Patents Assigned to ECIA
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Patent number: 4925469Abstract: The filter comprises a body (10) defining a chamber (101) to which access is had through an opening (102) closed by a cover (103). The chamber is adapted to receive a filtering cartridge (20). The body (10) is made in two semi-shells (110, 120) which are united in a junction plane (100) extending across the chamber (101), the opening (102) for the passage of the filtering cartridge (20) being astride the junction plane (100). A positioning device (30) for the filtering cartridge is carried by the body (10) to permit the insertion or the removal of the cartridge (20) by a movement in translation in a direction substantially parallel to the junction plane (100) and the positioning and the retraction of the cartridge by a displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the junction plane (100). Application in automotive vehicle engines.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1989Date of Patent: May 15, 1990Assignee: ECIA-Equipments Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventors: Pierre Clement, Thierry Gourlot
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Patent number: 4916780Abstract: The buckle comprises a latch (10) interacting with a keeper consisting of a base (20), of an ejecting guide bolt (30), of an actuating button (50), of a protective casing (60) and of a securing connection (70), among other things. Means (40) having an insertion and retention system (301, 302, 303, 304), a safeguarding arrangement (410, 420) and a guide device (430, 440) make it possible to safeguard the locked latch in the keeper after it has been introduced into a channel (200) and a receptacle (300) which are oblique relative to one another.The invention is used on safety belts for motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1989Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: ECIA-Equipements Et Composants Pour l'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Jean-Noel Ballet
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Patent number: 4916347Abstract: Brush-holder plate, for mounting brush holders so that radially inwardly spring-biased brushes are locked in a radially outwardly retracted position to permit axial insertion of a commutator during the assembly of an electric motor. The plate has a first portion (1), for supporting brush holders (2, 3), and a retractable locking device for locking the brushes (12, 13) in the retracted position in the brush holders (2, 3). The locking device (4) includes a locking member (10) having branches (8, 9) extending through corresponding orifices (21, 22) of a second portion (6) of the brush-holder plate axially offset relative to the first portion (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Assignee: ECIA - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Alain Pillerel
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Patent number: 4909097Abstract: The steering wheel is of the type comprising a rim (2), at least one connecting arm (3), an impact energy absorbing element (4) and a hub (5). The energy absorbing element is a tubular element (4) of a composite material interposed between the at least one arm (3) and the hub 5, one of the ends of the tubular element being fixed to the corresponding end of the at least one arm (3), while the other end of the tubular element (4) is fixed on the hub (5).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1988Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: ECIA - Equipements Et Composants Pour l'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Christain Henigue
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Patent number: 4895412Abstract: Motor-vehicle seat having lateral wings which each comprise a wing wire (7) fastened directly to the frame (3) of the seat. The angular position of each wing is adjusted by means of a control screw (17) and an adjusting member, of which a part forming a nut (26) moves along on the control screw and of which a part forming a hook (24, 25) is fastened directly to the wing wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: January 23, 1990Assignee: ECIA - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventors: Serge Deley, Francois Fourrey
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Patent number: 4877287Abstract: The device comprises a frame (2) fixed to the automobile vehicle (3) and a support structure (5) for the armrest (1) which is movable relative to the frame (2) by a reversible motor-speed reducer unit (6) under the control of control means between an active position and a retracted position of the armrest in which the armrest is substantially in the plane defined by the cushion of the seat with which it is associated. The frame has a generally U-shape between the branches (4) of which the support structure (5) of the armrest is movably mounted. The support structure comprises the motor-speed reducer unit (6) which cooperates with means (7) for shifting the support structure and guide means (15,16) adapted to cooperate with curved slots (17,18) in the branches of the frame for guiding the assembly when it is shifted between said two positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4872724Abstract: Fixing device for a covering (9), especially a covering of a seat, comprising on the one hand a profiled section (1) having longitudinal slots (15), and on the other hand an edging wire (17, 17a) bent at at least two places to form fasteners (19, 19a) intended to cooperate with the slots, the fasteners (19, 19a) lying generally in a plane inclined to the axis of the edging wire (17, 17a) and being capable of deforming by twisting during their entry into a slot (15) in the profiled section, but resiliently recovering their initial shape and their inclined position after this insertion.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1988Date of Patent: October 10, 1989Assignee: ECIA-Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventors: Serge Deley, Francois Fourrey
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Patent number: 4871192Abstract: The mechanism intended to be fastened to a structure (10) is composed of a body (20), a guide (30), a spring (40) and a band support (50).The guide is equipped with cells (312) with stays (313) where a reinforcement (53) of the support (50) can rest. In order to shift the support, the reinforcement is freed from a cell counter to the force of the spring and is made to slide along the base of the rear of the latter.The invention is used for motor-vehicle safety belts.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: ECIA-Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventors: Gerard Escaravage, Michel Henriot
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Patent number: 4871298Abstract: The blade (10) for a propeller constituted by a hub (20) to which the feet (12) are fixed has a leading edge (14) and a trailing edge (15) which is formed by two arcs (152, 153) having respective mean radii of curvature (.rho.2, .rho.3) which are different and interconnected without an angular point. These edges are both curved in the downstream direction and define a blade which narrows from the axis to the periphery of the propeller. Application in propellers of motorized fans associated with automobile vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipments Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomoblieInventor: Jean C. Vera
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Patent number: 4867390Abstract: This detector of the type comprising a supporting structure (1) having a seat (2) for the ball (3) and a locking lever (4) articulated (at 5) on the supporting structure about a rotation axle and movable by means of the ball between a retracted position and a position for locking the reeling mechanism is characterized in that the supporting structure (1) possesses two arms (8), at the end of which are formed notches (9) for receiving projecting parts of the lever and constituting the rotation axle of the latter, the lever having a hook (12) designed to interact with a stop surface (13) of the supporting structure in order to keep the projecting parts of the lever in position in the notches.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: ECIA- Equipements et Composants pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Jean Marcel Joly
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Patent number: 4867477Abstract: The device comprises a body (10), a lock (20) and a strap holder (30) and is adapted to be fixed to a structure (50). The body comprising a support (11) and a base (12) which is provided with a slot (13) receiving the keeper (21) of the lock. This keeper, which is normally biased by a spring (23) into the engaging position in which it traps the catch 22 of the lock, is movable to a disengaging position in which the catch, which is connected to the strap holder, can be shifted between various positions. Application in the chest part of a safety belt strap for an automobile.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4858954Abstract: The device comprises a guide rail (1) fixed to a post of the vehicle and including an opening (3) in which is movable a fixing pin (4) of the strap return element (5), the pin having a base.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4848796Abstract: The device comprises a guide rail (1) fixed to a post of the vehicle and including an opening (3) in which is movable a fixing pin (4) of the strap return element (5). This pin has a base (10). An element (11) constituting a lock and defining an opening (12) having a generally S-shape and a width less than the dimension of the base (10) of the pin (4), is provided between the base and the rail (1) and mounted to be movable by control means (13, 14) between a first locking position in which the two ends of the S-shaped opening (12) of the element (11) are in confronting relation to the opening (3) of the rail (1) so as to define two apertures for locking the pin (4) in position, and a second position for shifting the pin (4) and the return element, in which the rest of the S-shaped opening (12) of the element (11) is in confronting relation to the opening (3) of the rail (1) to permit the shifting of the pin (4) and the return element.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: July 18, 1989Assignee: ECIA-Equipements ET Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4844375Abstract: The winder, which is more particularly of the type comprising a spring-biased tightener and is automatically locked under the control of an inertia unit, comprises a strap hub mounted on a base to be rotatable about its axis and movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis. This hub carries journals engaged in bearings (50) which are directly or indirectly connected to the base by at least one element (51) which is preferably in the form of a deformable and relatively elastic small bar. Application in safety belts for automobiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1988Date of Patent: July 4, 1989Assignee: ECIA-Equipments et Composants pour l'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Jean-Noel Ballet
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Patent number: 4840403Abstract: The device is of the type comprising a guide rail (1) mounted on the post (2) of the vehicle and on which is movable the strap return element (3). The return element comprises a first planar portion (8) from which extend two wings (9) disposed on each side of the guide rail (1) and between which wings is provided a blocking plate (11) which extends behind the rail, is downwardly inclined toward the rear side of the rail and cooperates with locking means (12) provided on the rear side of the rail for locking the strap return element (3) in position. Elastic means (13) are provided for biasing the blocking plate (11) to the locking position and the first planar portion (8) of the strap return element (3) to a position in which it bears against the front side of the rail (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1988Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: Ecia - Equipements et Composants pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4838072Abstract: The proposed technique makes use of a non-deformable sealed tank (10) of specific volume, a pressurized-fluid supply (30) equipped with a connector (31) intended to be connected to an orifice in the hollow component (50), a liquid delivery (20) for filling and emptying the tank, once the component has been submerged in it, and a sensor (40) for detecting the variation in volume of the liquid in the tank resulting from the deformations of the casing of the component which are caused by the set pressure of the fluid prevailing in it. The invention is used to assess the probable emission capacity of components during their design, in particular intake-line of motor-vehicle engines.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1987Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Jean C. Vera
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Patent number: 4834451Abstract: Seat element for an automobile vehicle affording a particularly easy mounting and fixing of the covering. It comprises a tubular reinforcement (3) forming a closed frame supporting hooking rods (5, 7) and upholstery (9) covered with a covering (11) fixed to the hooking rods. A detachable element (22) for putting the covering under tension and maintaining this tension, is fittable on the reinforcement frame and constitutes the back or bottom of the seat element.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1988Date of Patent: May 30, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements et Composants Pour l'Industrie AutomobileInventors: Claude Meunier, J-Marc Coussemacq, Francois Fourrey
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Patent number: 4825594Abstract: This window-raiser device, of the type comprising means for actuating a mechanism for raising and lowering the window, with arms in an X (1,2), in which the ends of the arms comprise pads (3,4) sliding in a slide (5) of a support structure (6) comprising means (7) for fastening the window, is characterized in that breakable stop means (8,9) are provided in the path of movement of the pads (3,4) in the slide, such that when the pads are up against these stop means (8,9) they lock the support structure (6) in position with respect to the pads (3,4) and therefore to the window-raiser mechanism and thereby determine a position for mounting the window in the means (7) for fastening the window on the support structure (6), the stop means (8,9) being breakable by the pads (3,4) at the time of the first maneuver tending to separate them.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1988Date of Patent: May 2, 1989Assignee: ECIA - Equipements ET Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage
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Patent number: 4819961Abstract: Device for a steering wheel having a hub (2) with an axial bore (3) having a portion (4) defining a frustoconical surface adapted to cooperate with a portion (5) of the column (1) of complementary shape and first splines (6) arranged angularly in accordance with a given pitch. A screw (7) is provided for clamping the hub (2) to the column (1). The column is in the form of a tube in which is disposed an intermediate member (8) including a portion (9) defining a frustoconical surface adapted to cooperate with a portion (10) of the inner surface of the column having a complementary shape and second splines (13) adapted to cooperate with the first splines (6) forming splines of the hub (2) for preventing rotation between the hub and the intermediate member. The screw (7) clamps the hub (2) and the intermediate member (8) in such manner as to jam the column (1) between the hub and the intermediate member (8) and thus lock the steering wheel in the desired position of adjustment of the steering wheel on the column.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1988Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Ecia Equipements et Composants pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Christian Henigue
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Patent number: 4801156Abstract: The device for adjusting the position of a strap return element (1) of in particular a safety belt for a motor vehicle is characterized in that the strap return element is mounted to be movable between two end positions by driving means comprising an electric motor supplied with current through the medium of a control element controlling the position of the strap return element at any point of the travel of the latter defined by the two end positions. The strap return element (1) is disposed on an anchoring pin (4) mounted on the stator of the electric motor whose hollow rotor is provided with an internal screwthread cooperating with a screwthreaded rod mounted on the vehicle for shifting the electric motor and therefore the strap return element.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1988Date of Patent: January 31, 1989Assignee: ECIA--Equipements et Composants Pour L'Industrie AutomobileInventor: Gerard Escaravage