Patents by Inventor Benoit Gazaniol

Benoit Gazaniol 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).

  • Patent number: 11738707
    Abstract: A seat backrest having a frame and a cover extending around at least part of the frame, the cover defining at least part of the outer surface of the backrest. The seat backrest includes an airbag module, having a housing receiving an airbag, that is attached to the frame in an attachment area. At least in the attachment area, the cover is in direct contact with the frame and extends between the frame and the housing of the airbag module. The housing is attached to the frame through the cover and extends entirely to the side of the outer surface of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Piederriere, Mathieu Cluet, Benoit Gazaniol, Fabrice Charras
  • Patent number: 11718212
    Abstract: A support element for a seat includes a body and a covering covering at least a portion of the body, the covering being made of a covering material. The body includes at least one portion having a plurality of discrete structural elements and a plurality of bonding fibers, the bonding fibers having a central core and a sheath covering the core, the sheath being made of a material that melts when subjected to a melting temperature, the body being overmolded onto at least a portion of the covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Anne Sophie Cabouillet, Benoit Gazaniol, Anthony Maire
  • Publication number: 20220410834
    Abstract: A seat backrest having a frame and a cover extending around at least part of the frame, the cover defining at least part of the outer surface of the backrest. The seat backrest includes an airbag module, having a housing receiving an airbag, that is attached to the frame in an attachment area. At least in the attachment area, the cover is in direct contact with the frame and extends between the frame and the housing of the airbag module. The housing is attached to the frame through the cover and extends entirely to the side of the outer surface of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Mathieu CLUET, Benoit GAZANIOL, Fabrice CHARRAS
  • Publication number: 20220134924
    Abstract: A support element for a seat includes a body and a covering covering at least a portion of the body, the covering being made of a covering material. The body includes at least one portion having a plurality of discrete structural elements and a plurality of bonding fibers, the bonding fibers having a central core and a sheath covering the core, the sheath being made of a material that melts when subjected to a melting temperature, the body being overmolded onto at least a portion of the covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Anne Sophie CABOUILLET, Benoit GAZANIOL, Anthony MAIRE
  • Patent number: 10493880
    Abstract: A trim-cover fastener is provided to couple a trim cover to a seat pan to form a seat bottom or a seat back of a passenger seat. Trim-cover fastener includes one piece coupled to the trim cover and another piece coupled to the seat pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Lola Lafferty, Benoit Gazaniol, Olivier Boinais
  • Patent number: 10457174
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mold for forming an element for covering a lining of a seat member for a motor vehicle, comprising: a matrix (62) provided with ribs (624) for defining style extension lines (36); and a punch (64) provided with ribs (642), to either side of a line of the ribs (624) of the matrix (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Olivier Rigal, Fabrice Etienne, Benoit Gazaniol, Carlos Kochinski
  • Publication number: 20170305316
    Abstract: A trim-cover fastener is provided to couple a trim cover to a seat pan to form a seat bottom or a seat back of a passenger seat. Trim-cover fastener includes one piece coupled to the trim cover and another piece coupled to the seat pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: LOLA LAFFERTY, BENOIT GAZANIOL, OLIVIER BOINAIS
  • Publication number: 20160167552
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mould for forming an element for covering a lining of a seat member for a motor vehicle, comprising: a matrix (62) provided with ribs (624) for defining style extension lines (36); and a punch (64) provided with ribs (642), to either side of a line of the ribs (624) of the matrix (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Olivier Rigal, Fabrice Etienne, Benoit Gazaniol, Carlos Kochinski