Patents by Inventor Francois-Paul Meurou

Francois-Paul Meurou 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: 8387310
    Abstract: A sliding door carriage for a vehicle includes a first point for fixing a first cable strand for driving in a first direction, and a second point for fixing a second cable strand for driving in a second direction. Each fixing point is offset toward a rear of the sliding door carriage relative to a direction of driving by the respective cable strand. The sliding door carriage can be included in a sliding door driving system, and the sliding door driving system can be included in a vehicle. The bulk of the sliding door driving system in a body of a vehicle can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Inteva Products France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Robalo, Michel Mounie, Francois-Paul Meurou, Franck Rivoiret
  • Patent number: 7950185
    Abstract: A window regulator device includes a rail having at least one projecting lug, a plate having at least one lug, a drive cable, and a cable drum placed in a recess of the plate. The plate is fixed to the rail by a joint action of a tensioned drive cable and the mutual imbrication of the lugs of the plate and the rail. The assembly of the window regulator device is simplified, and the drum can be fixed independently of the mounting and removal of an actuation motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Arvinmeritor Light Vehicle Systems—France
    Inventors: Francois Lefevre, Eric Simonneau, Michel Mounie, Nicolas Galliot, Francois-Paul Meurou, Jacky Mercier, Franck Corgier
  • Publication number: 20090241425
    Abstract: A sliding door carriage for a vehicle includes a first point for fixing a first cable strand for driving in a first direction, and a second point for fixing a second cable strand for driving in a second direction. Each fixing point is offset toward a rear of the sliding door carriage relative to a direction of driving by the respective cable strand. The sliding door carriage can be included in a sliding door driving system, and the sliding door driving system can be included in a vehicle. The bulk of the sliding door driving system in a body of a vehicle can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Robalo, Michel Mounie, Francois-Paul Meurou, Franck Rivoiret
  • Publication number: 20070245780
    Abstract: An assembly includes a lock and a door module, the module separating a dry zone and a wet zone. The door module includes an interface for attachment of the lock, the attachment interface being the only passage for the lock from one zone to the other zone. A door can include the assembly. The assembly of the lock to the door module is simplified, and in particular, a configuration of the door module is simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Francois-Paul Meurou, Stephane Hemond, Stephanie Brien, Frederic Burkat
  • Publication number: 20070163178
    Abstract: A window regulator device includes a rail having at least one projecting lug, a plate having at least one lug, a drive cable, and a cable drum placed in a recess of the plate. The plate is fixed to the rail by a joint action of a tensioned drive cable and the mutual imbrication of the lugs of the plate and the rail. The assembly of the window regulator device is simplified, and the drum can be fixed independently of the mounting and removal of an actuation motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Francois Lefevre, Eric Simonneau, Michel Mounie, Nicolas Galliot, Francois-Paul Meurou, Jacky Mercier
  • Publication number: 20060248834
    Abstract: An assembly unit includes an inside door steel sheet and a carrier element that is fastened to the inside door steel sheet. The carrier element has at least one edge hung on the inside door steel sheet with a latching connection or a hook connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Heyer, Markus Waroch, Laurent Cheramy, Francois-Paul Meurou, Norbert Kleen
  • Patent number: 7073841
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door edge, a cable harness that powers electrical components, such as a window regulator inside the door, and runs along the door edge, and a seal or molding that masks the cable harness along the door edge. During assembly, a sub-assembly including a window glass carrier and a window regulator is introduced inside a door hollow box section through an opening. The cable harness can then be introduced into the hollow box section through the opening without forming a supplementary opening through the door edge and require the operator to work blindly. The cable harness runs and connects to the electrical components of the door more simply and less expensively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - France
    Inventors: Francois-Paul Meurou, Emmanuel Huber, Michel Mounie
  • Patent number: 6942276
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a hollow box section, a window glass module projecting from the hollow box section, and a cable harness near the region where the window glass module exits from the hollow box section. A sub-assembly including the window glass module and a window regulator is introduced inside the hollow box section through an opening. The cable harness powers electrical components (such as a window regulator inside the door) and can then be introduced into the hollow box section through the opening without forming a supplementary opening through the door edge and require the operator to work blindly. The cable harness connects to the electrical components of the door more simply and less expensively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems- France
    Inventors: Francois-Paul Meurou, Emmanuel Huber, Michel Mounie
  • Publication number: 20040222663
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door edge, a cable harness that powers electrical components, such as a window regulator inside the door, and runs along the door edge, and a seal or molding that masks the cable harness along the door edge. During assembly, a sub-assembly including a window glass carrier and a window regulator is introduced inside a door hollow box section through an opening. The cable harness can then be introduced into the hollow box section through the opening without forming a supplementary opening through the door edge and require the operator to work blindly. The cable harness runs and connects to the electrical components of the door more simply and less expensively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Francois-Paul Meurou, Emmanuel Huber, Michel Mounie
  • Publication number: 20040217624
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a hollow box section, a window glass module projecting from the hollow box section, and a cable harness near the region where the window glass module exits from the hollow box section. A sub-assembly including the window glass module and a window regulator is introduced inside the hollow box section through an opening. The cable harness powers electrical components (such as a window regulator inside the door) and can then be introduced into the hollow box section through the opening without forming a supplementary opening through the door edge and require the operator to work blindly. The cable harness connects to the electrical components of the door more simply and less expensively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Francois-Paul Meurou, Emmanuel Huber, Michel Mounie