Patents by Inventor Bertrand LEON

Bertrand LEON 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: 12377523
    Abstract: A device for temporarily holding an opening element in an ajar position relative to a stationary element of a body of a vehicle, including a body provided with at least one mounting method, and a retaining method including a tab a first end of which is designed to cooperate with a first flange of a housing and a second end of which provides a junction with the body, wherein the tab includes, between the first end and the second end, an intermediate area including at least one section configured to distribute stresses applied to the tab when the device is moved to the ajar position or the fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: EXSTO THERMOPLASTICS
    Inventor: Bertrand Leon
  • Publication number: 20230323713
    Abstract: A device for holding an opening element in an ajar position relative to a fixed part of a body of a motor vehicle, the device including a first element having at least one connection member and a second element having at least one retention member having at least one elastically deformable body configured to cooperate with a second area of the at least one connection member so as to prevent the opening element from opening; the holding device comprises at least one protective wall defining a receiving recess in which the at least one elastically deformable body is at least partially housed. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with at least one holding device of the type mentioned above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Olivier BOURGEOIS, Bertrand LEON
  • Publication number: 20230202002
    Abstract: A device for temporarily holding an opening element in an ajar position relative to a stationary element of a body of a vehicle, including a body provided with at least one mounting method, and a retaining method including a tab a first end of which is designed to cooperate with a first flange of a housing and a second end of which provides a junction with the body, wherein the tab includes, between the first end and the second end, an intermediate area including at least one section configured to distribute stresses applied to the tab when the device is moved to the ajar position or the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: EXSTO THERMOPLASTICS
    Inventor: Bertrand LEON
  • Publication number: 20200291701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (100) for holding an opening element in an ajar position on a stationary part of a body of a motor vehicle, comprising a spacing element (1) provided to be attached to a stationary part of the vehicle body or to the opening element, the spacing element (1) comprising a base (10) provided for attaching the spacing element (1) to the stationary part or to the opening element, characterized in that the spacing element (1) comprises: —a connecting member (30) attached to the base (10) and comprising an elastically deformable zone (32) designed to deform under the action of stresses exerted by a holding member presented by the opening element (200) or the stationary part, —a retaining member (40) attached to the connecting member (30) and comprising an elastically deformable zone (41) designed to deform under the action of stresses exerted by the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: EXSTO THERMOPLASTICS
    Inventors: Stéphane PERCHE, Bertrand LEON
  • Publication number: 20160069111
    Abstract: An interface is intended to be fixed to a first rim edge of an opening element or of a fixed element of a motor vehicle body in order to protect a retaining portion of a device for temporarily closing the opening element on the fixed element provided in order to carry out the steps of painting the motor vehicle from contact with the rim edge. The interface has a portion in the general shape of a cage intended to house the temporary closing device. A kit including the interface and the temporary closing device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: EXSTO THERMOPLASTICS
    Inventors: Bertrand LEON, Eloi MOYART, Olivier BOURGEOIS