Patents by Inventor Olivier Charlet

Olivier Charlet 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).

  • Vehicle interior panel having compartment and swing door
    Patent number: 6601897
    Abstract: The present invention involves a vehicle interior panel. The interior panel comprises a panel body having a face defining a compartment having an opening at the face and defining a door-receiving space underlying the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a swing door including a door panel and an arm extending from the door panel to an end, wherein the end is remote from the door panel and has a pivot point adjacent the end. The door panel is configured to close the opening and pivotally move between a closed position wherein the door panel closes the opening and an open position wherein the door panel is received in the door-receiving space to permit access to the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm at the pivot point to the panel body to define a pivot access providing pivotal movement of the door panel between the closed and open positions. The arm is connected to the panel body at a connection point spaced apart from the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bertrand Stelandre, Olivier Charlet
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL HAVING COMPARTMENT AND SWING DOOR
    Publication number: 20030116988
    Abstract: The present invention involves a vehicle interior panel. The interior panel comprises a panel body having a face defining a compartment having an opening at the face and defining a door-receiving space underlying the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a swing door including a door panel and an arm extending from the door panel to an end, wherein the end is remote from the door panel and has a pivot point adjacent the end. The door panel is configured to close the opening and pivotally move between a closed position wherein the door panel closes the opening and an open position wherein the door panel is received in the door-receiving space to permit access to the compartment. The interior panel further comprises a pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm at the pivot point to the panel body to define a pivot access providing pivotal movement of the door panel between the closed and open positions. The arm is connected to the panel body at a connection point spaced apart from the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Bertrand Stelandre, Olivier Charlet