Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Trenchant

Jean-Luc Trenchant 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).

  • Installation for positioning and welding body parts of different types of motor vehicles
    Patent number: 6293454
    Abstract: An installation for positioning and welding body parts of different types of motor vehicles. The installation includes a mounting frame (5) which is guided on a conveyor line and which has receiving elements for at least some vehicle body parts. Positioning devices (8) are provided for the vehicle body parts (6) and at least one robot is provided for carrying out welding work. The invention is very flexible in terms of product modifications. The mounting frame (5) has positioning devices for at least some vehicle body parts (6) and clamping devices for the vehicle body parts. An additional (lower) conveyor line (10) is located under the first conveyor (2). One of several auxiliary mounting frames (12) is guided on the additional conveyor line. Parking positions (13) for the auxiliary mounting frames (12) are provided next to the lower conveyor line (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignees: Thyssen-Krupp Technologies AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Yimin Zhang, Scott Rhoads, Manfred Moser, Jean-Luc Trenchant