Patents by Inventor Joël Lacrouts-Cazenave

Joël Lacrouts-Cazenave 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).

  • System for automatically connecting two electric circuits of a vehicle
    Patent number: 7470135
    Abstract: The inventive system for automatically connecting the main electric circuit of a vehicle to the auxiliary circuit of a subset like a seat comprises an auxiliary contact carrier (5) fixed to said subset and a main contact carrier (4) which is movable along a structural element. Said main contact carrier (4) is oscillatingly mounted on the support (1) of a structural element in such a way that it is supported by a spring (6) and is provided with protruding members for guiding the auxiliary contact carrier (5) during a connecting movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Societe Compagnie Deutsch
    Inventors: Philippe Perrin, Joël Lacrouts-Cazenave
  • Inertially locking self-centering connector
    Patent number: 7470132
    Abstract: A mobile contact carrier (2) and a lock (3) includes two connecting elements for securing the simultaneous insertion thereof into a fixed contact carrier (1) and disconnecting elements used at the end of a connecting phase for inertially locking a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Societe Compagnie Deutsch
    Inventors: Philippe Perrin, Joël Lacrouts-Cazenave
  • System for Automatically Connecting Two Electric Circuits of a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20070259550
    Abstract: The inventive system for automatically connecting the main electric circuit of a vehicle to the auxiliary circuit of a subset like a seat comprises an auxiliary contact carrier (5) fixed to said subset and a main contact carrier (4) which is movable along a structural element. Said main contact carrier (4) is oscillatingly mounted on the support (1) of a structural element in such a way that it is supported by a spring (6) and is provided with protruding members for guiding the auxiliary contact carrier (5) during a connection movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Philippe Perrin, Joel Lacrouts-Cazenave
  • Inertially Locking Self-Centering Connector
    Publication number: 20070243737
    Abstract: A mobile contact carrier (2) and a lock (3) includes two connecting elements for securing the simultaneous insertion thereof into a fixed contact carrier (1) and disconnecting elements used at the end of a connecting phase for inertially locking a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Philippe Perrin, Joel Lacrouts-Cazenave
  • Electrical connector with sliding contacts
    Patent number: 6059595
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a support member having a socket or opening to receive a contact member including facing and contacting male and female elements. At least one of the male and female elements comprises a head and integral corrugated resilient tab portion which urges the head into contact with the contact member. The contact member and one of the male and female elements includes a body portion integral with the tab portion forming a hollow tubular guide for the head portion, and a connecting portion remote from the head portion, for connection to an electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Compagnie Deutsch
    Inventor: Joel Lacrouts-Cazenave