Patents by Inventor Jérôme Planson

Jérôme Planson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230406180
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat cushion extending substantially along a plane defined by a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, with the seat cushion including a cushion part and a cushion part support that includes a first lateral part, a second lateral part opposite the first lateral part in the transverse direction, and an intermediate part located between the first and second lateral parts in the transverse direction. The intermediate part is recessed relative to the lateral parts in an elevation direction and the cushion part is mounted on the cushion part support and extends at least partly into an accommodating space of the cushion part delimited by the first lateral part, the second lateral part, and the intermediate part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Mathieu Cluet, Jérôme Planson, Fabrice Charras
  • Publication number: 20230266115
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a base and a frame, the position of which relative to the base is adjustable by an adjustment device having at least one connecting rod articulated to the base and to the frame, the seat further including a device for measuring the distance between the base and the frame. The measuring device has an angular position sensor mounted on the base or on the frame and an arm articulated on the angular position sensor and moving in rotation when the connecting rod is moved in rotation, the angular position sensor determining the distance between the frame and the base as a function of the angle of rotation of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jérôme PLANSON, Elie ABI CHAAYA
  • Patent number: 11718213
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle seat that includes: a padding element, a support element, and a connector attached to the support element, with the support element assembled on the padding element. The assembly has an assembly member extending from a surface of the padding element, or formed by at least a portion of the support element, with the connector and the padding element each defining a first contact surface and a second contact surface, respectively, in contact with the first contact surface. The first contact surface and the second contact surface are substantially complementary, with the support element being assembled on the padding element by means of the assembly member, in an assembly direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Mathieu Cluet, Jérôme Planson, Fabrice Charras, Vincent Leguernic
  • Publication number: 20220410780
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seating portion and a backrest, the seat further comprising at least one vibration device. The vibration device(s) are arranged in one or more of the following authorized spaces: a first authorized space in the backrest, which is defined by predefined ranges; a second authorized space in the seating portion, which is defined by predefined ranges; these ranges being defined with respect to an orthonormal coordinate system (H, x, y, z) whose origin is the point H which is the seating reference point of the seat, for which the x axis extends horizontally from the rear to the front of the seating portion, for which the y axis extends horizontally from the right to the left of the seat, and for which the z axis extends vertically from the bottom to the top of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Sophia BENNIS, Jérôme PLANSON, Radouane BOUSSETTA, Anne-Isabelle MALLET-DA COSTA
  • Publication number: 20220371486
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle seat that includes: a support element defining a through opening, a padding element attached at least in part to the support element, and a ventilation system assembled to the support element in fluidic communication with the through opening. An inner surface of the support element and/or an inner surface of the padding element define at least one groove. An inner surface of the groove, the inner surface of the support element, and an inner surface of the padding element define an internal volume there between in fluidic communication with the through opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mathieu CLUET, Jerome PLANSON, Fabrice CHARRAS, Vincent LEGUERNIC
  • Publication number: 20220340064
    Abstract: A vehicle seat element lining comprises a cushioning comprising at least one first face intended to be oriented towards an occupant of the vehicle seat and a second face, opposite the first face, the cushioning having at least one hole opening on the first and/or the second face of the cushioning; at least one vibrating device disposed in a hole, each vibrating device comprising at least two first snap-fit reliefs; a plurality of distinct vibrating device brackets, each comprising a base, overmolded by the cushioning, and a second snap-fit relief, each vibrating device being fastened to at least two respective brackets, by snap-fitting the first and second snap-fit reliefs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Stéphane SOLTNER, Jérôme PLANSON, Imen CHERIAA
  • Publication number: 20220340063
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat comprises a backrest frame, a support plate fixed to the backrest frame, and at least one vibrating device. Each vibrating device is fixed to the support plate by means of at least one damping element. Preferably, each vibrating device is fixed on a face of the support plate opposite to the face intended to be oriented towards an occupant of the seat, at least a portion of each vibrating device being received in a respective through-hole in the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Stéphane SOLTNER, Jérôme PLANSON, Imen CHERIAA
  • Publication number: 20220227276
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle seat that includes: a padding element, a support element, and a connector attached to the support element, with the support element assembled on the padding element. The assembly has an assembly member extending from a surface of the padding element, or formed by at least a portion of the support element, with the connector and the padding element each defining a first contact surface and a second contact surface, respectively, in contact with the first contact surface. The first contact surface and the second contact surface are substantially complementary, with the support element being assembled on the padding element by means of the assembly member, in an assembly direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mathieu Cluet, Jérôme Planson, Fabrice Charras, Vincent Leguernic
  • Patent number: 11390203
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising an armrest, a support, and an intermediate portion, the armrest being movable in translation along a vertical direction relative to the support, the assembly further comprising a locking device for the armrest comprising: a first part having toothed elements, and a second part capable of coming into contact with the toothed elements of the first part, and wherein the second part is movable between a locking position in which the second part is in contact with the toothed elements of the first part and an unlocking position allowing movement in translation along the vertical direction of the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jérôme Planson, Olivier Rigal, Thierry Senges
  • Patent number: 11312277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration device configured to be integrated into a vehicle seat and comprising a vibrator capable of generating vibrations. This device further comprises an attachment mechanism capable of attaching the vibrator to the back or underside of a support layer integrated into a member of the seat, and a damper which is in contact with this support layer and with the vibrator, and which is capable of reducing, in the support layer, the vibrations generated by the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Sophia Bennis, Lionel Leteve, Jérôme Planson
  • Publication number: 20210129726
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration device configured to be integrated into a vehicle seat and comprising a vibrator capable of generating vibrations. This device further comprises an attachment mechanism capable of attaching the vibrator to the back or underside of a support layer integrated into a member of the seat, and a damper which is in contact with this support layer and with the vibrator, and which is capable of reducing, in the support layer, the vibrations generated by the vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Sophia BENNIS, Lionel LETEVE, Jérôme PLANSON
  • Publication number: 20200376996
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising an armrest, a support, and an intermediate portion, the armrest being movable in translation along a vertical direction relative to the support, the assembly further comprising a locking device for the armrest comprising: a first part having toothed elements, and a second part capable of coming into contact with the toothed elements of the first part, and wherein the second part is movable between a locking position in which the second part is in contact with the toothed elements of the first part and an unlocking position allowing movement in translation along the vertical direction of the armrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jérôme PLANSON, Olivier RIGAL, Thierry SENGES
  • Patent number: 10786935
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat, that is height-adjustable along an adjustment direction. The headrest assembly includes a pin adapted to be fixed to a seat backrest and extending along the adjustment direction, an adjustment plate integrally secured to the one pin, and a supporting structure adapted to support a user's head, mounted so as to be adjustable in translation on the adjustment plate along the adjustment direction. The pin is covered by a covering portion. The covering portion and the adjustment plate are made of plastic material overmolded on the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIÉGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: François Lelievre, Jérôme Planson, Stéphane Soltner
  • Patent number: 9751429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting seat length, comprising a seat front plate (12) that is movable relative to a seat frame (11), the plate (12) being mounted on a carriage that is slidably guided on a stationary mounting attached above said frame, the carriage and the mounting being situated between the frame and the seat front plate. The device comprises motor-driven control means for controlling the sliding of the carriage relative to the stationary mounting, the motor-driven control means (4) including a motor (43) arranged near the front of the seat, in front of the frame (1) and beneath the path of the seat front plate (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Jerome Planson, Bernard Pradier, Charles-Louis Ducrohet, Laurent Chabert, Nicolas Navatte
  • Publication number: 20160288676
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat, that is height-adjustable along an adjustment direction. The headrest assembly includes a pin adapted to be fixed to a seat backrest and extending along the adjustment direction, an adjustment plate integrally secured to the one pin, and a supporting structure adapted to support a user's head, mounted so as to be adjustable in translation on the adjustment plate along the adjustment direction. The pin is covered by a covering portion. The covering portion and the adjustment plate are made of plastic material overmolded on the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: François LELIEVRE, Jérôme PLANSON, Stéphane SOLTNER
  • Publication number: 20140292051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting seat length, comprising a seat front plate (12) that is movable relative to a seat frame (11), the plate (12) being mounted on a carriage that is slidably guided on a stationary mounting attached above said frame, the carriage and the mounting being situated between the frame and the seat front plate. The device comprises motor-driven control means for controlling the sliding of the carriage relative to the stationaly mounting, the motor-driven control means (4) including a motor (43) arranged near the front of the seat, in front of the frame (1) and beneath the path of the seat front plate (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Jerome Planson, Bernard Pradier, Charles-Louis Ducrohet, Laurent Chabert, Nicolas Navatte
  • Patent number: 8579373
    Abstract: A seat base length adjustment device including a seat nose plate assembled on a carriage movable with respect to the seating frame, means for slidably guiding the carriage, and means for maintaining the carriage in position with respect to said frame. The sliding guide means comprises a guide rail located in a middle portion of the carriage, the carriage supports a toothed wheel, rotatably assembled on the carriage along an axis perpendicular to the seating frame and to the sliding direction, and meshing with a rack arranged close to the guide rail, and the means for maintaining the carriage in position comprises a lock acting on the rotation of the toothed wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Bernard Pradier, Jérôme Planson
  • Publication number: 20110254335
    Abstract: A seat base length adjustment device including a seat nose plate assembled on a carriage movable with respect to the seating frame, means for slidably guiding the carriage, and means for maintaining the carriage in position with respect to said frame. The sliding guide means comprises a guide rail located in a middle portion of the carriage, the carriage supports a toothed wheel, rotatably assembled on the carriage along an axis perpendicular to the seating frame and to the sliding direction, and meshing with a rack arranged close to the guide rail, and the means for maintaining the carriage in position comprises a lock acting on the rotation of the toothed wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventors: Bernard PRADIER, Jérôme Planson