Patents by Inventor Eric Zunino

Eric Zunino 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: 8827228
    Abstract: A fastener device (10) for fastening a load to a rail (4) that is provided with a slideway (4?) defined by a bottom wall (5), two side walls (6), and a top wall (7) including a succession of wide slots (8) and of narrow slots (9), said fastener device (10) comprising a base (20) and two shoes (30) suitable for being inserted in said wide slots (8) and for co-operating with the top wall (7) in a narrow slot (9) by shape interference. The device further comprises first and second slides (31, 32), each including one of said two shoes (30), spacer means (40) for spacing apart said first and second slides (31, 32), detector means (50) for detecting a rail (4?), approach means (60) for causing said first and second slides (31, 32) to approach each other, and blocking means (70) for longitudinally blocking said base (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Eric Zunino, Matthias Harer
  • Publication number: 20120217368
    Abstract: A fastener device (10) for fastening a load to a rail (4) that is provided with a slideway (4?) defined by a bottom wall (5), two side walls (6), and a top wall (7) including a succession of wide slots (8) and of narrow slots (9), said fastener device (10) comprising a base (20) and two shoes (30) suitable for being inserted in said wide slots (8) and for co-operating with the top wall (7) in a narrow slot (9) by shape interference. The device further comprises first and second slides (31, 32), each including one of said two shoes (30), spacer means (40) for spacing apart said first and second slides (31, 32), detector means (50) for detecting a rail (4?), approach means (60) for causing said first and second slides (31, 32) to approach each other, and blocking means (70) for longitudinally blocking said base (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Eric Zunino, Matthias Harer
  • Patent number: 5979980
    Abstract: This seat comprises a backrest armature (28) connected to a seat-part armature (22) by means (34) of articulation about an axis (X) substantially transverse to the seat. The backrest armature (28) carries a substantially transverse rod (56) for attaching a cover covering the backrest padding. This attachment rod, which runs close to the means (34) of articulation, has end extensions (60) forming protections intended to prevent a passenger sitting behind the seat from impacting against the means (34) of articulation. As a preference, each protective extension comprises a bow (60) curved around the axis (X) of articulation substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular to this axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: CESA- Compagnie Europeenne de Sieges pour Automobiles
    Inventors: David Amorin, Yves Geoffroy, Eric Zunino
  • Patent number: 5567017
    Abstract: The U-shaped framework element for a seat made from a deformed hollow tube makes it possible to form a component which comprises two practically parallel branches (10) and a transverse bridge (20) which joins them together with the aid of elbows (30). In cross section, these branches (10) and elbows (30) have a channel configuration with one dished face (11) and a flat opposite face (12), and in cross section, this bridge (20) has a polygon-shaped configuration with straight sides (21) and rounded vertices (22).Use to land motor vehicles whose padding is clipped on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Cesa-Compagnie Europeenne de Sieges pour Automobiles
    Inventors: Bernard Bourgeois, Fran.cedilla.ois Fourrey, David Quenel, Eric Zunino