Patents by Inventor Patrick Faye

Patrick Faye 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: 12489263
    Abstract: A track assembly, comprising a track, a track electrical connector movably connected to the track, and a support assembly slidably connected to the track. The support assembly includes a support assembly electrical connector connectable with the track electrical connector, a latch selectively engageable with the track electrical connector, and an actuator including at least one of a lever, an actuator cable, or a handle. The actuator is operably coupled with the latch to selectively disengage the latch from the track electrical connector. The track electrical connector is movable with the support assembly and relative to the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Faye, Julien Iecker
  • Publication number: 20250192500
    Abstract: A track assembly, comprising a track, a track electrical connector movably connected to the track, and a support assembly slidably connected to the track. The support assembly includes a support assembly electrical connector connectable with the track electrical connector, a latch selectively engageable with the track electrical connector, and an actuator including at least one of a lever, an actuator cable, or a handle. The actuator is operably coupled with the latch to selectively disengage the latch from the track electrical connector. The track electrical connector is movable with the support assembly and relative to the support assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Faye, Julien Iecker
  • Publication number: 20240262263
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat transitions from a base position to an elevated position to a highly reclined zero-gravity position. A single motor controls movement through these three positions. Between the base position and the elevated position, an orientation of the vehicle seat changes very little. An eccentric gearing mechanism is proposed to move the seat between the three positions. In one embodiment, a compensator absorbs the planetary motion of the eccentric gearing mechanism such that motion is smoother.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Faye, Antoine Moulin, Clement Chantre
  • Patent number: 11548419
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat bottom, a seat back, a seat track, and a rear mounting unit. The seat bottom may be pivotally mounted to the seat back. The seat back may be pivotally mounted to the rear mounting unit. The rear mounting unit may be moveably disposed on the seat track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antoine Moulin, Patrick Faye, Thibaud Condamin
  • Publication number: 20200398712
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat bottom, a seat back, a seat track, and a rear mounting unit. The seat bottom may be pivotally mounted to the seat back. The seat back may be pivotally mounted to the rear mounting unit. The rear mounting unit may be moveably disposed on the seat track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Antoine Moulin, Patrick Faye, Thibaud Condamin
  • Patent number: 8016341
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprises a backrest (3), a seating surface (2) connected to the backrest (3) by a pivotable connection (P1) and to the vehicle floor by a front leg support (P2). The inventive stowable seat also comprises a swing arm (7) connected to the backrest and the floor by two pivot joints (P4,P5), wherein the seat is movable between an unfolded state when the seating surface (2) is substentially parallel to the floor, the backrest (3) is in a substentially vertical position and, each swing arm (7) is placed in the backrest (3) extension, thereby enabling it to be upwardly displaced and a folded state when the backrest (3) is folded substantially horizontally onto the seating surface (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles
    Inventors: Jean Duchateau, Patrick Faye, Jean Claude Aumond, Pascal Kliminowski
  • Publication number: 20100213734
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprises a backrest (3), a seating surface (2) connected to the backrest (3) by a pivotable connection (P1) and to the vehicle floor by a front leg support (P2). The inventive stowable seat also comprises a swing arm (7) connected to the backrest and the floor by two pivot joints (P4,P5), wherein the seat is movable between an unfolded state when the seating surface (2) is substentially parallel to the floor, the backrest (3) is in a substentially vertical position and, each swing arm (7) is placed in the backrest (3) extension, thereby enabling it to be upwardly displaced and a folded state when the backrest (3) is folded substantially horizontally onto the seating surface (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: GRUPO ANTOLIN-INGENIERIA, S.A., PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES
    Inventors: Jean Duchateau, Patrick Faye, Jean Claude Aumond, Pascal Kliminowski
  • Patent number: 6971700
    Abstract: This seat (1) has a mechanism comprising: a link rod called the transmission link rod (16) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the backrest (3), and a link rod called the bearing link rod (17) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the vehicle structure, these two link rods (16, 17) being rotationally connected to one another at their second end, the rotation of the backrest (3) towards the seat part (2) causing the bearing link rod to rotate into a fixed position in which the link rod bears against a stop that is fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, then the seat (1) to move into a predetermined position owing to the transmission, via the transmission link rod (16), of the rotational movement of the backrest (3) into a translational movement of the seat (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria, S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Blanger, Patrick Faye, Jean-Pierre Chabanne
  • Publication number: 20050057066
    Abstract: This seat (1) has a mechanism comprising: a link rod called the transmission link rod (16) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the backrest (3), and a link rod called the bearing link rod (17) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the vehicle structure, these two link rods (16, 17) being rotationally connected to one another at their second end, the rotation of the backrest (3) towards the seat part (2) causing the bearing link rod to rotate into a fixed position in which the link rod bears against a stop that is fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, then the seat (1) to move into a predetermined position owing to the transmission, via the transmission link rod (16), of the rotational movement of the backrest (3) into a translational movement of the seat (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: GRUPO ANTOLIN-INGENIERIA, S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Blanger, Patrick Faye, Jean-Pierre Chabanne