Patents by Inventor François Senseby

François Senseby 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: 6695405
    Abstract: A seat device comprises a base and a seat itself comprising a back and a seat proper. The back comprises a bottom portion and a top portion pivotally mounted on the bottom portion via a first locking mechanism. The bottom portion of the back is pivotally mounted on the base via a second locking mechanism. Both locking mechanisms can be unlocked simultaneously so as to allow the top portion to be retracted into the bottom portion within a cavity provided in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Siegesd' Automobile
    Inventors: François Senseby, Jean-François Pierrey, François Fourrey
  • Patent number: 6648392
    Abstract: A modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, especially of the type including three rows of seats, including at least two seats located one behind the other. The rear seat is attached to the floor of the vehicle by a first linkage so that the seat pan of the rear seat can translate forward to be housed, in a forward position, in a space provided for this purpose below the location which is occupied by the seat pan of the front seat in the normal utilization position of the said front seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile S.A.
    Inventors: François Fourrey, Jean-François Pierrey, François Senseby, Frédéric Baret
  • Patent number: 6582003
    Abstract: A modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle that includes at last two seats located one behind the other. The front seat is attached to the floor of the vehicle by a first set of hinged items so that the seat pan of the front seat can translate forward to be housed in the space existing in front of the front seat when it is in the normal utilization position. The backrest of the front seat extends more or less horizontally towards the rear from the seat pan at the location that the seat pan occupies in the normal utilization position. The rear seat is attached to the floor by a second of hinged items so that the rear seat can be folded and placed against the backrest of the front seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Aurecia Sieges d'Automobile S.A.
    Inventors: François Fourrey, Jean-François Pierrey, François Senseby, Frédéric Baret
  • Publication number: 20020113480
    Abstract: A seat device comprises a base and a seat itself comprising a back and a seat proper. The back comprises a bottom portion and a top portion pivotally mounted on the bottom portion via a first locking mechanism. The bottom portion of the back is pivotally mounted on the base via a second locking mechanism. Both locking mechanisms can be unlocked simultaneously so as to allow the top portion to be retracted into the bottom portion within a cavity provided in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Francois Senseby, Jean-Francois Pierrey, Francois Fourrey
  • Publication number: 20010050502
    Abstract: Modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, especially for the seats of the first and second rows Modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, including at least two seats (1, 2) located one behind the other. The front seat (1) is attached to the floor (4) of the vehicle by a first set of hinged items (14, 15) so that the seat pan (11) of the front seat can translate forwards to be housed, in a forward position, in the space (E) existing in front of the front seat when it is in normal utilization position and the backrest (12) extends more or less horizontally towards the rear from the seat pan, more or less at the location that the said seat pan occupies in normal utilization position. The rear seat (2) is attached to the floor (4) by a second set of hinged items (24, 25, 28) so that the said rear set can be folded and placed against the backrest (12) of the front seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Francois Fourrey, Jean-Francois Pierrey, Francois Senseby, Frederic Baret
  • Publication number: 20010050501
    Abstract: Modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, especially of the type including three rows of seats, including at least two seats (2, 3) located one behind the other. The rear seat (3) is attached to the floor (4) of the vehicle by a first set of hinged items (34, 37, 44) so that the seat pan (31) of the rear seat can translate forwards to be housed, in a forward position, in a space (5) provided for this purpose below the location which is occupied by the seat pan (21) of the front seat (2) in the normal utilisation position of the said front seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Francois Fourrey, Jean-Francois Pierrey, Francois Senseby, Frederic Baret
  • Patent number: 6227595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat for an automobile vehicle including a seat cushion which supports a seat back and which is intended to be fixed on the vehicle floor by means of feet, the seat cushion comprising a seat cushion structure which includes at least two lateral flanges intended to support the seat back and at least two tubes transversely connecting the two flanges, at least two feet being added on each of the tubes. Each foot is spaced from the corresponding flange by a strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Bertgrand Faure Equipements SA
    Inventors: Bruno Hamelin, Dominique Cottin, Francois Senseby, Ludovic Chaillou