a direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Peer, William P. Braun, Thomas Osentoski
  • Inflatable curtain with anchor device
    Patent number: 6474681
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable in a first direction away from a vehicle roof (18) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An elongated member (70) is connected to the side structure (16) and has a first end (72), an opposite second end (76) and a length measured between the first and second ends. An element (100) is connected to the protection device (14) and at least partially encircles the elongated member (70). The element (100) is slidable along the elongated member (70) in the first direction when the protection device (14) is inflated. The element (100) includes at least one portion (150, 212) that engages the elongated member (70) and blocks the element from sliding along the elongated member in a direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Peer, William P. Braun, Thomas Osentoski
  • Inflatable curtain with anchor device
    Publication number: 20020105172
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable in a first direction away from a vehicle roof (18) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An elongated member (70) is connected to the side structure (16) and has a first end (72), an opposite second end (76) and a length measured between the first and second ends. An element (100) is connected to the protection device (14) and at least partially encircles the elongated member (70). The element (100) is slidable along the elongated member (70) in the first direction when the protection device (14) is inflated. The element (100) includes at least one portion (150, 212) that engages the elongated member (70) and blocks the element from sliding along the elongated member in a direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Peer, William P. Braun, Thomas Osentoski