Patents by Inventor Leonardo Lacenda Gomes

Leonardo Lacenda Gomes 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: 8100070
    Abstract: A flat seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials is disclosed. Each stitch has two outer threads, formed into first and second outer thread loops, and at least one inner thread, formed into at least one inner thread loop. Each of the inner and outer thread loops transversely penetrate the one or more stitchable materials. Each of the inner and outer thread loops have a bight portion engaging a bottom surface of the one or more stitchable materials. At least one looper thread is formed on the bottom surface, and arranged such that, the at least one looper thread passes between the bottom surface and at least one of the bight portions. At least one decorative thread is visible on a top surface of the seam construction. The at least one decorative thread loops around at least said first outer thread loop at a penetration point thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Boinais, Yelena Gonopolskaya, Lola Lafferty, Leonardo Lacenda Gomes, Etienne Poulet