Patents by Inventor Frederic Bieri

Frederic Bieri 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: 6109493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inside trim for a vehicle, such as, for example, a motor vehicle.According to the invention, the inside trim is formed by at least a case (1) for stowing articles and by a housing (2) provided in the interior of the vehicle, the case (1) being designed to be removable, fully or in part, in relation to the housing (2), and the trim being provided with means for displacing and/or deploying the storage space defined by the case (1) outside the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Auto Interierur
    Inventor: Frederic Bieri
  • Patent number: 6042168
    Abstract: Storage device for the interior passenger compartment of a vehicle, particularly of an automobile, including a container (1) which acts together with a seating area (2) provided in a component (3) of the casing and/or of the interior equipment of the vehicle. The aforementioned seating area (2) has a given orientation (7).The aforementioned container (1) and the aforementioned seating area (2) have, at the level of their lateral sides (4, 5), supplemental guide mechanisms (6) which make possible the movement of the container (1) into the seating area (2) according to the orientation (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Auto Interierur
    Inventor: Frederic Bieri
  • Patent number: 6004203
    Abstract: A device for circulating an air flow in the passenger compartment of a vehicle including a supply zone for the air, a panel having an emission zone and a recession in the opening of the supply zone. The panel fitted to allow an open circulation of the flow at the same time in all directions in space. The recess is below the emission zone and fitted to allow the distribution of the flow simultaneously over the entire emission zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Auto Interierur
    Inventor: Frederic Bieri
  • Patent number: 5938266
    Abstract: A dashboard for a vehicle which is capable of permitting the integration of items, such as accessories and/or interior fittings of the vehicle. The dashboard is composed of a base framework which is predetermined to the type of the vehicle, an intermediate framework having a configuration that is semi-permanent as a function of the fittings of the vehicle and is secured to the base framework, and a variable trim capable of covering the base framework and the intermediate framework in such a way so as to assure the aesthetic finish of the dashboard. The base framework is secured to the body of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Reydel Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Jean Dauvergne, Frederic Bieri
  • Patent number: 5915776
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a vehicle, particularly for an automobile, including:at least one first reserved space (1), designed at least to accommodate different components of interior accessories and defined at least partially at the level of one casing component (2), concealing at least partially the running board (3) of the aforementioned vehicle, andframework mechanisms (4) acting together with the aforementioned casing component (2) and/or the aforementioned first reserved space (1), the accessory components being fitted to be secured to the walls of the aforementioned first reserved space (1), and being detachable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Reydel Societe Anonyme
    Inventor: Frederic Bieri