Patents by Inventor Frederic PINTO
Frederic PINTO 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).
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Patent number: 11833946Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame, comprising a first lateral flank, a second lateral flank, an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember. The backrest further comprises a seat belt anchoring means support frame, comprising two upper tubes, each extending through a separate through-hole formed in the upper crossmember, so as to extend, at least partially, above the upper crossmember, a lower tube, positioned near the lower crossmember of the backrest frame, and fixed to at least one lateral flank of the backrest frame, at least one connecting tube connecting at least one upper tube to the lower tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Frédéric Pinto, Anne-Isabelle Mallet-Da Costa, Joël Canteleux
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Patent number: 11554693Abstract: A vehicle seat for accommodating at least two users includes: a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis via a common hinge. The common hinges includes: a pivot pin comprising at least one central portion having an outer wall, and a housing, having an inner wall, arranged on the seating portion frame, and receiving interiorly the central portion of the pivot pin, by immobilizing the pivot pin. The inner peripheral wall of the housing bears against the outer wall of the central portion. The outer wall of the central portion includes at least one elastically deformable rib so as to be maintained constantly bearing against the inner wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Jan Macias, Philippe Demptos, Frederic Pinto
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Patent number: 11548418Abstract: A vehicle seat that accommodates at least two users includes a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis, via a common hinge. The common hinge includes: a pivot pin comprising a first lateral portion, and a first housing arranged on the first backrest and receiving interiorly the first lateral portion by authorizing the rotation of the first backrest. The first lateral portion has a protruding rib and the first housing has a substantially keyhole shape, complementary with the radial section of the first lateral portion. The rib is oriented, according to an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the vertical direction of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Rémi Klitting, Emmanuel Liegeois, Frederic Pinto
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Publication number: 20220258655Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame, comprising a first lateral flank, a second lateral flank, an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember. The backrest further comprises a seat belt anchoring means support frame, comprising two upper tubes, each extending through a separate through-hole formed in the upper crossmember, so as to extend, at least partially, above the upper crossmember, a lower tube, positioned near the lower crossmember of the backrest frame, and fixed to at least one lateral flank of the backrest frame, at least one connecting tube connecting at least one upper tube to the lower tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Frédéric PINTO, Anne-Isabelle MALLET-DA COSTA, Joël CANTELEUX
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Publication number: 20220032826Abstract: A vehicle seat that accommodates at least two users includes a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis, via a common hinge. The common hinge includes: a pivot pin comprising a first lateral portion, and a first housing arranged on the first backrest and receiving interiorly the first lateral portion by authorizing the rotation of the first backrest. The first lateral portion has a protruding rib and the first housing has a substantially keyhole shape, complementary with the radial section of the first lateral portion. The rib is oriented, according to an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the vertical direction of the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Rémi KLITTING, Emmanuel LIEGEOIS, Frederic PINTO
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Publication number: 20220032824Abstract: A vehicle seat for accommodating at least two users includes: a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis via a common hinge. The common hinges includes: a pivot pin comprising at least one central portion having an outer wall, and a housing, having an inner wall, arranged on the seating portion frame, and receiving interiorly the central portion of the pivot pin, by immobilizing the pivot pin. The inner peripheral wall of the housing bears against the outer wall of the central portion. The outer wall of the central portion includes at least one elastically deformable rib so as to be maintained constantly bearing against the inner wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Jan MACIAS, Philippe DEMPTOS, Frederic PINTO
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Patent number: 11052795Abstract: The present invention concerns a motor vehicle rear seat backrest suitable for being mounted in such a way that it can pivot on the structure of said vehicle between a raised position and a substantially horizontal stowed position, said backrest comprising a reinforcement (30) comprising a metal frame (32) and an array of metal wires (33) extending between the two uprights and between the two crossmembers of said frame (32), and a padding (40) supported by the front part of said reinforcement (30) and a cover (50) externally covering said reinforcement (30) and said padding (40); further comprising a stiffening plate (60) held via holding means (54; 55) against the inner face of the back (52) of said cover (50) and bearing against the rear part of said reinforcement (30).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: PSA AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Gerald Cotta, Karen Thomas, Frederic Pinto Teixeira
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Publication number: 20210114491Abstract: The present invention concerns a motor vehicle rear seat backrest suitable for being mounted in such a way that it can pivot on the structure of said vehicle between a raised position and a substantially horizontal stowed position, said backrest comprising a reinforcement (30) comprising a metal frame (32) and an array of metal wires (33) extending between the two uprights and between the two crossmembers of said frame (32), and a padding (40) supported by the front part of said reinforcement (30) and a cover (50) externally covering said reinforcement (30) and said padding (40); further comprising a stiffening plate (60) held via holding means (54; 55) against the inner face of the back (52) of said cover (50) and bearing against the rear part of said reinforcement (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Gerald COTTA, Karen THOMAS, Frederic PINTO TEIXEIRA
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Publication number: 20180329481Abstract: A controller device for interacting in a virtual environment includes a wristband configured to be worn by a user, a body releasably secured to the wristband, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) positioned within the body, a processor in communication with the IMU positioned within the body and in communication with the virtual environment, and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause it to determine that the body is in a resting position, detect, by the IMU, a first rotation of the body in a first direction to a first position, and detect, by the IMU, a second rotation of the body in a second direction to a second position. The first and second rotations of the body correspond to first and second actions within the virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Thomas E. Bronesky, Frederic Pinto Bicho, Herve Brenac