Patents by Inventor Olivier BARIBAULT

Olivier BARIBAULT 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: 11479199
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel (100) comprising: a frame (10) supporting at least a frame cladding portion (20) visible to an occupant of the vehicle, and a module housing (30) comprising a housing wall (31) integral with the frame cladding portion (20), a safety module (40) at least partially arranged in the module housing (30) and comprising a module cladding portion (50) visible to the vehicle occupant, characterized: in that the safety module (40) comprises at least one bearing surface (411), and in that, during a mounting movement of the safety module (40) in the module housing (30), the housing wall (31) is placed in a reference position by the bearing surface (411), so that the frame cladding portion (20) has a predefined fit with the module cladding portion (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Olivier Baribault, Jerome Papet
  • Publication number: 20220055566
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel (100) comprising: a frame (10) supporting at least a frame cladding portion (20) visible to an occupant of the vehicle, and a module housing (30) comprising a housing wall (31) integral with the frame cladding portion (20), a safety module (40) at least partially arranged in the module housing (30) and comprising a module cladding portion (50) visible to the vehicle occupant, characterized: in that the safety module (40) comprises at least one bearing surface (411), and in that, during a mounting movement of the safety module (40) in the module housing (30), the housing wall (31) is placed in a reference position by the bearing surface (411), so that the frame cladding portion (20) has a predefined fit with the module cladding portion (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Olivier Baribault, Jerome Papet
  • Patent number: 9988003
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel comprising a metallic hub, a rim, and at least one branch including a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub. The vehicle steering wheel additionally includes at least one second branch of polymer injected between the hub and the rim without a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub, the at least one second branch including at least one energy conductor. The steering wheel further comprising positioning means for positioning the at least one energy conductor before the injection of the polymer of the branch in such a manner as to guarantee a minimal distance between the at least one energy conductor and a surface of the polymer once it is injected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Fabrice Moinard, Yann Simonet, Olivier Baribault
  • Publication number: 20160129860
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel comprising a metallic hub, a rim, and at least one branch including a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub. The vehicle steering whell additionally includes at least one second branch of polymer injected between the hub and the rim without a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub, the at least one second branch including at least one energy conductor. The steering wheel further comprising positioning means for positioning the at least one energy conductor before the injection of the polymer of the branch in such a manner as to guarantee a minimal distance between the at least one energy conductor and a surface of the polymer once it is injected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Fabrice MOINARD, Yann SIMONET, Olivier BARIBAULT