Patents by Inventor Franck CARPENTIER

Franck CARPENTIER 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: 10759460
    Abstract: A device for fastening a safety module on a steering wheel frame includes at least one resilient ring, at least one hook and at least one valve gridge. The at least one hook includes a first surface forming a guide track ending on an inflection point, and a second surface separated from the first surface by the inflection point. The at least one valve bridge has with a third surface across from the second surface of the hook. The resilient ring locks the module fixed on the frame by bearing on the second surface of the hook and on the third surface of the valve bridge. The third surface of the valve bridge includes at least one recess arranged across from the inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Franck Carpentier, Cyrille Lanvin, Thierry Matrat, Fabrice Galmiche, Sebastien Cassin, Sylvain Langlet
  • Publication number: 20190337551
    Abstract: A device for fastening a safety module on a steering wheel frame includes at least one resilient ring, at least one hook and at least one valve gridge. The at least one hook includes a first surface forming a guide track ending on an inflection point, and a second surface separated from the first surface by the inflection point. The at least one valve bridge has with a third surface across from the second surface of the hook. The resilient ring locks the module fixed on the frame by bearing on the second surface of the hook and on the third surface of the valve bridge. The third surface of the valve bridge includes at least one recess arranged across from the inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Franck CARPENTIER, Cyrille LANVIN, Thierry MATRAT, Fabrice GALMICHE, Sebastien CASSIN, Sylvain LANGLET