Patents by Inventor Claire L'Hostis

Claire L'Hostis 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).

  • Device for applying weatherstrip on a motor vehicle body, and related method
    Patent number: 7478466
    Abstract: A device for applying a weatherstrip to a motor vehicle body, and a related method. The body bears an elongated receiving surface with a predetermined profile. The application device includes a plate for applying the weatherstrip on the receiving surface, a presser pressing the weatherstrip on the receiving surface, and a guide for guiding the application plate on a trajectory along the predetermined profile of the receiving surface The guide includes a programmable articulated mechanical element for moving the application plate, and that is programmable to adapt the trajectory of the application plate to different predetermined profiles corresponding to different vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles S.A., Technorop Automation
    Inventors: Francois Gratien, Philippe L'Hostis, legal representative, David L'Hostis, legal representative, Claire L'Hostis, legal representative, Jean-Paul Rousse, Bernard L'Hostis
  • Device for applying weatherstrip on a motor vehicle body, and related method
    Publication number: 20060070224
    Abstract: A device for applying a weatherstrip to a motor vehicle body, and a related method. The body bears an elongated receiving surface with a predetermined profile. The application device includes a plate for applying the weatherstrip on the receiving surface, a presser pressing the weatherstrip on the receiving surface, and a guide for guiding the application plate on a trajectory along the predetermined profile of the receiving surface The guide includes a programmable articulated mechanical element for moving the application plate, and that is programmable to adapt the trajectory of the application plate to different predetermined profiles corresponding to different vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicants: Puegeot Citroen Automobiles S.A., Technorop Automation
    Inventors: Francois Gratien, Bernard L'Hostis, Philippe L'Hostis, David L'Hostis, Claire L'Hostis, Jean-Paul Rousse