Patents by Inventor Sophie Merlet

Sophie Merlet 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).

  • Window regulator having a slider with silent displacement
    Patent number: 6553720
    Abstract: This invention relates to a window regulator comprising a guide rail having a slideway of L-section and a window-bearing slider in which is made a notch adapted to allow fit of the slideway. The notch is defined by walls of which zones are in sliding abutment on the adjacent guiding faces of the slideway. The zones of abutment of the slider are formed by regular surfaces with generatrix parallel to the direction of displacement of the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems-France
    Inventor: Sophie Merlet
  • Window regulator having a slider with silent displacement
    Publication number: 20020014039
    Abstract: This invention relates to a window regulator comprising a guide rail having a slideway of L-section and a window-bearing slider in which is made a notch adapted to allow fit of the slideway. The notch is defined by walls of which zones are in sliding abutment on the adjacent guiding faces of the slideway. The zones of abutment of the slider are formed by regular surfaces with generatrix parallel to the direction of displacement of the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Sophie Merlet