Patents by Inventor Jean Marie Victor Bertholee

Jean Marie Victor Bertholee 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: 9168816
    Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventor: Jean Marie Victor Bertholee
  • Publication number: 20150069795
    Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Jean Marie Victor Bertholee
  • Publication number: 20150069788
    Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Jean Marie Victor Bertholee