Patents Assigned to Ets Farnier & Penin
  • Patent number: 5067546
    Abstract: A roller blind for a motor vehicle comprises a housing with a guide slot through which extends a strip of flexible material fixed to and capable of being wound on to a straight roller member. A pull bar is fixed to the free end of the strip, for extending the roller blind from the retracted condition. The guide slot and the pull bar are of curved configuration with substantially identical degrees of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: ETS Farnier & Penin
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Jeuffray, Ouvrard Gaston
  • Patent number: 5033527
    Abstract: A motorized roller blind comprises a housing in which at least one roller member is rotatably mounted, and a strip of material forming the blind member which is fixed to the roller member at one end and to a pull bar at the other end. Actuating means comprise first and second links each having a first end pivotally fixed to the pull bar in the vicinity of a respective end thereof, and a second end pivotally fixed to a coupling member which is itself fixed to a respective end of a rack drive member adapted to be displaced by a drive pinion drive by a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Ets Farnier & Penin
    Inventors: Gaston Ouvrard, Jean-Marie Jeuffray
  • Patent number: 4934098
    Abstract: The sealing and guide device of the invention is characterized by the fact that, when the panel 7 is in its position for closing the opening 2, the sliding level determined between the slideways 3 and the skids 8 is lower than the level of the panel 7, so that there is a natural water flow slope (arrow A) extending sideways taking the water away from the gasket 12, which is compressed by the panel 7, said gasket being higher than the bodywork 1 around the opening 2 by virtue of the slidiing level being offset relative to the panel 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Ets Farnier & Penin
    Inventors: Philippe Prouteau, Jean-Marie Jeuffray