Patents by Inventor Laurent Godel

Laurent Godel 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).

  • Motor vehicle starter having improved means for the electrical connection of the contactor
    Patent number: 5939960
    Abstract: A motor vehicle starter includes an electromagnetic contactor, which is equipped with an external electrical terminal adaptor. The terminal adaptor has a body of insulating material. At least one conductive connecting strip is contained within the insulating body, with one end of the strip projecting out of the adaptor body for connection to one of the contactor terminals. The other end of the connecting strip is connected electrically to a supplementary terminal which projects out of the adaptor body so as to be in a position or orientation which is different from that of the contactor terminal to which it is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Laurent Godel, Robert Jacquet, Bernard Carre