Patents by Inventor Bertrand THOULOUZE

Bertrand THOULOUZE 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: 11731503
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille Guyon, Yann Clapié, Bertrand Thoulouze
  • Publication number: 20210188079
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille GUYON, Yann CLAPIÉ, Bertrand THOULOUZE
  • Patent number: 10900409
    Abstract: A device for controlling an air flow in a motor vehicle compartment. The device includes: a frame defining an opening; a plurality of slats extending across the frame, arranged above one another; and an actuator connected to each of the slats by a respective fastener. Each slat extends in a respective air deflection plane, and is movable via the actuator, between: a closed position, in which the slats cooperate with one another to block the passage of the air through the opening, and an open position, in which the slats allow the air to flow through the opening, the deflection planes of the slats intersecting upstream from the frame. Each fastener is mounted rotatably only on the actuator, around a respective actuating axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: FLEX-N-GATE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Yann Clapie, Bertrand Thoulouze, Daniel Eichlinger
  • Publication number: 20180347449
    Abstract: A device for controlling an air flow in a motor vehicle compartment. The device includes: a frame defining an opening; a plurality of slats extending across the frame, arranged above one another; and an actuator connected to each of the slats by a respective fastener. Each slat extends in a respective air deflection plane, and is movable via the actuator, between: a closed position, in which the slats cooperate with one another to block the passage of the air through the opening, and an open position, in which the slats allow the air to flow through the opening, the deflection planes of the slats intersecting upstream from the frame. Each fastener is mounted rotatably only on the actuator, around a respective actuating axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yann CLAPIE, Bertrand THOULOUZE, Daniel EICHLINGER