Patents by Inventor Thomas Reichenbecher

Thomas Reichenbecher 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: 10906498
    Abstract: It is provided a gas generator support for attaching a gas generator of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure, comprising a receiving region for the gas generator as well as a first and a second fastening region, via which the gas generator support can be attached to the vehicle structure. The gas generator support is twisted about a longitudinal axis such that after attaching the first fastening region to the vehicle structure the second fastening region is pretensioned against the vehicle structure and with at least one abutment portion clampingly rests against the vehicle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GMBH
    Inventors: Baki Özyürek, Alexander Aulbach, Wolfgang Siegel, Thomas Reichenbecher
  • Patent number: 10850700
    Abstract: It is provided a method for manufacturing a gas bag module of a vehicle occupant restraint system. The method comprising the steps: providing a gas bag; prefolding the gas bag; pressing at least a portion of the prefolded gas bag under the influence of heat; and folding the pressed gas bag to a final dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Reichenbecher, Axel Grüner, Karl-Heinz Bührlen
  • Publication number: 20190375362
    Abstract: A gas bag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle comprises an inflatable gas bag which includes at least one first inflatable chamber configured to protect the head of a vehicle occupant and at least one second inflatable chamber configured to protect a shoulder and/or thorax region of the vehicle occupant, wherein the gas bag is to be arranged in or on a side of a vehicle seat facing the vehicle interior space; and at least one connecting element connected to the gas bag for connecting the gas bag to the vehicle seat or to another component of the vehicle. The connecting element is connected to the gas bag such that a partial section of the connecting element extends on a side of the gas bag which in the folded and/or inflated condition of the gas bag faces away from a vehicle occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Steiner, Volker Rathgeb, Karl-Heinz Buhrlen, Thomas Reichenbecher
  • Publication number: 20190071045
    Abstract: It is provided a gas generator support for attaching a gas generator of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure, comprising a receiving region for the gas generator as well as a first and a second fastening region, via which the gas generator support can be attached to the vehicle structure. The gas generator support is twisted about a longitudinal axis such that after attaching the first fastening region to the vehicle structure the second fastening region is pretensioned against the vehicle structure and with at least one abutment portion clampingly rests against the vehicle structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Baki Özyürek, Alexander Aulbach, Wolfgang Siegel, Thomas Reichenbecher
  • Publication number: 20180257601
    Abstract: It is provided a method for manufacturing a gas bag module of a vehicle occupant restraint system. The method comprising the steps: providing a gas bag; prefolding the gas bag; pressing at least a portion of the prefolded gas bag under the influence of heat; and folding the pressed gas bag to a final dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: TAKATA AG
    Inventors: Thomas REICHENBECHER, Axel GRÜNER, Karl-Heinz BÜHRLEN
  • Patent number: 6394488
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag apparatus for motor vehicles, in particular to a side airbag apparatus comprising a gas generator and a gas filling tube. The tube is provided along its length at predetermined distances gas overflow openings. The openings are connected to an inflatable gas bag which extends at least over a greater portion of the length of the tube and preferably consists of individual cells. Each cell is associated with a pair of gas outflow openings. The gas outflow openings are formed by incisions in the wall of the gas filling tube and by indentations of the tube wall material on one side of the incisions and extending at an angle to the tube axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Takata (Europe) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Karlbauer, Heinrich Einsiedel, Thomas Reichenbecher
  • Publication number: 20010022442
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag apparatus for motor vehicles, in particular to a side airbag apparatus comprising a gas generator (11) and a gas filling tube (12) which is connected thereto, which preferably consists of metal, which preferably is or can be laid respectively along the roof strut of the motor vehicle, which is provided along its length at predetermined distances with individual or pair-wise adjacently arranged gas outflow openings (13) and which is connected to an inflatable gas bag which extends at least over a greater portion of its length and preferably consists of individual cells, each of which is preferably associated with the or a pair of gas outflow openings (13) respectively, with the gas outflow openings (13) being formed by incisions (17) in the wall of the gas filling tube (12) which are preferably made by means of a planar tool such as a saw, and by indentations (18) of the tube wall material on one side of the incisions (17) and extending at an angle to the tube axis (16), with
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: TAKATA (EUROPE) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH..
    Inventors: Ulrich Karlbauer, Heinrich Einsiedel, Thomas Reichenbecher