Patents by Inventor Philippe Ponceau

Philippe Ponceau 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: 6893042
    Abstract: An assisting device for unfolding an inflatable airbag, located at the junction of at least two fitting elements of a motor vehicle body parts. The first of the two fitting elements is fixed and the second of the two fitting elements is configured to be deformed under the pressure exerted by the inflatable airbag when it moves. A guiding surface of an outlet zone of the inflatable airbag is oriented towards an end portion of the second fitting element and is located at the outer limit of a co-operating zone between the first and second fitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: Renault, Eurostyle
    Inventors: Philippe Ponceau, Robert Guyot
  • Patent number: 6616222
    Abstract: A hinged handle, such as a breaker bar for an interior of an automobile vehicle. The hinged handle includes an arch hinged on at least one mechanism configured to fasten the arch on a support. The fastening mechanism includes an expandable pin and a stud engaged in the pin and that is movable between a first position in which the stud is idle and a second position in which the stud causes the pin to expand. The arch of the handle can be pivoted to strike the stud, causing the stud to move from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Renault
    Inventor: Philippe Ponceau
  • Patent number: 5435199
    Abstract: A hand brake lever in a vehicle includes a stationary support mounted in a passenger compartment of the vehicle and having a mounting slot. A sound insulating material covers at least a portion of the stationary support, the sound insulating material defining a sealing surface surrounding the mounting slot. A brake lever member having a handle is pivotally mounted to the stationary support such that the handle extends through the mounting slot and into the passenger compartment. A lever base is mounted to the brake lever member and extends so as to cover an area above the sealing surface. The lever base has an elastic peripheral edge positioned so as to come into support contact with the sealing surface to seal the mounting slot when the brake lever member is pivoted to a brake release position. The sealing surface may be flexible and have a rectangular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Regie Nationale des Usines Renault
    Inventors: Jacky Heron, Philippe Ponceau