Patents by Inventor Wolf-Dieter Hönl

Wolf-Dieter Hönl 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).

  • Belt tensioner for a seatbelt system
    Patent number: 7887095
    Abstract: A belt tensioner for a safety belt system includes a pinion (16) rotatably mounted in a housing (12), a drive unit (26), and a toothed rack (18) whose toothing (20) is directly engaged or enters into direct engagement with the pinion (16) and which can be driven by means of the drive unit (26). The toothed rack (18) has the shape of a circular arc and moves on a circular path (K) upon activation of the drive unit (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Bieg, Michael Vogeltanz, Wolf-Dieter Hönl, Thomas Mödinger, Tanja Rau
  • Pyrotechnic drive
    Patent number: 7080799
    Abstract: A linear drive has a cylinder, a piston guided displaceably in said cylinder, and a pinion. The piston is provided with teeth which can engage into the pinion in order to rotate the pinion upon displacement of the piston. The drive further has at least one deformable element which prevents blocking when the teeth enter into engagement with the pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Singer, Wolf-Dieter Hoenl, Thomas Moedinger, Patrick Foussier
  • Belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt system and vehicle safety belt system
    Publication number: 20060091252
    Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt system has a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, and a brake device. The brake device includes at least one first brake element and a brake disk rotatably disposed relative to the first brake element and has an adjusting disk rotatable with respect to the brake element. The brake device is designed such that a rotation of the adjusting disk causes a displacement of the first brake element, so that the brake element is caused to rest against the brake disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Biller, Wolf-Dieter Hoenl
  • Belt buckle presenter
    Publication number: 20050224270
    Abstract: A belt buckle presenter is capable of moving a belt buckle (32) by means of a drive between a lower initial position and an upper extension position. The belt buckle presenter comprises a blocking arrangement (22), the activation of the blocking arrangement (22) in a case of restraint preventing the belt buckle (32) from a movement upwards. The blocking arrangement (22) is also able to be activated in an intermediate position between the initial position and the extension position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Holbein, Wolf-Dieter Hoenl, Andreas Baer
  • Belt retractor
    Patent number: 6840474
    Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, a belt reel axle with an external toothing, and a pawl. The belt retractor has a sliding clutch by means of which the pawl can be brought to engage in the external toothing, in order to rotate the belt reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolf-Dieter Hönl, Thomas Modinger
  • Pyrotechnic drive
    Publication number: 20040195421
    Abstract: A linear drive has a cylinder, a piston guided displaceably in said cylinder, and a pinion. The piston is provided with teeth which can engage into the pinion in order to rotate the pinion upon displacement of the piston. The drive further has at least one deformable element which prevents blocking when the teeth enter into engagement with the pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Singer, Wolf-Dieter Hoenl, Thomas Moedinger, Patrick Foussier
  • Belt tensioner
    Patent number: 6712394
    Abstract: A tensioner for a safety belt includes a cylinder, a piston which is slidably arranged within the cylinder, and a traction transfer element which is connected with the piston to transfer a movement of the piston to the safety belt. The tensioner further includes a drive which may exert a driving force on the piston to tension the safety belt. The piston is provided with a deformation element which the traction transfer element engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Betz, Wolf-Dieter Hönl