Patents by Inventor Fabrice Etienne

Fabrice Etienne 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: 11648858
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat includes, on its visible external back side, a thermal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie Cabouillet, Fabrice Etienne
  • Publication number: 20230056871
    Abstract: A vehicle seat backrest having a body, a cover layer designed to be placed at the back of the body and covering at least a portion of the body, a storage apparatus defining a storage volume over a portion of the cover layer, and a fixation device for attaching the storage apparatus onto the cover layer. The fixation device includes at least one fixation support and at least one pin. The cover layer is overmolded onto the at least one fixation support. The at least one pin mates with the at least one fixation support and the storage apparatus so as to attach the storage apparatus to the cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Didier FOUINAT, Julie THOMAS, Christophe REMY, Fabrice ETIENNE
  • Publication number: 20230018616
    Abstract: A trim element for a vehicle element, where the trim element comprises a shell with an inner surface intended to be oriented towards the interior of the vehicle element and an outer surface intended to form a rear surface of the vehicle element, and a pocket fixed to the outer surface of the shell, where the pocket comprises a panel which has a lower and lateral edges and at least one stiffening element arranged in the lower and lateral edges. The shell further comprises at least one groove in which are housed at least one from the lateral edges and/or the lower edge of the panel for assembly of the panel with the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Didier FOUINAT, Julie THOMAS, Fabrice ETIENNE, Jérôme DESGRANCHAMPS
  • Patent number: 11548420
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an upholstery system for a vehicle seat, comprising: a foam lining comprising a front face and a rear face, a flexible covering which covers the front face of the foam lining, a rigid part which covers the rear face of the foam lining, at least one series of attachment systems, which are received as inserts in the foam lining, the attachment systems of the series being interconnected by at least one ball joint, and wherein the attachment systems are configured to ensure the attachment of the covering and of the rigid part onto the foam lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Mauffrey, Fabrice Etienne
  • Patent number: 11325344
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat element includes at least a first foam layer with at least two areas of different stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie Cabouillet, Fabrice Etienne
  • Publication number: 20210354606
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an upholstery system for a vehicle seat, comprising: a foam lining comprising a front face and a rear face, a flexible covering which covers the front face of the foam lining, a rigid part which covers the rear face of the foam lining, at least one series of attachment systems, which are received as inserts in the foam lining, the attachment systems of the series being interconnected by at least one ball joint, and wherein the attachment systems are configured to ensure the attachment of the covering and of the rigid part onto the foam lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Marie MAUFFREY, Fabrice ETIENNE
  • Patent number: 11167674
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat element successively includes a layer of paint, a layer of non-expanded foam, at least one thermal device, and a layer of expanded foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie Cabouillet, Fabrice Etienne
  • Publication number: 20210300221
    Abstract: A seat support element having an outer layer that includes an outer surface and an inner surface, a synthetic skin extending over the inner surface of the outer layer, and a first foam layer extending over the synthetic skin. A method of forming the seat support element includes the following steps: forming the outer layer by applying at least one layer of paint against a first forming surface of a forming tool, applying the synthetic skin against the inner surface of the outer layer, and applying the first foam layer against an inner surface of the synthetic skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie CABOUILLET, Fabrice ETIENNE, Pierre FICHET DELAVAULT, davy PHOMSAVANH
  • Publication number: 20200238865
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat includes, on its visible external back side, a thermal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie CABOUILLET, Fabrice ETIENNE
  • Publication number: 20200238866
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat element successively includes a layer of paint, a layer of non-expanded foam, at least one thermal device, and a layer of expanded foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie CABOUILLET, Fabrice ETIENNE
  • Publication number: 20200238658
    Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat element includes at least a first foam layer with at least two areas of different stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie CABOUILLET, Fabrice ETIENNE
  • Patent number: 10710481
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cover element for a motor vehicle comprises placing, in a mold, a stack formed at least of a covering material made of textile, of leather, of skin, or of a synthetic material, and of a foam layer at the rear surface of the covering material, the foam layer integrating reinforcing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Fabrice Etienne, Julie Thomas, Didier Fouinat
  • Patent number: 10457174
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mold for forming an element for covering a lining of a seat member for a motor vehicle, comprising: a matrix (62) provided with ribs (624) for defining style extension lines (36); and a punch (64) provided with ribs (642), to either side of a line of the ribs (624) of the matrix (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Olivier Rigal, Fabrice Etienne, Benoit Gazaniol, Carlos Kochinski
  • Patent number: 10137615
    Abstract: A method for producing a cover element for upholstery of a motor vehicle seat element, includes at least one layer of foam and a cap made at least from a covering material. The forming of the cover element includes the steps of: placing the cap against a matrix defining the visible shape of the cover element, with the covering material on a side of the matrix; holding the cap pressed against the matrix by suction; placing the at least one layer of foam against a back of the covering material; and applying a forming punch defining a rear face of the cover element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Julie Thomas, Fabrice Etienne, Robert Lemarchand
  • Patent number: 10023086
    Abstract: An element of connection between a trim element of a motor vehicle seat element and a cover part, wherein the connection element has a profiled shape having, in cross-section a first jaw and a second jaw intended to pinch together an edge of the trim element and an edge of the cover part, the connection element being one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Fabrice Etienne, Julie Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160375808
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cover element for a motor vehicle comprises placing, in a mold, a stack formed at least of a covering material made of textile, of leather, of skin, or of a synthetic material, and of a foam layer at the rear surface of the covering material, the foam layer integrating reinforcing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Fabrice ETIENNE, Julie THOMAS, Didier FOUINAT
  • Publication number: 20160375806
    Abstract: An element of connection between a trim element of a motor vehicle seat element and a cover part, wherein the connection element has a profiled shape having, in cross-section a first jaw and a second jaw intended to pinch together an edge of the trim element and an edge of the cover part, the connection element being one piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Fabrice ETIENNE, Julie THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20160167552
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mould for forming an element for covering a lining of a seat member for a motor vehicle, comprising: a matrix (62) provided with ribs (624) for defining style extension lines (36); and a punch (64) provided with ribs (642), to either side of a line of the ribs (624) of the matrix (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Olivier Rigal, Fabrice Etienne, Benoit Gazaniol, Carlos Kochinski
  • Publication number: 20160167260
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a cover element for a lining of a motor vehicle seat element, comprising at least one thickness of foam (4) and a cap (3) made at least from a covering material, in which the forming of the cover element comprises the steps of placing said cap against a matrix (62) defining the apparent shape of the cover element, with the covering material on the matrix side; holding the cap (3) pressed against the matrix by suction; inserting, said layer of foam (4) against the back of said covering material; and applying a forming punch (64) defining a rear face of the cover element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Julie Thomas, Fabrice Etienne, Robert Lemarchand
  • Patent number: 8794708
    Abstract: The invention relates to the upholstery of a seat element for a motor vehicle and to the method of creating it, in which method a foam support block is produced to fit a frame element; a cover element is created by cold-forming a foam sprayed onto a polypropylene substrate and attached on the reverse side of a textile material in the form of a skin or synthetic material to define the visible shape of the seat element; and the cover element is attached to the support block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Autmobile
    Inventors: Nicolas Besnard, Régis Couedro, Fabrice Etienne, Etienne Poulet