Patents by Inventor Denis Tores

Denis Tores 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: 7681473
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotational movement transmission device comprising a flexible shaft and a casing inside which the shaft is housed, said casing being formed from a hollow body of plastic material whose internal diameter is arranged to allow the rotation of said shaft inside said casing, the wall of the body having a variable thickness so that at least part of the casing has an internal surface comprising corrugations extending longitudinally. The invention also concerns an adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat comprising such a transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Inderflex-Technoflex
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Publication number: 20090102262
    Abstract: A device for the transmission of a rotation motion (1) comprising a flexible shaft and a sheath (3), said sheath (3) comprising a core (4), the core (4) comprising at least one shoulder-forming area (6), said area (6) comprising at least three portions, two external portions (7, 8) and a central portion (9), said portions having axes substantially parallel to that of the core (4) and having diameters substantially equal to that of the core (4), the external portions (7, 8) being substantially coaxial and having their axes shifted with respect to the axis of the central portion (9) and of the core (4), said device comprises an inner tube (2) positioned inside the core (4) the tube (2) being deformed in a similar way as the core (4) in the shoulder-forming area (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Inderflex Technoflex
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Patent number: 7472939
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for transmitting a rotational movement comprising a flexible shaft and a sheath inside which the flexible shaft is housed, said sheath being arranged in order to allow the rotation of said shaft inside said sheath. The outer surface of the flexible shaft is machined so as to have a substantially smooth surface finish. The invention also concerns an adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Inderflex-Technoflex
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Patent number: 7367605
    Abstract: A flexible shaft designed to rotate inside a sheath for transmitting rotary motion can include at least one core wire and winding wired wound around the core wire. The core wire has an elasticity and resilience that are lower than the elasticity and resilience of the winding wires. According to some examples, the core wire can be formed of annealed copper or annealed brass. The winding wires can be formed of steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Inderflex-Technoflex
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Publication number: 20060144633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible shaft rotating inside a casing for transmitting a rotation motion consisting of at least one base yarn and winding wires wound around said base yarn whose elasticity and resilience are less than that of the winding wires. Said invention also relates to a device for transmitting a rotating motion comprising said shaft and an adjusting system for a motor vehicle seat provided with said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Publication number: 20050173960
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotational movement transmission device comprising a flexible shaft and a casing inside which the shaft is housed, said casing being formed from a hollow body of plastic material whose internal diameter is arranged to allow the rotation of said shaft inside said casing, the wall of the body having a variable thickness so that at least part of the casing has an internal surface comprising corrugations extending longitudinally. The invention also concerns an adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat comprising such a transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Publication number: 20050151045
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for transmitting a rotational movement comprising a flexible shaft and a sheath inside which the flexible shaft is housed, said sheath being arranged in order to allow the rotation of said shaft inside said sheath. The outer surface of the flexible shaft is machined so as to have a substantially smooth surface finish. The invention also concerns an adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat comprising such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Publication number: 20050121586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotation transmission device and a motor vehicle seat adjustment system comprising one such device. The inventive transmission device comprises a flexible shaft and a casing which houses the shaft therein. The aforementioned casing comprises a core consisting of a hollow cylinder having an inner diameter which is dimensioned such as to enable the rotation of the shaft inside said core. The core of the device comprises at least one bearing-forming zone which is obtained by means of plastic deformation, said zone comprising at least three parts, namely: two outer parts and one central part. The axes of the above-mentioned parts are essentially parallel to that of the core while the diameter of said parts is essentially equal to that of the core. Moreover, the outer parts are substantially coaxial and comprise an axis which is offset in relation to the axes of the central part and the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Patent number: 6296198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning system of a surface, such as of at least one headlight of an automotive vehicle. A cleaning system of a surface, such as of at least one headlight of an automotive vehicle, comprising a cleaning device per a tank designed to contain the cleaning liquid, a main pipe linking the reservoir to the cleaning device. The cleaning device comprises diffusing means for diffusing a substantially uniform dispersion of the liquid along a substantially parallel line and situated towards the upper edge of the surface, so that the liquid is distributed on said blanket surface extending between substantially the upper edge and substantially the lower edge of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Societe d'Etudes et de Realisations Industrielles et Commerciales “SERIC”
    Inventor: Denis Tores
  • Patent number: 6220524
    Abstract: A heating device for a vehicle's spray nozzle, designed to eject a washing liquid onto an external surface via at least one protruding orifice, with the heating device placed in the surrounding of the spray nozzle. The device has a first variable rating resistor and a second fixed rating resistor which are connected in parallel to a voltage supply. Both resistors are mounted on a support, and arranged such that the second resistor stabilizes the heating temperature of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Inderflex
    Inventors: Denis Tores, Péter Sulyok