Patents by Inventor Olivier DEGERT

Olivier DEGERT 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).

  • Steering wheel protected against electro-static discharges
    Patent number: 9717136
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle may include a frame, a foam layer, a decorative member, a switch assembly and a contact element. The frame may include a central hub, a rim, and a spoke extending between the central hub and the rim. The foam layer may encase at least a portion of the frame. The decorative member may be mounted to the frame and may be at least partially formed of an electrically conductive material. The switch assembly may be mounted to the decorative member. The contact element may extend from the decorative member and may contact the frame to electrically connect the electrically conductive material of the decorative member with the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Yann Simonet, Olivier Degert
  • STEERING WHEEL PROTECTED AGAINST ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGES
    Publication number: 20150068346
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle may include a frame, a foam layer, a decorative member, a switch assembly and a contact element. The frame may include a central hub, a rim, and a spoke extending between the central hub and the rim. The foam layer may encase at least a portion of the frame. The decorative member may be mounted to the frame and may be at least partially formed of an electrically conductive material. The switch assembly may be mounted to the decorative member. The contact element may extend from the decorative member and may contact the frame to electrically connect the electrically conductive material of the decorative member with the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Yann SIMONET, Olivier DEGERT