Patents by Inventor Serge Courtois

Serge Courtois 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).

  • Vehicle exterior rear view mirror
    Patent number: 6616288
    Abstract: A rear view mirror for a vehicle has a reflective member mounted for angular movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to a plane containing both a first line and a second line. The first line bisects the angle between an incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a first end of the major axis of a vertical section through the eyellipse, and the second line bisects the angle between said incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a second end of said major axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Britax Geco S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Duroux, Serge Courtois
  • Vehicle exterior rear view mirror
    Publication number: 20010013981
    Abstract: A rear view mirror for a vehicle has a reflective member mounted for angular movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to a plane containing both a first line and a second line. The first line bisects the angle between an incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a first end of the major axis of a vertical section through the eyellipse, and the second line bisects the angle between said incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a second end of said major axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: Britax Geco S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Duroux, Serge Courtois
  • Vehicle exterior rear view mirror
    Patent number: 6224220
    Abstract: A rear view mirror for a vehicle has a reflective member mounted for angular movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to a plane containing both a first line and a second line. The first line bisects the angle between an incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a first end of the major axis of a vertical section through the eyellipse, and the second line bisects the angle between said incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a second end of said major axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Britax Geco S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Duroux, Serge Courtois