Patents by Inventor Benoit Lery

Benoit Lery 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).

  • Method of producing a lighting or signalling device, and lighting or signalling device obtained by this method
    Patent number: 7018056
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of producing a lighting or signalling device comprising a light source (16), a reflector (14) reflecting the light rays emitted by the light source (16) towards a lens (18) so as to form along an optical axis (A—A) alighting or signalling beam, the lens (18) comprising a peripheral flange (24) and being held by a support (20), the support (20) comprising an annular surface (26, 26?) limited at its external periphery by a cylindrical rim (28, 34). According to the present invention, the method comprises the step consisting of deforming the cylindrical rim (28, 34) in the direction of the annular surface (26, 26?) in order to envelop the peripheral flange (24) of the lens (18) and hold it in place without play and without requiring an additional component, this deformation of the cylindrical rim (28, 34) being performed by applying on this rim a force parallel to the optical axis (A—A) of the lighting or signalling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Frédéric Moret, Benoit Lery, Ghislain Lefevre
  • Method of producing a lighting or signalling device, and lighting or signalling device obtained by this method
    Publication number: 20040027696
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of producing a lighting or signalling device comprising a light source (16), a reflector (14) reflecting the light rays emitted by the light source (16) towards a lens (18) so as to form along an optical axis (A—A) a lighting or signalling beam, the lens (18) comprising a peripheral flange (24) and being held by a support (20), the support (20) comprising an annular surface (26, 26′) limited at its external periphery by a cylindrical rim (28, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Frederic Moret, Benoit Lery, Ghislain Lefevre