Patents by Inventor Emilio De Filippo

Emilio De Filippo 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: 6270161
    Abstract: A headrest for motor-vehicle seats comprising a yielding body connected to a pair of supports, to be fixed to the backrest of a motor-vehicle seat, through an articulated parallelogram system formed by two pairs of swinging arms by means of which the yielding body can be displaced between a lowered position and a raised position. To hold the yielding body in the raised position or, respectively, in the lowered position a locking system is provided which, in the raised position of the yielding body, applies a retaining force appreciably higher than in the lowered position of the yielding body and can be released by a push-button arranged on one side of the yielding body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Gestind M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 6068337
    Abstract: Headrest for motor-vehicle seats in which the positioning notches of the support rods cooperate with a pair of arms carried by a slider member movable in the load-bearing framework of the headrest, in a direction perpendicular to the support rods, between an engaged position and a disengaged position. Displacement to the disengaged position is operated by at least one push-button provided at one side of the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Gestind M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 6056358
    Abstract: A head-rest for a car seat including a body of expanded plastics material and a covering layer applied to the body. The covering layer covers only a front portion of the body and is fixed thereto by forcible insertion of at least one perimetral edge directly into at least one corresponding annular slit in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Gestind M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 6056364
    Abstract: A headrest for motor-vehicle seats comprising a yielding body and a pair of support rods having positioning notches cooperating with respective resilient locking members which can normally be released to enable height adjustment of the headrest. An inertial mass is associated to at least one of the resilient locking members, which is normally kept in an inoperative condition and is movable, upon application to the headrest of a force exceeding a preset threshold value, to an operative condition in which the at least one resilient locking member is made unreleasable relative to the positioning notches of the related support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Brusolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5820222
    Abstract: Upholstery securing device for motor-vehicle articles comprising a body of yelding material and a flexible upholstery sheet laid upon the body. The device comprises a retainer member fixed to the body and having at least one indented slot for receiving and irreversibly anchoring at least one edge of the flexible upholstery sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Brusolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5819596
    Abstract: A steering wheel for motor vehicles comprising a metal framework formed by a rim and by substantially cylindrical wire rods interconnecting the rim with a central hub. For connecting the wire rods and the rim substantially V-shaped metal sleeves are provided, each having a first tubular branch for attachment on the rim and a second tubular branch for attachment of the corresponding wire rod, which is rigidly joined to the first branch through a double integral bracing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Brusolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5756950
    Abstract: A motor vehicle steering wheel comprising a plastic material body overmoulded on a framework and formed with at least one lateral seat housing a switch controlling a horn. The lateral seat of the body is delimited by a resiliently deformable integral front member which is part of the body, forming the operating press member of the switch. The switch is comprised of two normally spaced apart plates having a resilient element therebetween. The resilient element may be of integral one piece construction with the membrane and extend through an aperture in the adjacent plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo Spa
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5738810
    Abstract: A method for the manufacturing of a headrest or a steering wheel or an armrest for motor vehicles comprises the steps of forming a pillow element, laying an upholstery flexible sheet onto the front surface of the pillow element, and introducing the pillow element with the flexible sheet as an insert into a foaming mould having a complementarily shaped seat. An outer body is thus foamed within the mould around the seat, so as to permanently secure the outer body simultaneously to the pillow element and to the perimetral edge of the flexible sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo SPA
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5738413
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats having support rods frictionally slidable through respective tubular guide elements which are rigidly secured to the structure of a seat backrest. The support rods are slack fitted within the tubular guide elements so as to be forwardly and rearwardly tiltable around a lower transverse axis and are kept in a substantially centered equilibrium position by resilient members provided within the tubular guide elements in front and in the back of the support rods. In case of forward or rearward tilting of the headrest, positioning notches of the support rods are engaged by respective restraining members also housed within the tubular guide elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5733009
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats, comprising a resilient body, a pair of parallel support rods projecting inferiorly from the resilient body, and a pair of tubular guide elements to be rigidly connected to the structure of a seat backrest for receiving the support rods. A rigid protection element is rigidly secured to the tubular guide elements and is to be fitted within the seat backrest to provide a rear shield of the support rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Bruzolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5722728
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats therein two support rods projecting from a resilient body are slidably mounted through a pair of tubular guide elements rigidly secured to the structure of the backrest of the seat so as to allow height adjustment of the headrest. The lower ends of the support rods are rigidly connected to each other by a transverse member to which a remote control operating device is operatively connected to perform raising and lowering thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Brusolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5713635
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats whose support rods are slidable through respective tubular guide members for height adjustment of the headrest resilient body. The support rods are forwardly and rearwardly swingable around a transverse axis placed in proximity of the lower ends of the tubular guide members between a first angular position in which respective stationary restraining engage corresponding positioning notches of the support rods so as to prevent sliding thereof, and a second angular position in which sliding is enabled. The support rods are normally maintained in the first angular position by respective annular sliders slidably mounted over the tubular guide members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo Spa
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5713636
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats wherein the two support rods of the headrest resilient body are fitted through a pair of tubular guide elements adapted to be rigidly connected to the structure of a seat backrest. The two tubular elements are formed by molded plastic material bushes whose mutual positioning is fixedly pre-set upon molding thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura Di Bruzolo Spa
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5713627
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle seat comprising a vertically elongated and upwardly open lateral hollow body, arranged substantially at one side of the backrest rearwardly of the seat cushion and providing a stand receptacle for umbrellas or similar articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5700057
    Abstract: A headrest for motor vehicle seats comprising a resilient body incorporating a molded plastic material supporting framework connected in a frictionally rotatable way to a bearing structure. The supporting framework has an integral tubular base directly overmolded on the transverse member of the bearing structure, so as to perform a mutual rotatable coupling with interference without any need of auxiliary friction members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Brusolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5433503
    Abstract: A central armrest for a motor-vehicle rear seat, comprising an elongated body provided at one end with a mounting structure for a transverse pivot pin supported by two back rest elements spaced apart from each other so as to define a central recess. The armrest is provided at the other end thereof with a headrest member which is integrally formed with the elongated body and is displaceable therewith, relative to the mounting structure of the pivot pin, between a proximal condition and a distal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura Di Bruzolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5409297
    Abstract: An arm rest (1) for motor vehicle rear seats, comprising an elongated body (2) and a load bearing structure (4) having a tubular end portion (5) swingably supported on a shaft (7) adapted to be fixed in a stationary condition to the lateral sides (F) of a recess (R) of the seat (S) backrest (B). The shaft (7) incorporates rotational friction members (15, 16) cooperating with the tubular end portion (5) of the load bearing structure (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura di Bruzolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5346282
    Abstract: A headrest (6) for a motor-vehicle seat, particularly for a rear seat, is separated from the backrest (1) of the seat and is supported in a cantilever fashion on one side thereof by a support element (7). The headrest (6) is pivotally mounted on the support element (7) and is movable between an operative position of normal use and an inoperative position, adjacent to the wall of the motor-vehicle compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. Manifattura di Bruzolo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo
  • Patent number: 5342115
    Abstract: An arm rest (1) for motor vehicle seats comprising a body (2) and a load bearing structure (4) provided with swinging mounting means relative to a connecting element (9) adapted to be fixed to a lateral side (F) of seat backrest (B). The load bearing structure (4) has a tubular end portion (5) coaxially rotatable on a stationary shaft (7) with rotational friction and with respective stop numbers (24, 13) between a raised position and a lowered position of the arm rest (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Gestind-M.B. "Manifattura Di Bruzolo" S.p.A.
    Inventor: Emilio De Filippo