Patents by Inventor Andre COMIOTTO

Andre COMIOTTO 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
  • 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