Patents by Inventor Francois Wardavoir

Francois Wardavoir 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: 5421284
    Abstract: A device for supporting and controlling a retractable windshield of an outdoor vehicle, which comprises a central lever (4) extending overall along a middle longitudinal vertical plane (P) of the vehicle and articulated to the transverse lower edge (5) of the windshield (2) and to the fixed structure (6) of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a vehicle (3) comprising such a support and control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Hobbycar
    Inventor: Francois Wardavoir
  • Patent number: 5410980
    Abstract: The invention relates to an amphibious motor vehicle chassis including a central box structure (74), at least one front longitudinal member (77) and at least one rear longitudinal member (78) to define two lateral spaces on each side of each longitudinal member. This chassis includes a main internal structure (2) placed inside a sealed hull (19) and external structural elements (3, 4, 5) extending outside the hull (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Hobbycar
    Inventor: Francois Wardavoir
  • Patent number: 5393094
    Abstract: Part (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) of the column comprising the steering wheel (1) is movable between a utilization position and a retracted position in which the steering column occupies a reduced volume of the vehicle passenger compartment. The seat of the driver of the vehicle comprises a back, part of which is movable between a service position and a position inclined forward. The steering column comprises connection structure (16, 17, 19, 9, 12) connecting it to the movable part of the seat back and making it possible to control the movement of the movable part (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) of the steering column by the operation of the movable part of the seat back. Use in particular for convertible vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Hobbycar
    Inventor: Francois Wardavoir
  • Patent number: D356056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Hobbycar
    Inventor: Francois Wardavoir