Patents by Inventor Xavier Bathelier

Xavier Bathelier 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).

  • Publication number: 20230137495
    Abstract: A method and system for the production of a web the fibers of which form a mean angle with respect to the longitudinal direction. The method and system include the passage of the web through a looping system, the passing of the web over a conveyor provided with brushes, the deposition of a first pre-needle-punched layer of fibers over the accumulated undulations, the assembling of the accumulated undulations with the first pre-needle-punched layer by needling, the assembling of the structure with a second pre-needle-punched layer of fibers, so as to obtain a sandwich structure, and the separation of the sandwich structure so as to obtain two symmetrical velour coverings. The web is a card web with a mean angle between 5 and 10° and an area density between 80 and 120 g/m2. The method includes a longitudinal drawing of the web, with a stretch ratio between 1.5 and 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Daniel BAUDET, Jessy TAVENAUX
  • Patent number: 11358542
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle soundproofing part having a body that includes a plurality of interlaced and/or bonded fibers. The body includes, in its thickness: a porous upper region of granular elements dispersed between the fibers; and a porous lower region with no dispersed granular elements, or formed of a concentration of dispersed granular elements lower than the concentration in dispersed granular elements of the porous upper region. The porous upper region has an air passage resistance at least 100 N·m?3·s greater than the air passage resistance of the porous lower region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Anne-Sophie Debruyne, Minh-Tan Hoang
  • Patent number: 11332080
    Abstract: A fixing piece, intended to immobilize at least one object on a fibrous covering in a motor vehicle, the fixing piece having a plate defining an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be oriented toward the fibrous covering, the upper surface being intended to come into contact with the object, and at least one object retaining stop protruding from the upper surface. The retaining stop is configured to maintain the object horizontally. The lower surface has a fibrous fixing structure configured to fix the fixing piece on the fibrous covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Johnny Forget, Rémi Bouton, Xavier Bathelier
  • Patent number: 11180093
    Abstract: A motor vehicle soundproofing part includes a base body made from foam or felt and a surface layer, applied on the base body. The base body has shaping reliefs and the surface layer includes a plurality of through perforations and airtight regions between the perforations. Each perforation has a transverse dimension smaller than 1.5 mm, advantageously smaller than 1 mm and, in particular, between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Valerie Marcel
  • Patent number: 11168418
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes: a step for producing a batt of fibers, elongated in a longitudinal direction, by batting with interlacing of the fibers, a step for passing the batt of fibers, in the longitudinal direction, through a loop-forming device having a set of rotary discs and stationary loop-forming elements, so as to generate undulations, and, following the passing step, a step for bringing the batt of fibers onto a conveyor equipped with brushes, and accumulating the undulations in the brushes so as to achieve a predetermined density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Daniel Baudet
  • Patent number: 11001017
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an automotive vehicle component that includes the steps of: arranging at least a first skin capable of solidifying on a first half-mold of a mold; closing a second half-mold of the mold to form the first skin; then solidifying the first skin in the molding cavity defined between the first half-mold and the second half-mold. The second half-mold has a piercing element with at least one point-shaped end, and the method includes piercing by the piercing element of at least one through-hole in the first skin before solidification of the first skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Steve Jeunesse, Xavier Bathelier
  • Publication number: 20210031706
    Abstract: A fixing piece, intended to immobilize at least one object on a fibrous covering in a motor vehicle, the fixing piece having a plate defining an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be oriented toward the fibrous covering, the upper surface being intended to come into contact with the object, and at least one object retaining stop protruding from the upper surface. The retaining stop is configured to maintain the object horizontally. The lower surface has a fibrous fixing structure configured to fix the fixing piece on the fibrous covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Johnny FORGET, Rémi BOUTON, Xavier BATHELIER
  • Patent number: 10486605
    Abstract: An object holder assembly in a vehicle that includes a floor having a metal layer and an upper face intended to support at least one object. The vehicle includes at least one trunk separator having a base able to be applied on the floor and a separating partition. The separator includes a fastening device having an active configuration in which the fastening device is able to fasten the base on the floor when a lower face of the base is in contact with the upper face of the floor and a released configuration of the separator. The separator has a control member for the fastening device, able to be actuated between a locking position, in which the control member activates the fastening device, and an unlocking position. The fastening device has a movable magnet able to cooperate with the floor in the active configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Arnaud Duval, Markus Uhlig
  • Publication number: 20190256014
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle soundproofing part having a body that includes a plurality of interlaced and/or bonded fibers. The body includes, in its thickness: a porous upper region of granular elements dispersed between the fibers; and a porous lower region with no dispersed granular elements, or formed of a concentration of dispersed granular elements lower than the concentration in dispersed granular elements of the porous upper region. The porous upper region has an air passage resistance at least 100 N·m?3·s greater than the air passage resistance of the porous lower region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Anne-Sophie DEBRUYNE, Minh-Tan HOANG
  • Patent number: 10300860
    Abstract: A rear vehicle assembly having: two side trims intended to laterally bound a trunk, and a tray, movable relative to the side trims between a concealing position and a storage position. The tray includes at least one first panel, and one second panel linked to the first panel, defining two side edges of the tray. Each side trim defines a guide path for the tray. The tray includes at least one hinge articulating the first panel to the second panel, such that the side edge of the tray is adapted to cooperate with a respective guide path. And the rear vehicle assembly includes a driving mechanism adapted to drive the tray from the concealing position to the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Industrie
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Steve Jeunesse
  • Publication number: 20190023197
    Abstract: A motor vehicle soundproofing part includes a base body made from foam or felt and a surface layer, applied on the base body. The base body has shaping reliefs and the surface layer includes a plurality of through perforations and airtight regions between the perforations. Each perforation has a transverse dimension smaller than 1.5 mm, advantageously smaller than 1 mm and, in particular, between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Valerie MARCEL
  • Publication number: 20190016070
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an automotive vehicle component that includes the steps of: arranging at least a first skin capable of solidifying on a first half-mold of a mold; closing a second half-mold of the mold to form the first skin; then solidifying the first skin in the molding cavity defined between the first half-mold and the second half-mold. The second half-mold has a piercing element with at least one point-shaped end, and the method includes piercing by the piercing element of at least one through-hole in the first skin before solidification of the first skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Steve JEUNESSE, Xavier BATHELIER
  • Publication number: 20180282919
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes: a step for producing a batt of fibers, elongated in a longitudinal direction, by batting with interlacing of the fibers, a step for passing the batt of fibers, in the longitudinal direction, through a loop-forming device having a set of rotary discs and stationary loop-forming elements, so as to generate undulations, and, following the passing step, a step for bringing the batt of fibers onto a conveyor equipped with brushes, and accumulating the undulations in the brushes so as to achieve a predetermined density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Daniel BAUDET
  • Publication number: 20180178732
    Abstract: An object holder assembly in a vehicle that includes a floor having a metal layer and an upper face intended to support at least one object. The vehicle includes at least one trunk separator having a base able to be applied on the floor and a separating partition. The separator includes a fastening device having an active configuration in which the fastening device is able to fasten the base on the floor when a lower face of the base is in contact with the upper face of the floor and a released configuration of the separator. The separator has a control member for the fastening device, able to be actuated between a locking position, in which the control member activates the fastening device, and an unlocking position. The fastening device has a movable magnet able to cooperate with the floor in the active configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Arnaud DUVAL, Markus UHLIG
  • Patent number: 9950679
    Abstract: A fabrication method for fabricating an equipment part for an automotive vehicle. The method includes the following steps. Supplying a sheet comprising ceramic fibers and thermofusible polymer fibers, the melting temperature of the thermofusible polymer being higher than 200° C. Heating the sheet, at a temperature higher than 200° C., so as to melt the thermofusible polymer. Applying a fabric on the sheet, the fabric comprising filament yarns having a core made of polymer presenting a softening point temperature that is higher than or equal to 200° C. And then thermoforming of the fabric and the sheet in a conforming mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Industrie
    Inventors: Steve Jeunesse, Xavier Bathelier
  • Patent number: 9902128
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piece of interior equipment of an automotive vehicle includes: obtaining a first web of fibers on a conveyor, the first web including a first layer of fibers forming a sole, and a second layer of fibers intended to form a velvet; depositing a second web of fibers and obtaining an assembly; needling the assembly; heating the needled assembly to a heating temperature, and obtaining a coating; and thermoforming the coating and a lower portion at a forming temperature in order to obtain the piece. The second web has continuous fibers with a single component having a melting temperature, the assembly further including a binding layer deposited on the sole of the first web, the binding layer in majority including at least one thermoplastic polymer having a melting temperature greater than the forming temperature and less than the melting temperature of the single component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Industrie
    Inventors: Xavier Bathelier, Daniel Baudet, Denise Medina
  • Publication number: 20170080679
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piece of interior equipment of an automotive vehicle includes: obtaining a first web of fibers on a conveyor, the first web including a first layer of fibers forming a sole, and a second layer of fibers intended to form a velvet; depositing a second web of fibers and obtaining an assembly; needling the assembly; heating the needled assembly to a heating temperature, and obtaining a coating; and thermoforming the coating and a lower portion at a forming temperature in order to obtain the piece. The second web has continuous fibers with a single component having a melting temperature, the assembly further including a binding layer deposited on the sole of the first web, the binding layer in majority including at least one thermoplastic polymer having a melting temperature greater than the forming temperature and less than the melting temperature of the single component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Daniel BAUDET, Denise MEDINA
  • Publication number: 20170030012
    Abstract: A thread intended to be woven. The thread includes a core made of a polymer, and a sheath covering the core. The sheath is formed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The thread individually presents, at 130° C., an elongation at maximal force, such as measured with the D411099 standard, greater than or equal to 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Steve JEUNESSE, Valérie MARCEL
  • Publication number: 20160375836
    Abstract: An object holder assembly in a vehicle that includes a floor having an upper face intended to support at least one object and at least one trunk separator having a base able to be applied on the floor and a separating partition. The separator includes a fastening device having an active configuration in which the fastening device is able to fasten the base on the floor when the base is in contact with the upper face of the floor and a released configuration of the separator, and a control member for the fastening device, able to be actuated between a locking position, in which the control member activates the fastening device, and an unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Arnaud DUVAL, Markus UHLIG
  • Publication number: 20160347254
    Abstract: A rear vehicle assembly having: two side trims intended to laterally bound a trunk, and a tray, movable relative to the side trims between a concealing position and a storage position. The tray comprises at least one first panel, and one second panel linked to the first panel, defining two side edges of the tray. Each side trim defines a guide path for the tray. The tray comprises at least one hinge articulating the first panel to the second panel, such that the side edge of the tray is adapted to cooperate with a respective guide path. And the rear vehicle assembly includes a driving mechanism adapted to drive the tray from the concealing position to the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Xavier BATHELIER, Steve JEUNESSE