Patents by Inventor Uwe PIEPENBRINK

Uwe PIEPENBRINK 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).

  • Structure for receiving an inflatable airbag and vehicle seat with such a structure
    Patent number: 9566931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for receiving an inflatable airbag 25 which is located in a housing of an airbag module 21, with a decorative cover 1 for covering a component of a vehicle seat 4, wherein the decorative cover 1 has a front decorative cover area 2 and a rear decorative cover area 3, wherein the front decorative cover area 2 and the rear decorative cover area 3 are connected to each other in the area of their edge sections via a first connection 5 which can be released when the airbag 25 is deployed, wherein the front decorative cover area 2 has a first outer surface 6 and a first inner surface 7 and the rear decorative cover area 3 has a second outer surface 8 and a second inner surface 9, with a first support bar 10 made of a rigid material, which has at least one through hole 15 for receiving a connection pin 24 which is formed on the housing of the airbag module 21, and which has fastening means for fastening a first protective sheet 16, wherein the first support bar 10 has a front area
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Isringhausen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Keer, Uwe Piepenbrink
  • STRUCTURE FOR RECEIVING AN INFLATABLE AIRBAG AND VEHICLE SEAT WITH SUCH A STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160280175
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for receiving an inflatable airbag 25 which is located in a housing of an airbag module 21, with a decorative cover 1 for covering a component of a vehicle seat 4, wherein the decorative cover 1 has a front decorative cover area 2 and a rear decorative cover area 3, wherein the front decorative cover area 2 and the rear decorative cover area 3 are connected to each other in the area of their edge sections via a first connection 5 which can be released when the airbag 25 is deployed, wherein the front decorative cover area 2 has a first outer surface 6 and a first inner surface 7 and the rear decorative cover area 3 has a second outer surface 8 and a second inner surface 9, with a first support bar 10 made of a rigid material, which has at least one through hole 15 for receiving a connection pin 24 which is formed on the housing of the airbag module 21, and which has fastening means for fastening a first protective sheet 16, wherein the first support bar 10 has a front area
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas KEER, Uwe PIEPENBRINK