Patents by Inventor Jacques Bouteiller

Jacques Bouteiller 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).

  • Lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile
    Patent number: 7354176
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a method of fixing a outer lens to the housing of a lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile, the housing being provided, in the area of joining with the outer lens, with a bonding groove, a method during which adhesive which is not totally hardened is disposed in the said groove, the foot of the outer lens is inserted in a groove so that it is outer lens with adhesive over a sufficient height, the adhesive hardens in particular to fix the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove. At least one step of temporary fixing of the outer lens to the housing is provided, after the insertion of the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove and after any hardening of the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jacques Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Puente, Alain Levilain
  • Lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile
    Publication number: 20060133086
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a method of fixing a outer lens to the housing of a lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile, the housing being provided, in the area of joining with the outer lens, with a bonding groove, a method during which adhesive which is not totally hardened is disposed in the said groove, the foot of the outer lens is inserted in a groove so that it is outer lens with adhesive over a sufficient height, the adhesive hardens in particular to fix the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove. At least one step of temporary fixing of the outer lens to the housing is provided, after the insertion of the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove and after any hardening of the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Jacques Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Puente, Alain Levilain