Patents by Inventor Anthony Guerin

Anthony Guerin 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: 20170130493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handle for a vehicle door, comprising: an activation member configured to activate a latch of a vehicle door so as to unlatch the door, a grip member (3) configured to cooperate with the activation member so as to unlatch the door, wherein the grip member (3) comprises a gripping part (31), the grip member (3) being movable between; a flushing position in which the gripping part (31) extends flush to an external panel (10) of the door, an active position in which the gripping part (31) projects with respect to the external panel (10) and becomes graspable, and the grip member (3) cooperates with the activation member, and an opening position in which the grip member (3) drives the activation member to activate the latch and unlatch the door, and a driving mechanism and an actuator lever cooperating with the grip member (3) such that the grip member (3) may be driven between the flushing position and the active position, the handle being configured such that when the g
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Siavash Ostovari-Far
  • Publication number: 20170030117
    Abstract: The vehicle latch activation system comprises:—a bracket (110),—an activation element (116) intended to activate a latch (102) by rotating with respect to the bracket around an activation axis (118) from an initial position to a final position, wherein a collision on the bracket (110) along a collision direction (L-R) may cause the activation element (116) to rotate from its initial position to its final position,—a blocking element (122) intended, as a result of the collision, to rotate with respect to the bracket (110) around a blocking axis (124), from a disengaged position in which the blocking element (122) allows the activation element (116) to reach its final position, to a blocking position in which the blocking element (122) is intended to block the activation element (110) at a blocked position located between the initial position and the final position. The blocking axis (124) is essentially orthogonal to the activation axis (118).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A
    Inventors: Marco Savant, Anthony Guerin
  • Publication number: 20170030116
    Abstract: The vehicle latch activation system (106) comprises: a bracket (108); an activation element (110) intended to activate a latch (102) by moving with respect to the bracket (108) from an initial position to a final position, wherein a collision (136) on the bracket (108) along a collision direction may cause the activation element (110) to move from its initial position to its final position; and a blocking element (140) intended to move with respect to the bracket (108) as a result of the collision (136), from a disengaged position in which the blocking element (140) allows the activation element (110) to reach its final position, to an intercepting position in which the blocking element (140) is intended to block the activation element (110) at a first intermediate blocked position located between the initial position and the final position of the activation element (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A
    Inventors: Simone Ilardo, Vittorio Giaccone, Anthony Guerin
  • Publication number: 20160369537
    Abstract: A handle for a vehicle door is disclosed. The handle includes an activation member for activating a latch of a vehicle door to unlatch the door and a grip member that cooperates with the activation member to unlatch the door. The grip member has a gripping part and is movable between a flushing position in which the gripping part extends flush to an external panel of the door, an active position in which the gripping part projects with respect to the external panel, becoming graspable, and an opening position in which the grip member drives the activation member to unlatch the door. The handle has a driving mechanism and an actuator lever cooperating with the grip member to drive the latter between the flushing and the active position. When the grip member is pulled in an opening direction, the grip member drives the activation member which unlatches the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.P.A
    Inventors: Antonio Rocci, Anthony Guerin
  • Patent number: 8720240
    Abstract: A rotary output member that is a motor vehicle door catch and a rotary input member of a mechanism that is a motor vehicle door lock is disclosed. The arrangement includes a movement transmitting device that is inserted between the two rotary members, the transmission shaft of the two ends of which, together with the rotary output and input members, form articulated universal joints allowing some degree of axial misalignment. Each end of the shaft is ball shaped, collaborating with a complementary rotary member part. The ball at the door catch end of the transmission shaft is a faceted ball, the number of facets of which is defined according to the angle between the door catch and the door lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Securite Habitacle
    Inventors: Christian Flandrinck, Anthony Guerin
  • Publication number: 20110289731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automobile door handle (10), comprising: an interior fitting (2), said interior fitting (2) comprising at least one metal or metallised element; an intermediate means (11) connecting said interior fitting (2) to a reference potential; an attachment means (13, 14) for retaining said interior fitting (2) on said door handle (10); said door handle (10) being characterised in that said intermediate means (11) and said attachment means (13, 14) are arranged such that the attachment of said interior fitting (2) by means of said attachment means (13, 14) involves connecting said interior fitting (2) to said reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Daniele Fornengo, Marco Savant, Antonio Rocci, Vittorio Giaccone, Anthony Guerin, Guillaume Lesueur
  • Publication number: 20090277238
    Abstract: A rotary output member that is a motor vehicle door catch and a rotary input member of a mechanism that is a motor vehicle door lock is disclosed. The arrangement includes a movement transmitting device that is inserted between the two rotary members, the transmission shaft of the two ends of which, together with the rotary output and input members, form articulated universal joints allowing some degree of axial misalignment. Each end of the shaft is ball shaped, collaborating with a complementary rotary member part. The ball at the door catch end of the transmission shaft is a faceted ball, the number of facets of which is defined according to the angle between the door catch and the door lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Christian Flandrinck, Anthony Guerin