Patents by Inventor Sebastien Baudy

Sebastien Baudy 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).

  • Tube notching method and associated notching machine
    Patent number: 9636734
    Abstract: The method for producing at least one notch in an outer wall of a tube includes guiding a first punch being made of a preforming tooth, causing the preforming tooth to penetrate through the wall of the tube until a protuberance is formed, positioning a solid cylindrical mandrel inside the tube. Then, the method includes guiding a second punch with a punching tooth, a leading end of the punching tooth having a shape complementary to a shape of the notch to be made in the wall of the tube, positioning a punching mandrel inside the tube, and having a groove suitable for containing the upset material. The invention can be used for notching headrests for the seats of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NUMALLIANCE
    Inventor: Sebastien Baudy
  • TUBE NOTCHING METHOD AND ASSOCIATED NOTCHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150114072
    Abstract: The method for producing at least one notch in an outer wall of a tube includes guiding a first punch being made of a preforming tooth, causing the preforming tooth to penetrate through the wall of the tube until a protuberance is formed, positioning a solid cylindrical mandrel inside the tube. Then, the method includes guiding a second punch with a punching tooth, a leading end of the punching tooth having a shape complementary to a shape of the notch to be made in the wall of the tube, positioning a punching mandrel inside the tube, and having a groove suitable for containing the upset material. The invention can be used for notching headrests for the seats of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Sebastien Baudy