Patents by Inventor Pascal Hien

Pascal Hien 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).

  • Upholstery systems and methods for forming a curved surface
    Patent number: 11034576
    Abstract: An upholstery system for forming a curved furniture surface includes two surfaces that form a corner, two planar elements that are each positioned on one of the two surfaces, and a plurality of contoured elements positioned between the two planar elements and along the corner. Each of the plurality of contoured elements includes a curved surface. The system also includes at least one piece of fabric that includes at least three sections, which are connected to each other in a series such that adjacent sections form a connection portion. The system further includes a plurality of clips positioned on each of the two surfaces. The at least three sections of the at least one piece of fabric are positioned over the planar elements and the plurality of contoured elements. The connected portion of adjacent sections of the at least one piece of fabric is connected to the plurality of clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Ryan McGovern, Rolf Pascal Hien, Mark Spoelhof, Greg Opatik, Kade Roggentine
  • UPHOLSTERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A CURVED SURFACE
    Publication number: 20200062582
    Abstract: An upholstery system for forming a curved furniture surface includes two surfaces that form a corner, two planar elements that are each positioned on one of the two surfaces, and a plurality of contoured elements positioned between the two planar elements and along the corner. Each of the plurality of contoured elements includes a curved surface. The system also includes at least one piece of fabric that includes at least three sections, which are connected to each other in a series such that adjacent sections form a connection portion. The system further includes a plurality of clips positioned on each of the two surfaces. The at least three sections of the at least one piece of fabric are positioned over the planar elements and the plurality of contoured elements. The connected portion of adjacent sections of the at least one piece of fabric is connected to the plurality of clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Ryan Noel McGovern, Rolf Pascal Hien, Mark Spoelhof, Gregory Joseph Opatik, Kade Alan Roggentine
  • Furniture setting
    Patent number: D815441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuka Hiyoshi, Mark Spoelhof, William Bennie, Rolf Pascal Hien, Irfan Kachwalla, James Ludwig, Jessica Nebel, Santiago Carral O'Gorman, Madison Scheper, Bruce Smith
  • Furniture setting
    Patent number: D854839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Yuka Hiyoshi, Mark Spoelhoff, William Bennie, Rolf Pascal Hien, Irfan Kachwalla, James Ludwig, Jessica Nebel, Santiago Carral O'Gorman, Madison Scheper, Bruce Smith
  • Chair
    Patent number: D869872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien
  • Chairback
    Patent number: D869889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien
  • Chairback
    Patent number: D869890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien
  • Chair
    Patent number: D870479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien
  • Chair
    Patent number: D921409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien
  • Chair
    Patent number: D921410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Bruce Smith, Mark Spoelhof, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Hien