Patents by Inventor Francois Trocherie

Francois Trocherie 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).

  • Protection piece, in particular for a motor vehicle, a bodywork assembly, and a bodywork part
    Publication number: 20040150235
    Abstract: The invention provides a protection piece for protecting a side bodywork part. It possesses both a side wall suitable for covering at least part of the side bodywork part and a flap for extending towards the side bodywork part, the flap being arranged in such a manner as to be capable of retracting so as to allow the wall of said protection piece to move towards the side bodywork part in such a manner that in the event of contact with an obstacle and for forces below a predetermined threshold only the protection piece is deformed, thereby preserving the side bodywork piece. The invention also provides a bodywork assembly and a bodywork part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventors: Olivier Cornet, Stephanie Ader, Francois Trocherie, Stephane Malteste