Patents by Inventor Nicholas Kuchly

Nicholas Kuchly 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: 10710655
    Abstract: The present invention consists in a subassembly (1) of a linkage (2) of a wiper mechanism comprising: a bearing (3), a crank (5) articulated on the bearing (3) having a first end (51) connected to the bearing (3) and a second end (53) including a ball joint (7), and a link (9) one end of which is connected by the ball joint (7) to the crank (5), characterized in that at least the crank (5) includes a first through-opening and in that the subassembly (1) comprises a locking element (11) intended to be positioned in the first through-opening and configured to block relative movement between the link (9) and the crank (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicholas Kuchly, Pascal Renoux, Frédéric Baud, Robin Viard
  • Publication number: 20180346044
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a key (1) for locking a link including a U-section and a crank of a linkage of a wiper mechanism in a transport position, characterized in that it comprises: a shaft (11) having at one end a radial holding excrescence (13) and at the other end an enlarged head (15) intended to cooperate with a hollow part of the U-section forming the link, and a first radial finger (17) configured to be housed in a slot for locking the link in the transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicholas Kuchly, Pascal Renoux, Frédéric Baud, Robin Viard
  • Publication number: 20180346045
    Abstract: The present invention consists in a subassembly (1) of a linkage (2) of a wiper mechanism comprising: a bearing (3), a crank (5) articulated on the bearing (3) having a first end (51) connected to the bearing (3) and a second end (53) including a ball joint (7), and a link (9) one end of which is connected by the ball joint (7) to the crank (5), characterized in that at least the crank (5) includes a first through-opening and in that the subassembly (1) comprises a locking element (11) intended to be positioned in the first through-opening and configured to block relative movement between the link (9) and the crank (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicholas Kuchly, Pascal Renoux, Frédéric Baud, Robin Viard
  • Publication number: 20180346043
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for retaining a linkage (3) of a wiper mechanism in a transport position, retaining device (1) includes: a clip comprising two elastic arms intended to cooperate with a bush (31) of the linkage (3), and a retaining staple intended to cooperate with a link (33) of the linkage (3), the retaining staple being connected to the clip so that in the mounted state the retaining device (1) connects the link (33) to the bush (31) in a fixed manner in a close position of the bush (31) relative to the link (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Robin Viard, Pascal Renoux, Nicholas Kuchly