Patents by Inventor Jonathan PINAUD

Jonathan PINAUD 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: 20230322289
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel according to a method of manufacture, the steering wheel comprising: a rim, an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: positioning the strip around the rim, attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Olivier Bertrand, Jonathan Pinaud, Hugues Doursoux, Agnes Quintard
  • Patent number: 11766980
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably mounting an airbag module on a steering wheel, the mounting device comprises a mounting portion of a resilient ring for forming, in a locking position of the ring, an element for holding at least one hook on the other of the module or the steering wheel, the resilient ring having an unlocking position in which the mounting portion of the ring is no longer in the zone of interaction with the at least one hook, the device further comprises an element for releasing the ring, connected to one of the module or the steering wheel and arranged so as to move the ring during a movement for extracting the module such that the ring is placed back from the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Jonathan Pinaud, Laurent Groleau, Alexander Feicht
  • Publication number: 20230286567
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel comprising a safety module, such as an airbag module, devices for attaching the safety module to the steering wheel, comprising at least one elastic member, such as a ring, engaged with a retaining part, such as a hook, to retain the safety module on the steering wheel, a through-opening for a tool for disengaging the elastic member, the through-opening being arranged on the side opposite the safety module, and comprising a support portion arranged to provide support to the disengagement tool, so as to have a lever arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan PINAUD, Pierre ROMAND
  • Patent number: 11718339
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel comprising: —a rim, —an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, —at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: —positioning the strip around the rim, —attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, —forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, —folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Olivier Bertrand, Jonathan Pinaud, Hugues Doursoux, Agnes Quintard
  • Publication number: 20220258689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably mounting an airbag module on a steering wheel, the mounting device comprises a mounting portion of a resilient ring for forming, in a locking position of the ring, an element for holding at least one hook on the other of the module or the steering wheel, the resilient ring having an unlocking position in which the mounting portion of the ring is no longer in the zone of interaction with the at least one hook, the device further comprises an element for releasing the ring, connected to one of the module or the steering wheel and arranged so as to move the ring during a movement for extracting the module such that the ring is placed back from the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan PINAUD, Laurent GROLEAU, Alexander FEICHT
  • Publication number: 20210354743
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel comprising: —a rim, —an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, —at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: —positioning the strip around the rim, —attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, —forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, —folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Olivier BERTRAND, Jonathan PINAUD, Hugues DOURSOUX, Agnes QUINTARD