Patents by Inventor Francois Renaudin

Francois Renaudin 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).

  • CHILD SEAT WARNING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200017066
    Abstract: A child seat misuse warning system for a vehicle, comprising a child seat having one or more misuse sensors embedded in the child seat, the one or more misuse sensors being configured to obtain data regarding a state of installation of the child seat; and transmission means configured to transmit data obtained by the misuse sensors to a vehicle; a terminal configured to be embedded in a vehicle and to receive data transmitted by the transmission means, the terminal comprising display means configured to display signals to a user; the child seat being communicatively connected to the terminal; wherein the child seat warning system is configured to, on the basis of the data obtained by the misuse sensors and received by the terminal, display a signal with the display means indicating whether the installation of the child seat is in a misuse state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Europe
    Inventors: Venu Gopal GORU, Etienne LEQUELLEC, François RENAUDIN
  • Foldable child car seat provided with a top tether strap
    Patent number: 10315537
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a child car seat this is tethered to an anchor point in a vehicle. The child car seat includes a seat bottom and a foldable seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • CAR SEAT WITH RIGID BACKREST
    Publication number: 20180208085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child car seat (1), comprising a seat part (12) and a back-rest (11), said back-rest having a rigid back-rest structure (20), the width at the top thereof being smaller than the width of the base thereof, and a lower part of said back-rest structure (20) being hollowed-out between side posts (201, 202) and an upper part of said back-rest structure (20) having two holes (204, 205) for passing a harness strap therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Francois RENAUDIN, Nicolas GARNIER
  • CHILD CAR SEAT WITH SYSTEM FOR DOUBLE-THRESHOLD TRIGGERING OF ACTIVE PROTECTION MEANS
    Publication number: 20180072198
    Abstract: A child car set includes an accident-detection system and a child-protection system that is active during a situation detected by the accident-detection system. The child car seat includes a system for triggering the child-protection system based on acceleration measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas GARNIER, Francois RENAUDIN, Alexandre QUARREY
  • FOLDABLE CHILD CAR SEAT PROVIDED WITH A TOP TETHER STRAP
    Publication number: 20180015847
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a child car seat this is tethered to an anchor point in a vehicle. The child car seat includes a seat bottom and a foldable seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Francois RENAUDIN, Nicolas GARNIER
  • Child car seat having active protection means
    Patent number: 9707868
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a child car seat comprising an active protection system and a system for triggering the active protection system when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • CHILD CAR SEAT HAVING ACTIVE PROTECTION MEANS
    Publication number: 20170158095
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a child car seat comprising an active protection system and a system for triggering the active protection system when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • Height-adjustable vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9656576
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a squab (i.e. base) on which a child may sit when the squab is placed on a passenger seat in a vehicle. The orientation of the squab relative to the passenger seat may be varied at the option of a caregiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier
  • Child car seat with height-adjustable seat cushion
    Patent number: 9604554
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat bottom and seatback to restrain a juvenile seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier, David M. Amirault, Ward A. Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Dana E. Chicca, Andrew W. Marsden, Joseph D. Langley
  • CHILD CAR SEAT HAVING ACTIVE PROTECTION MEANS
    Publication number: 20150291065
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a child car seat comprising an active protection system and a system for triggering the active protection system when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • Childcare device including inflatable safety elements
    Patent number: 9126557
    Abstract: A childcare device is configured to receive a child. The device includes a child-restraint harness including first and second shoulder straps and inflatable elements associated with each shoulder strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • CHILD CAR SEAT WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SEAT CUSHION
    Publication number: 20150108800
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat bottom and seatback to restrain a juvenile seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier, David M. Amirault, Ward A. Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Dana E. Chicca, Andrew W. Marsden, Joseph D. Langley
  • CHILDCARE DEVICE INCLUDING INFLATABLE SAFETY ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150054263
    Abstract: A childcare device is configured to receive a child. The device includes a child-restraint harness including first and second shoulder straps and inflatable elements associated with each shoulder strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • Childcare device including inflatable safety elements
    Patent number: 8851514
    Abstract: A child care device is configured to receive a child. The device includes a child-restraint harness including first and second shoulder straps and inflatable elements associated with each shoulder strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • CAR SEAT FOR A CHILD, THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT PORTION OF WHICH IS ADJUSTABLE
    Publication number: 20140246888
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a squab (i.e. base) on which a child may sit when the squab is placed on a passenger seat in a vehicle. The orientation of the squab relative to the passenger seat may be varied at the option of a caregiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier
  • CHILDCARE DEVICE INCLUDING INFLATABLE SAFETY ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140008959
    Abstract: A child care device is configured to receive a child. The device includes a child-restraint harness including first and second shoulder straps and inflatable elements associated with each shoulder strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: DOREL FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
  • Automobile seat for children with visual indicator of harness tightness and corresponding visual indicator
    Patent number: 8272689
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automobile seat for children. The seat includes a safety harness and a system of tightening the safety harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Biaud, Francois Renaudin
  • Automobile Seat for Children With Visual Indicator of Harness Tightness and Corresponding Visual Indicator
    Publication number: 20100140997
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automobile seat for children. The seat includes a safety harness and a system of tightening the safety harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard M. Biaud, Francois Renaudin
  • CHILD CAR SEAT INCORPORATING MEANS OF GUIDING THE LAP STRAP
    Publication number: 20080030055
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be installed on a seat of a motor vehicle. Safety belt straps included in the vehicle are used to retain the juvenile vehicle seat in place on the motor vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Francois Renaudin