Patents by Inventor Olivier NEGRI

Olivier NEGRI 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).

  • Fastening device and a fastening method for reversibly assembling two vehicle components
    Patent number: 10180150
    Abstract: A fastening device includes a male part secured to a first component and including a plate member, a female part secured to a second component and presenting a slot for inserting the plate member, a friction retainer including a friction zone and movable between a locking position, where each friction zone is in frictional engagement with the plate member, and a releasing position, where the plate member may be removed from the slot, a biasing component to bias each friction retainer towards the locking position so as to prevent the plate member from moving. Each friction retainer is composed of a magnetic material so that a magnetic force can move each friction retainer towards the releasing position and against the biasing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Remi Barrellon, Andre Comiotto, Olivier Negri, Ryme Sebky
  • Lockable rocker switch, an electrical circuit including such a lockable rocker switch, and methods for unlocking and locking such a lockable rocker switch
    Patent number: 9934917
    Abstract: A lockable rocker switch includes a fixed part, a rotatable part rotating between a first and a second rotation position, a magnetically actuatable locking component movable between a locking position so as to prevent rotation of rotatable part and a release position, so that rotatable part may rotate. The lockable rocker switch further includes a control component movable onto the rotatable part between a control position, for causing a magnetic action urging the locking component towards the release position, and a rest position, stopping the magnetic action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Olivier Negri, Remi Barrellon
  • A FASTENING DEVICE AND A FASTENING METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY ASSEMBLING TWO VEHICLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20160319852
    Abstract: A fastening device includes a male par secured to a first component and including a plate member, a female part secured to a second component and presenting a slot for inserting the plate member, a friction retainer including a friction zone and movable between a locking positiori, where each friction zone is in frictional engagement with the plate member, and a releasing position, where the plate member ma be removed from the slot, a biasing component to bias each friction retainer towards the locking position so as to prevent the plate member from moving. Each friction retainer is composed of a magnetic material so that a magnetic force can move each friction retainer towards the releasing position and against the biasing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Remi BARRELLON, Andre COMIOTTO, Olivier NEGRI, Ryme SEBKY
  • A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING SUCH A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING AND LOCKING SUCH A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH
    Publication number: 20160293359
    Abstract: A lockable rocker switch includes a fixed part, a rotatable part rotating between a first and a second rotation position, a magnetically actuatable locking component movable between a locking position so as to prevent rotation of rotatable part and a release position, so that rotatable part may rotate. The lockable rocker switch further includes a control component movable onto the rotatable part between a control position, for causing a magnetic action urging the locking component towards the release position, and a rest position, stopping the magnetic action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Olivier NEGRI, Remi BARRELLON