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).

  • Patent number: 10974681
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Germany GMBH
    Inventor: Volker Rathgeb
  • Patent number: 10682976
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Rathgeb, Karl-Heinz Bührlen
  • Patent number: 10640072
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Hallbauer, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks
  • Patent number: 10513239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Weyrich, Hans-Peter Sendelbach, Volker Rathgeb, Uwe Dierks, Holger Rist
  • 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: 20190256038
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: TB Deu Abwicklungs-Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Volker RATHGEB
  • Publication number: 20190135221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: TB Deu Abwicklungs-Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker RATHGEB, Karl-Heinz BÜHRLEN
  • Publication number: 20190023218
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: TAKATA AG
    Inventors: Christian WEYRICH, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS, Holger RIST
  • Publication number: 20180236964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: TAKATA AG
    Inventors: Karsten HALLBAUER, Hans-Peter SENDELBACH, Volker RATHGEB, Uwe DIERKS