Patents by Inventor Arnaud Searles

Arnaud Searles 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).

  • Angle adjustment device for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9272649
    Abstract: A hinge of an automotive vehicle seat for adjusting the angle of a seat back relative to a seat bottom about a hinge axis, comprising first and second plates, a control device adapted to move locking elements which immobilize the first plate relative to the second plate, a control shaft adapted to cause said control device to rotate on the axis, wherein the control shaft is held in the direction of the main axis by a snap-in means, such that the control shaft can be assembled manually without tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Didier Gallienne, Damien Grimaud, Arnaud Searles
  • Angle Adjustment Device for Vehicle Seat
    Publication number: 20130001997
    Abstract: A hinge of an automotive vehicle seat for adjusting the angle of a seat back relative to a seat bottom about a hinge axis, comprising first and second plates, a control device adapted to move locking elements which immobilize the first plate relative to the second plate, a control shaft adapted to cause said control device to rotate on the axis, wherein the control shaft is held in the direction of the main axis by a snap-in means, such that the control shaft can be assembled manually without tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Didier Gallienne, Damien Grimaud, Arnaud Searles