Patents by Inventor Benoit HUREL

Benoit HUREL 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: 10259301
    Abstract: A removable convertible top for a convertible vehicle. The convertible top includes a flexible water-tight canvas provided with longitudinal reinforcements, the ends of which are suitable for resting on the bars of a vehicle; curved rigid side reinforcements, arranged on the opposite sides of the canvas, parallel to the longitudinal reinforcements, and respectively provided with sets of hooks for engaging with complementary coupling structures provided on the vehicle. The canvas and side reinforcements interlock to automatically tension the canvas, when the two sets of hooks interlock with the coupling structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BLUECAR
    Inventor: Benoit Hurel
  • Publication number: 20170297421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable convertible top (100) for a convertible vehicle, comprising: a flexible water-tight canvas (110) provided with longitudinal reinforcements (120), the ends of which are suitable for resting on the bars (210, 220, 230) of a vehicle; curved rigid side reinforcements (130, 140), arranged on the opposite sides of the canvas (110), parallel to the longitudinal reinforcements (120), and respectively provided with sets of hooks (150) suitable for engaging with the complementary coupling structures (250) provided on the vehicle, said canvas (110) and said side reinforcements (130, 140) interlocking such as to automatically tension the canvas (110) by elastically tensioning the portion of the canvas (110) located between the two sets of hooks (150), when said two sets of hooks (150) interlock with coupling structures (250) provided on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Benoit HUREL