Patents by Inventor Stephane Perche

Stephane Perche 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: 8117717
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temporary device (1, 20) for spacing an opening element (6) with respect to a fixed element (3) of the vehicle body comprising a fixing plate for anchoring the device on the fixed element and a body which is connected to the fixing plate and forms an abutment (4) for supporting the opening element, wherein at least one part of the abutment is elastically deformable by forces produced by the opening element in the longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Exsto Thermoplastiques
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20100201054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lock (3) for a device (1) for temporarily spacing an opening element with respect to a fixed element of a motor vehicle body, said lock comprising, on the one hand, locking means (21, 23) designed so that they can deform elastically under the action of the stresses exerted by the opening element and, on the other hand, a substantially cylindrical pedestal (14) provided with fastening means (16, 17, 27) which can be activated by pivoting the pedestal about its axis. The present invention also relates to a base (2) intended to cooperate with a lock according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: EXSTO
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20100199460
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) acting as a stand-off holding a door away from a frame, comprising a yoke (2) for attaching to the frame, and a support element (4) for attaching to the door, the support element being extended by a guide (3) comprising a contact zone broken down into a first and a second track (22, 23) running respectively on each side of ramps (21), the yoke being fitted with a follower element (10) designed to travel along the contact zone so that the opening element can be positioned alternately in a closed position or in an open position, characterized in that the guide is designed in such a way that the contact zone is created in a housing that has at least one overlapping wall (17) protecting the said contact zone from any splashes and/or any unwanted deposition of dirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: EXSTO
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20100192652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for temporarily spacing an opening element away from a fixed element of a motor vehicle bodywork (15), comprising a mount (2) that bears means (3, 4) of attachment allowing the device to be anchored in the fixed element, and blocking means (6) designed to be able to deform elastically, characterized in that it comprises locking means (8, 10, 12, 13) capable of moving from an initial unlocked position in which the blocking means put up minimal resistance towards the opening element, to a locked final position in which the blocking means prevent the said opening element from moving back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: EXSTO
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20100066105
    Abstract: The present invention relates, on the one hand, to a device (1) for locking an opening element (3) with respect to a fixed element (23) of a motor vehicle body, characterized in that it is intended to be fixed on a wall (3a) of the opening element or of the fixed element, and in that it comprises at least one stop means (5) designed to cooperate elastically with at least one complementary stop means (31), attached to the fixed element or to the opening element respectively, so as to allow the retention of said opening element, and relates, on the other hand, to a corresponding spacing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Exsto
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20090267355
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for spacing and temporarily locking into a pseudo-closed position an opening element (6) on a fixed element (3) of a motor vehicle body, comprising a fixing plate (2) for anchoring the device in the fixed element and a stop element (4) adapted to serve as support for the opening element and having one first end (11) attached to the fixed plate. The invention is characterized in that the stop element has an intermediate part (12) stretching in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fixing plate and terminated by a second end (13) curved towards the fixing plate (2), the intermediate part and the second end being configured so as to be accommodated between the fixed element and the opening element in the pseudo-closed position and to provide a space for receiving a rim (6b) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: EXSTO
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20090165253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temporary device (1, 20) for spacing an opening element (6) with respect to a fixed element (3) of the vehicle body comprising a fixing plate for anchoring the device on the fixed element and a body which is connected to the fixing plate and forms an abutment (4) for supporting the opening element, wherein at least one part of the abutment is elastically deformable by forces produced by the opening element in the longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Exsto Thermoplastiques
    Inventor: Stephane Perche
  • Publication number: 20090127761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for temporarily spacing an opening element with respect to a fixed element of a motor vehicle body, comprising, on the one hand, a fastening plate and, on the other hand, a stop element adapted to serve as a bearing support for the opening element, where the fastening plate is designed so as to engage with a wall of the fixed element, thereby blocking the spacing device in at least one direction, and in that said device has at least a second fastening point situated at a distance from the fastening plate and designed so as also to engage with a wall of the fixed element, thereby providing retention at least in the additional direction or directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: EXSTO
    Inventor: Stephane Perche