Patents by Inventor Olivier Kircher

Olivier Kircher 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: 11890970
    Abstract: A slide rail for a vehicle seat comprises first and second slide members lockable by a lock which comprises several locking members suitable for entering holes that are part of the first slide member. The lock is mounted on the second slide member so as to provide translational clearance between the lock and the second slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Fabrice Petit, Vincent Nardin, Olivier Kircher
  • Publication number: 20240034199
    Abstract: A system for locking at least one continuous-adjustment slide for a vehicle seat, comprising; the at least one slide, an over-center locking system comprising: a rail, fixed relative to the first slide element, resilient means generating return forces configured to provide a switchover to locking of a first locking member so as to provide an over-center of the first locking member on the rail and a switchover to locking of a second locking member providing an over-center of the second locking member on the rail. According to the present disclosure, an unlocking mechanism comprises an electric actuator and a transmission configured to provide the switchover to unlocking of the first locking member and the switchover to unlocking of the second locking member, against the return forces of the resilient means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Publication number: 20220402405
    Abstract: A system for locking a slide rail for a vehicle seat with continuous adjustment, comprises a fixed rail, and two blocking members urged towards each other by an elastic member to ensure their bracing on the rail, as well as to an unlocking mechanism comprising an unlocking member ensuring the release of the sliding of the slide rail by a separation of the two blocking members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER, Dan STOIA
  • Patent number: 11325504
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a track for an automotive vehicle seat comprising: a first, upper, rail and a second, lower, rail mounted sliding relative to each other along a sliding axis, that define a cavity between them; a bolt comprising at least one locking member movable from a locked position in which the at least one locking member immobilizes the first rail and the second rail relative to each other, and an unlocked position and a guiding system for the at least one locking member between the first locked position and the second unlocked position, secured to the first, upper, rail, where the guiding system comprises an inner guide secured to the first rail at two anchoring points extending respectively the guide forming body above and below a guiding orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Patrick Feuillet, Olivier Kircher
  • Patent number: 11161431
    Abstract: A track for a vehicle seat comprising: a lower rail; an upper rail, mounted sliding relative to the lower rail in a longitudinal direction; where a bolt has means of pivoting between a manual lever and an attachment part comprising a first part and a second part belonging respectively to the manual lever and of the attachment part, or vice versa, hinged one relative to the other around said axis of rotation. According to the present disclosure, the first part and the second part comprise means for clipping, mutually engaging, allowing an assembly of the manual lever and the attachment part by elastic deformation of the one at least of the clipping means belonging to the first part and/or to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Olivier Kircher, Patrick Feuillet
  • Publication number: 20210129710
    Abstract: A slide rail for a vehicle seat comprises first and second slide members lockable by a lock which comprises several locking members suitable for entering holes that are part of the first slide member. The lock is mounted on the second slide member so as to provide translational clearance between the lock and the second slide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Publication number: 20200269729
    Abstract: A track for a vehicle seat comprising: a lower rail; an upper rail, mounted sliding relative to the lower rail in a longitudinal direction; where a bolt has means of pivoting between a manual lever and an attachment part comprising a first part and a second part belonging respectively to the manual lever and of the attachment part, or vice versa, hinged one relative to the other around said axis of rotation. According to the present disclosure, the first part and the second part comprise means for clipping, mutually engaging, allowing an assembly of the manual lever and the attachment part by elastic deformation of the one at least of the clipping means belonging to the first part and/or to the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Olivier KIRCHER, Patrick FEUILLET
  • Publication number: 20200269727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a track for an automotive vehicle seat comprising: a first, upper, rail and a second, lower, rail mounted sliding relative to each other along a sliding axis, that define a cavity between them; a bolt comprising at least one locking member movable from a locked position in which the at least one locking member immobilizes the first rail and the second rail relative to each other, and an unlocked position and a guiding system for the at least one locking member between the first locked position and the second unlocked position, secured to the first, upper, rail, where the guiding system comprises an inner guide secured to the first rail at two anchoring points extending respectively the guide forming body above and below a guiding orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick FEUILLET, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Patent number: 8348344
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a support including an annular inner surface, an output member mounted to pivot and including an outer surface, first and second rolling bearing members interposed respectively in first wedge-shaped areas, a driving member having driving fingers designed to push the first and second rolling bearing members, the outer surface including driving portions designed to be pushed by said first and second rolling bearing members respectively in the second and first directions of rotation, the outer surface not having direct contact with the annular inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Denis Richard, Olivier Kircher
  • Publication number: 20120112508
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a support including an annular inner surface, an output member mounted to pivot and including an outer surface, first and second rolling bearing members interposed respectively in first wedge-shaped areas, a driving member having driving fingers designed to push the first and second rolling bearing members, the outer surface including driving portions designed to be pushed by said first and second rolling bearing members respectively in the second and first directions of rotation, the outer surface not having direct contact with the annular inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Denis Richard, Olivier Kircher