Patents by Inventor Nicolas Michot

Nicolas Michot 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: 6561581
    Abstract: A system comprising a cover comprising two adjacent parts joined by a seam and forming a seam flap. The seam comprises first and second threads joined to the two respective faces of the seam flap and forming alternating loops which interlock at the free edge of the seam flap. The loops of the two threads form a mesh in which the seam flap is held tightly and without slack, the loops of the first thread being shorter than the loops of the second thread and forcing the seam flap to fold over towards its first face. The loops of the second thread hook onto hook devices belonging to a self-gripping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Faurecia Siege d'Automobile S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Michot, Sothy Yam, Hélène Houivet
  • Publication number: 20020043833
    Abstract: System comprising a cover comprising two adjacent parts joined by a seam and forming a seam flap. The seam comprises first and second threads joined to the two respective faces of the seam flap and forming alternating loops which interlock at the free edge of the seam flap. The loops of the two threads form a mesh in which the seam flap is held tightly and without slack, the loops of the first thread being shorter than the loops of the second thread and forcing the seam flap to fold over towards its first face. The loops of the second thread hook onto hook devices belonging to a self-gripping element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Nicolas Michot, Sothy Yam, Helene Houivet
  • Patent number: 5931538
    Abstract: A vehicle seat element is covered by a cover having four lateral panels which are folded over a rigid frame. Two of the lateral panels that are opposite each other, present in the vicinity of their free edges buttonholes which are engaged on tabs that are free from sharp edges and that are secured to the rigid frame. An inextensible flexible cord is stitched along the free edges of the cover, between said free edges and the corresponding buttonholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Bertrand Faure Equipements S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Cayet, Nicolas Michot