Patents by Inventor Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE

Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE 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: 11760242
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat includes an armature and an upholstery fixed to the armature. The upholstery has a slit for accommodating a headrest support rod by relative movement of the upholstery with respect to the armature in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat. The backrest further includes first and second trim elements. Each trim element forms a notch. The notches of the first and second trim elements define a passage for a headrest support rod. The second trim element partially covers the slit in the upholstery. The first and/or the second trim elements is/are in contact with the upholstery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Carsten Reith, Jean-Marie Mauffrey, Didier Duriez, Yesh Prajapati, Jean-Yves Piederriere, Etienne Poulet, Benoît Gazaniol
  • Patent number: 11738707
    Abstract: A seat backrest having a frame and a cover extending around at least part of the frame, the cover defining at least part of the outer surface of the backrest. The seat backrest includes an airbag module, having a housing receiving an airbag, that is attached to the frame in an attachment area. At least in the attachment area, the cover is in direct contact with the frame and extends between the frame and the housing of the airbag module. The housing is attached to the frame through the cover and extends entirely to the side of the outer surface of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Piederriere, Mathieu Cluet, Benoit Gazaniol, Fabrice Charras
  • Publication number: 20230242023
    Abstract: A support element having a body defining an outer surface and a rest element mounted in an adjustable manner on the body via an adjustment device that includes a guide element extending over the outer surface of the body. The guide element has a band fastened to the outer surface of the body, the adjustment device including a sliding element integral with the rest element, and being mounted in sliding contact on the band and having a free end extending between the band and the outer surface so as to allow adjustment of the position of the rest element relative to the body by sliding the sliding element on the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Semir HAMMADI, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Ahmed CHOUAH
  • Patent number: 11597308
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a covering system for a motor vehicle seat member includes the steps of: providing a support, a cover and a pad; associating the support with the cover, the pad being left free between the support and the cover; and creating longitudinal seam lines, one on either side of the pad. The longitudinal seam lines join together the support and the cover. The longitudinal seam lines form straight segments, extending in a transverse direction towards the first pad, and join together the support, the cover, and the first pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Fabrice Lorenzi, Etienne Poulet, Jean-Yves Piederriere
  • Publication number: 20220410834
    Abstract: A seat backrest having a frame and a cover extending around at least part of the frame, the cover defining at least part of the outer surface of the backrest. The seat backrest includes an airbag module, having a housing receiving an airbag, that is attached to the frame in an attachment area. At least in the attachment area, the cover is in direct contact with the frame and extends between the frame and the housing of the airbag module. The housing is attached to the frame through the cover and extends entirely to the side of the outer surface of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Mathieu CLUET, Benoit GAZANIOL, Fabrice CHARRAS
  • Publication number: 20220176856
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat comprises a backrest armature, at least one central upholstery module and two side upholstery modules each arranged on a respective side of the central upholstery module. Each of the at least three upholstery modules is fixed to the backrest armature independently of the other two upholstery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Marie MAUFFREY, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Etienne POULET, Benoît GAZANIOL, Didier DURIEZ
  • Publication number: 20220176857
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat includes an armature and an upholstery fixed to the armature. The upholstery has a slit for accommodating a headrest support rod by relative movement of the upholstery with respect to the armature in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat. The backrest further includes first and second trim elements. Each trim element forms a notch. The notches of the first and second trim elements define a passage for a headrest support rod. The second trim element partially covers the slit in the upholstery. The first and/or the second trim elements is/are in contact with the upholstery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Jean-Marie MAUFFREY, Didier DURIEZ, Yesh PRAJAPATI, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Etienne POULET, Benoît GAZANIOL
  • Publication number: 20190359099
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a covering system for a motor vehicle seat member includes the steps of: providing a support, a cover and a pad; associating the support with the cover, the pad being left free between the support and the cover; and creating longitudinal seam lines, one on either side of the pad. The longitudinal seam lines join together the support and the cover. The longitudinal seam lines form straight segments, extending in a transverse direction towards the first pad, and join together the support, the cover, and the first pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Fabrice LORENZI, Etienne POULET, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE
  • Patent number: 10246021
    Abstract: A map pocket for a motor vehicle cover element formed of a stack formed at least of a cover material made of textile, of leather, of skin, or of a synthetic material, and of a foam layer at the rear surface of the covering material, including: a piece defining the apparent surface of the pocket; elongated rigid elements at least partially surrounding said piece and sandwiching the cover element and said piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Robert Lemarchand, Jean-Yves Piederriere, Philippe Bourde
  • Publication number: 20160375834
    Abstract: A map pocket for a motor vehicle cover element formed of a stack formed at least of a cover material made of textile, of leather, of skin, or of a synthetic material, and of a foam layer at the rear surface of the covering material, including: a piece defining the apparent surface of the pocket; elongated rigid elements at least partially surrounding said piece and sandwiching the cover element and said piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert LEMARCHAND, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Philippe BOURDE