Patents by Inventor Nicolas Cavalie

Nicolas Cavalie 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: 10526819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. Said type of lock is also described in DE 103 20 457 A 1. The aim of the invention is to provide a lock with a position securing system with low technical complexity. Said aim is achieved by a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. The lock comprises a position securing system for a locking or anti-theft device. A spring is used for securing the position. Said spring is embodied as a dual-acting clamping spring. A tilting mechanism tilts a slot thus securing the position of the slot if excessively accelerated. As a result, an undesired movement of the slot is inhibited and the position thereof is thus improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Bernardo Erices, Nicolas Cavalie, Madhu S. Basavarajappa
  • Patent number: 10113341
    Abstract: Disclosed are door locks that include a spring based position securing system for a locking or anti-theft device. The spring may be a dual-acting clamping spring. Also disclosed are methods for producing door locks that include the spring based position securing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernado Erices, Madhu S. Basavarajappa, Nicolas Cavalie
  • Patent number: 9944172
    Abstract: With the present invention, actuators known from the prior art are supposed to be developed further. For this purpose, an actuator comprises, in particular, an electric motor and a locking bar that can be moved by means of the electric motor. Moreover, the actuator comprises a lever with which the locking bar can be moved back mechanically out of its locking position. The invention moreover relates to a charging socket for an electrically driven motor vehicle. As is already known from a motor vehicle driven by an electric motor and an outlet provided in a private household, the electrical contacts of the charging socket are located protected in one or more recess(es). Into these recess(es), contacts of a charging plug which correspond therewith and are, for example, pin or rod-shaped, can be pushed for contacting. An adjacent, in particular peripherally extending, housing is provided around the one or more recess(es).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Madhu S. Basavarajappa, Nicolas Cavalie, Bernardo Erices, Frank Kunst
  • Publication number: 20160348405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. Said type of lock is also described in DE 103 20 457 A 1. The aim of the invention is to provide a lock with a position securing system with low technical complexity. Said aim is achieved by a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. The lock comprises a position securing system for a locking or anti-theft device. A spring is used for securing the position. Said spring is embodied as a dual-acting clamping spring. A tilting mechanism tilts a slot thus securing the position of the slot if excessively accelerated. As a result, an undesired movement of the slot is inhibited and the position thereof is thus improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Urmos, Bernardo Erices, Nicolas Cavalie, Madhu S. Basavarajappa
  • Publication number: 20160208524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. Said type of lock is also described in DE 103 20 457 A1. The invention also relates to a method for producing a plurality of said locks. The invention also relates to a lock with a position securing system with low technical complexity. The aim of the invention is to provide a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. The lock comprises a position securing system for a locking or anti-theft device. A spring is used for securing the position. Said spring is embodied as a dual-acting clamping spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bernado ERICES, Madhu S. BASAVARAJAPPA, Nicolas CAVALIE
  • Publication number: 20130154402
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating drive for a motor vehicle. It is an object of the invention to provide a further developed actuating drive. It is sought in particular for the actuating drive, in one embodiment, to have a small installation space and/or to be protected against the infiltration of dust and moisture. To achieve the object, the actuating drive comprises a drive, for example an electric motor for a drive wheel with an internal thread. The external thread of a spindle extends into the internal thread. By correspondingly rotating the wheel, an end of the spindle can be moved out of a housing of the actuating drive proceeding from a retracted state. Proceeding from the deployed state, the end of the spindle can be moved in the direction of the housing by correspondingly rotating the wheel in the opposite direction. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the actuating drive comprises an emergency unlocking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Madhu S. Basavarajappa, Nicolas Cavalie, Bernardo Erices, Frank Kunst
  • Publication number: 20130102163
    Abstract: With the present invention, actuators known from the prior art are supposed to be developed further. For this purpose, an actuator comprises, in particular, an electric motor and a locking bar that can be moved by means of the electric motor. Moreover, the actuator comprises a lever with which the locking bar can be moved back mechanically out of its locking position. The invention moreover relates to a charging socket for an electrically driven motor vehicle. As is already known from a motor vehicle driven by an electric motor and an outlet provided in a private household, the electrical contacts of the charging socket are located protected in one or more recess(es). Into these recess(es), contacts of a charging plug which correspond therewith and are, for example, pin or rod-shaped, can be pushed for contacting. An adjacent, in particular peripherally extending, housing is provided around the one or more recess(es).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Madhu S. Basavarajappa, Nicolas Cavalie, Bernardo Erices, Frank Kunst