Patents by Inventor Patrick Plaut

Patrick Plaut 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).

  • Mounting system for a headrest retractable by gravity, assembly comprising such a mounting system and vehicle seat comprising such an assembly
    Patent number: 9260043
    Abstract: A mounting system for a headrest comprising at least one shaft, the system comprising a housing adapted to enclose the shaft with a radial clearance, a moving carriage capable of being moved between a blocking position and an unblocking position, and a jaw movable between an immobilization position and a release position. The jaw is adapted to apply, when it is in the immobilization position, a clamping force to the shaft in a clamping direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, so that the shaft is supported on the housing. The moving carriage comprises at least one drive slot in which a slug from the jaw is able to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jacques Robert, Philippe Pedronno, Patrick Plaut
  • Mounting System for a Headrest Retractable by Gravity, Assembly Comprising Such a Mounting System and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such an Assembly
    Publication number: 20140191555
    Abstract: A mounting system for a headrest comprising at least one shaft, the system comprising a housing adapted to enclose the shaft with a radial clearance, a moving carriage capable of being moved between a blocking position and an unblocking position, and a jaw movable between an immobilization position and a release position. The jaw is adapted to apply, when it is in the immobilization position, a clamping force to the shaft in a clamping direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, so that the shaft is supported on the housing. The moving carriage comprises at least one drive slot in which a slug from the jaw is able to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Jacques Robert, Philippe Pedronno, Patrick Plaut