IP Library Granted Patent US 8,851,517
Granted Patent B2
US 8,851,517 · App. 13/656,399 · Granted Oct 7, 2014

Safety device with elastic membrane

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Patent No.
US 8,851,517
App. No.
13/656,399
Granted
Oct 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In various embodiments, a safety device for a motor vehicle is provided. The safety device includes an elastic membrane, which partially or completely delimits a hollow space, which is provided for an accident-initiated filling subject to elastically expand the membrane. The elastic membrane is covered by a separate envelope in a gas-tight manner, which provides an opening through the expansion of the membrane.

Claims (15)

1. A safety device for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an elastic membrane, which partially or completely delimits a hollow space, which is provided for an accident-initiated filling subject that elastically expands the membrane, and having an escaping active substance,

a catalyst for a removal of the escaping active substance; and

an active overlaying substance for active overlaying of the escaping active substance, and

wherein the elastic membrane is covered by an envelope in a gas-tight manner, which provides an opening through the expansion of the membrane.

2. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the envelope is a flexible or dimensionally stable design.

3. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the envelope is fastened to at least one of a carrier and the elastic membrane.

4. The safety device according to claim 3 , wherein the envelope is fastened to at least one of the carrier and the elastic membrane in a materially joined manner.

5. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the overlaying active substance comprises at least one fragrance substance.

6. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the catalyst comprises a metal from the group consisting of silver (Ag), gold (Au), platinum (Pt), iron (Fe) and/or titanium (Ti), a salt and oxide.

7. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the catalyst is present in particle form, wherein the particle size is a maximum of 500 nm.

8. The safety device according to claim 7 , wherein the envelope is arranged separate and covers the elastic membrane in a gas-tight manner and is provided for the opening through the expansion of the elastic membrane.

9. The safety device according to claim 7 , wherein the overlaying active substance or catalyst is arranged on a surface of the carrier or of the envelope facing the elastic membrane.

10. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of an overlaying active substance and the catalyst is fastened on a carrier on which the elastic membrane is fastened.

11. The safety device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic membrane comprises at least one elastomer.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0601 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 26, 2013
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 030694/0591 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2013
From: RICK, ULRICH
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 029618/0549 →