Patents by Inventor Volker RATHGEB
Volker RATHGEB 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).
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Patent number: 10974681Abstract: It is provided a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising an airbag module and a backrest of a vehicle seat, wherein the airbag module is arranged on the backrest. The airbag module comprises an inflatable gas bag main chamber and an inflatable gas bag secondary chamber, wherein in the inflated condition the gas bag main chamber has a larger volume than the gas bag secondary chamber and wherein the gas bag main chamber and the gas bag secondary chamber are fluidically connected to each other via an overflow opening. The airbag module is arranged at the backrest of the vehicle seat such that in the inflated condition the gas bag secondary chamber is supported at the backrest of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GMBHInventor: Volker Rathgeb
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Patent number: 10682976Abstract: It is provided a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising an airbag module and a vehicle seat, wherein the airbag module comprises an inflatable gas bag and the vehicle seat comprises a backrest with a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side and an upper side. The gas bag is arranged at the backrest of the vehicle seat in such a way that in the inflated state the gas bag extends over a portion of the rear side of the backrest, over a portion of the left or the right side of the backrest and over a portion of the upper side of the backrest and is supported on the portion of the rear side of the backrest, on the portion of the left or the right side of the backrest and on the portion of the upper side of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Volker Rathgeb, Karl-Heinz Bührlen
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Patent number: 10640072Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas bag inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, which in the inflated condition extends on a side of the vehicle seat facing a vehicle interior; and a retaining element via which the gas bag is connected with a backrest frame of the vehicle seat. There is further provided at least one fastening structure molded to the retaining element, via which a positive connection of the retaining element with the backrest frame exists.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Karsten Hallbauer, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks
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Patent number: 10513239Abstract: It is provided a gas bag which is inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, comprising: a first gas bag layer and a second gas bag layer, wherein a first fabric blank forms the first gas bag layer and a second fabric blank forms the second gas bag layer, wherein the first fabric blank and the second fabric blank each are woven from threads. The gas bag includes at least one elongate portion which extends along a longitudinal direction and which is formed by at least a part of the first gas bag layer and at least a part of the second gas bag layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks, Holger Rist
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Publication number: 20190375362Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Torsten Steiner, Volker Rathgeb, Karl-Heinz Buhrlen, Thomas Reichenbecher
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Publication number: 20190256038Abstract: It is provided a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising an airbag module and a backrest of a vehicle seat, wherein the airbag module is arranged on the backrest. The airbag module comprises an inflatable gas bag main chamber and an inflatable gas bag secondary chamber, wherein in the inflated condition the gas bag main chamber has a larger volume than the gas bag secondary chamber and wherein the gas bag main chamber and the gas bag secondary chamber are fluidically connected to each other via an overflow opening. The airbag module is arranged at the backrest of the vehicle seat such that in the inflated condition the gas bag secondary chamber is supported at the backrest of the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: TB Deu Abwicklungs-AktiengesellschaftInventor: Volker RATHGEB
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Publication number: 20190135221Abstract: It is provided a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising an airbag module and a vehicle seat, wherein the airbag module comprises an inflatable gas bag and the vehicle seat comprises a backrest with a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side and an upper side. The gas bag is arranged at the backrest of the vehicle seat in such a way that in the inflated state the gas bag extends over a portion of the rear side of the backrest, over a portion of the left or the right side of the backrest and over a portion of the upper side of the backrest and is supported on the portion of the rear side of the backrest, on the portion of the left or the right side of the backrest and on the portion of the upper side of the backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: TB Deu Abwicklungs-AktiengesellschaftInventors: Volker RATHGEB, Karl-Heinz BÜHRLEN
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Publication number: 20190023218Abstract: It is provided a gas bag which is inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, comprising: a first gas bag layer and a second gas bag layer, wherein a first fabric blank forms the first gas bag layer and a second fabric blank forms the second gas bag layer, wherein the first fabric blank and the second fabric blank each are woven from threads. The gas bag includes at least one elongate portion which extends along a longitudinal direction and which is formed by at least a part of the first gas bag layer and at least a part of the second gas bag layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: TAKATA AGInventors: Christian WEYRICH, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS, Holger RIST
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Publication number: 20180236964Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas bag inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant, which in the inflated condition extends on a side of the vehicle seat facing a vehicle interior; and a retaining element via which the gas bag is connected with a backrest frame of the vehicle seat. There is further provided at least one fastening structure molded to the retaining element, via which a positive connection of the retaining element with the backrest frame exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: TAKATA AGInventors: Karsten HALLBAUER, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS