Patents by Inventor Laurent Chouvet

Laurent Chouvet 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: 7780137
    Abstract: A device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part has a base plate (2) in which a receiving recess (3) is made. Guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on mutually opposite edge sides (4, 5) of the receiving recess (3), said guide walls extending between two corner regions (18, 20; 19, 21) of the receiving recess (3), which corner regions end an edge side (4, 5). Furthermore, stop parts (10, 11) which are shorter than the length of the guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on the other edge sides (8, 9), in each case in the central region thereof, the stop parts each having at least one stop section (26) oriented at right angles to the base plate (2), wherein the guide sections (22) and the stop sections (26) bear against a wall of the sensor when the sensor is fitted. As a result, even sensors of relatively large dimensions can be fastened to the support part in a stable and accurately fitting manner with relatively little expenditure on material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Mathias Hansel, Thomas Eckert, Axel Rhein, Laurent Chouvet
  • Publication number: 20090173154
    Abstract: A device for fastening a sensor to a support part comprises a sensor mount (1). The sensor mount (1) is made of sheet metal and comprises a base plate (2) as well as a counter plate (5), which is placed at a distance from the base plate (2) while being joined thereto. The area of the base plate (2) is greater than the area of the counter plate (5). Indexing means (18, 19, 20) are formed on the counter plate (5) in order to ensure, together with counter means formed on the sensor, the insertion of the sensor into the sensor mount (1) at a correct angle. This device is characterized, with a precise pre-alignment of the sensor, by having a particularly low weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Spitz, Christoph Jürgens, Mathias Hänsel, Laurent Chouvet
  • Publication number: 20090146031
    Abstract: A device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part has a base plate (2) in which a receiving recess (3) is made. Guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on mutually opposite edge sides (4, 5) of the receiving recess (3), said guide walls extending between two corner regions (18, 20; 19, 21) of the receiving recess (3), which corner regions end an edge side (4, 5). Furthermore, stop parts (10, 11) which are shorter than the length of the guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on the other edge sides (8, 9), in each case in the central region thereof, the stop parts each having at least one stop section (26) oriented at right angles to the base plate (2), wherein the guide sections (22) and the stop sections (26) bear against a wall of the sensor when the sensor is fitted. As a result, even sensors of relatively large dimensions can be fastened to the support part in a stable and accurately fitting manner with relatively little expenditure on material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: A. RAYMOND et CIE
    Inventors: Mathias Hansel, Thomas Eckert, Axel Rhein, Laurent Chouvet
  • Publication number: 20080092673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fastening a rain sensor (3) to a support. Said device comprises a base (1) that is provided with an adhesive on the side facing the support for fastening it on the support, two lateral webs (6, 7) aligned in a substantially perpendicular manner in relation to abase plate (8) of a base (1), two opposite neck webs for fixing a neck section (5) of the main sensor (3) and two tilted lateral tongues (9, 10) for fixing a spheroid top section (4) of the rain sensor (3). The device is provided with a cover part (2) which comprises edge webs that can be engaged with the lateral webs (6, 7) of the base (1) and a resilient spring tongue (12) that is biased and rests against the top section (4) of an interposed rain sensor (3). The inventive device has an especially compact and esthetically appealing design and allows for a comparatively high contact pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Mathias Hansel, Joseph Portella Ribera, Laurent Chouvet