Patents by Inventor Jean-Philippe Leclerq

Jean-Philippe Leclerq 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).

  • Impact absorbing member and a method for making same
    Patent number: 8690207
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an impact absorbing member, starting with a closed or substantially closed hollow section with a mid section and two end sections, wherein at least one the end sections is bent to form a supporting member, whereby at least one imprint is made in the part of the section to be deformed by the bending operation. The invention also relates to an improved impact absorbing member formed by a manufacturing process including bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Denis Gaisne, Olivier Grandsire, Jean-Philippe Leclerq, Odd-Perry Sovik, Alejandro Velasquez
  • IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER AND A METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110221214
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an impact absorbing member, starting with a closed or substantially closed hollow section with a mid section and two end sections, wherein at least one the end sections is bent to form a supporting member, whereby at least one imprint is made in the part of the section to be deformed by the bending operation. The invention also relates to an improved impact absorbing member formed by a manufacturing process including bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Denis Gaisne, Olivier Grandsire, Jean-Philippe Leclerq, Odd-Perry Sovik, Alejandro Velasquez