Patents by Inventor Tobias Puetz

Tobias Puetz 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: 8376392
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag arrangement, comprising a carrier of an airbag covering, an airbag module which is arranged on a rear side of the carrier and which is fastened on the carrier at at least one location, by way of a screw connection, as well as a reinforcement part which is formed from a sheet-metal piece in a single-piece manner, is involved in the screw connection and comprises at least one rim-hole provided with an inner thread, for screwing a screw of the screw connection and with which a holding force provided by the screw may be introduced into the carrier, wherein the reinforcement part is supported on a front side of the carrier and wherein the airbag module is screwed to the reinforcement part through a hole in the carrier which is aligned with the at least one rim-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH, A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Denis Staebler, Rainer Holtorp, Andreas Bachmann, Tobias Puetz, Frank Ketelsen, Stefan Schmedes
  • Publication number: 20110187085
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag arrangement, comprising a carrier of an airbag covering, an airbag module which is arranged on a rear side of the carrier and which is fastened on the carrier at least one location, by way of a screw connection, as well as a reinforcement part which is formed from a sheet-metal piece in a single-piece manner, is involved in the screw connection and comprises at least one rim-hole provided with an inner thread, for screwing a screw of the screw connection and with which a holding force provided by the screw may be introduced into the carrier, wherein the reinforcement part is supported on a front side of the carrier and wherein the airbag module is screwed to the reinforcement part through a hole in the carrier which is aligned with the at least one rim-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Denis Staebler, Rainer Holtorp, Andreas Bachmann, Tobias Puetz, Frank Ketelsen, Stefan Schmedes