Patents by Inventor Robert Fontecchio

Robert Fontecchio 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).

  • Seat-belt webbing guide for coupes and convertibles
    Patent number: 7273232
    Abstract: A webbing guide for redirecting a seat-belt webbing in a vehicle, having a seat-belt system, and a vehicle seat assembly. This webbing guide allows the seat-belt webbing to be readily secured to and released from the upper portion of the seatback member of the vehicle seat assembly. The preferred webbing guide comprises a guide body mountable to the upper portion of the seatback member of the vehicle seat assembly. An arm member pivotally engages the guide body, and is thereby movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration for selectively securing the seat-belt webbing to the guide body in readily releasable relation. Further embodiments provide means, such as magnetically biasing means, for releasably retaining the arm member in the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating Canada Limited
    Inventors: Robert Fontecchio, Dale Soffa, Olivier Boinais
  • Seat-belt webbing guide for coupes and convertibles
    Publication number: 20050248145
    Abstract: A webbing guide for redirecting a seat-belt webbing in a vehicle, having a seat-belt system, and a vehicle seat assembly. This webbing guide allows the seat-belt webbing to be readily secured to and released from the upper portion of the seatback member of the vehicle seat assembly. The preferred webbing guide comprises a guide body mountable to the upper portion of the seatback member of the vehicle seat assembly. An arm member pivotally engages the guide body, and is thereby movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration for selectively securing the seat-belt webbing to the guide body in readily releasable relation. Further embodiments provide means, such as magnetically biasing means, for releasably retaining the arm member in the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Faurecia Automotive Seating Canada Limited
    Inventors: Robert Fontecchio, Dale Soffa, Olivier Boinais