Patents by Inventor Louis Viegas

Louis Viegas 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).

  • Seat cover attaching device
    Patent number: 9463726
    Abstract: A device for fixing/firmly holding an exterior covering against a seat backrest includes a backrest structure having a peripheral surround and a connector; padding covering the structure of the backrest; a covering attached to the peripheral surround of the structure of the backrest and covering the padding; an intermediate member of fastening stake type provided with an external head pressing against the covering and with a shank secured to said head and extending through the padding. A free end of the shank includes an end fitting which fixes into the connector in such a way that the member under-goes some excursion in the connector when pressure is applied to the covering and to the padding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Oberle, Louis Viegas, Thierry Marechal
  • DEVICE FOR ATTACHING/FIRMLY HOLDING AN EXTERIOR COVERING AGAINST A LAYER OF FOAM FIXED TO A WALL OF THE STRUCTURE OF A SEAT BACKREST
    Publication number: 20150183349
    Abstract: A device for fixing/firmly holding an exterior covering against a seat backrest includes a backrest structure having a peripheral surround and a connector; padding covering the structure of the backrest; a covering attached to the peripheral surround of the structure of the backrest and covering the padding; an intermediate member of fastening stake type provided with an external head pressing against the covering and with a shank secured to said head and extending through the padding. A free end of the shank includes an end fitting which fixes into the connector in such a way that the member under-goes some excursion in the connector when pressure is applied to the covering and to the padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Oberle, Louis Viegas, Thierry Marechal