Patents by Inventor Alexis Michaut

Alexis Michaut 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).

  • Housing structure for light unit, chassis part for housing a light unit and external module comprising a chassis part and light unit
    Patent number: 7329032
    Abstract: The invention provides a receiver structure for receiving a light unit having a glass for fitting to a motor vehicle fender, the fender and the glass including means for putting the glass of the light unit into a reference position relative to the fender, the receiver structure comprising: fastener means for fastening the receiver structure to the fender; and fastener means for fastening the light unit to the receiver structure, which means conserve the reference position of the glass relative to the fender as imposed by the means for putting the glass into a reference position. The invention also provides an outside module for a motor vehicle, a fender, and a method of mounting a light unit on a fender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Marc Verwaerde, Gerald Andre, Alexis Michaut
  • Housing structure for light unit, chassis part for housing a light unit and external module comprising a chassis part and light unit
    Publication number: 20060152042
    Abstract: The invention provides a receiver structure for receiving a light unit having a glass for fitting to a motor vehicle fender, the fender and the glass including means for putting the glass of the light unit into a reference position relative to the fender, the receiver structure comprising: fastener means for fastening the receiver structure to the fender; and fastener means for fastening the light unit to the receiver structure, which means conserve the reference position of the glass relative to the fender as imposed by the means for putting the glass into a reference position. The invention also provides an outside module for a motor vehicle, a fender, and a method of mounting a light unit on a fender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Marc Verwaerde, Gerald Andre, Alexis Michaut