Patents by Inventor Thomas Devernois

Thomas Devernois 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: 11866965
    Abstract: An electronic handle for a vehicle door including an electronic device, an activation lever, and a bracket. The electronic device electronically activates a latch of the vehicle door. The activation lever is configured to rotate around an activation lever axis between a rest position in which the activation lever is released, and a mechanical activation position in which the activation lever is actuated for mechanically activating the latch of the vehicle door in case of default of the electronic device. The bracket receives the activation lever. The activation lever comprises a driving element pivotally connected to the activation lever, and the bracket comprises a flexible blade with a stop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois
  • Publication number: 20230193667
    Abstract: A vehicle handle includes a grip member, electronic device, bracket, and retainer. The grip member cooperates with an activation member to activate a latch and unlatch the door. The grip member and activation member are rotatably mounted respectively about grip and activation axes. The electronic device activates the latch. The retainer is mounted on the bracket to rotate around a retaining axis and has a predetermined retaining force. The grip, activation, and retaining axes are parallel to each other. The activation member comprises a driving element and the retaining member comprises a stop element. The driving element cooperates with the stop element such that when the grip member is pulled from the rest position to the mechanical activation position, the activation member is actuated according to a driving force. The driving element contacts the stop element and is retained thereby until the driving force exceeds the predetermined retaining force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Thomas DEVERNOIS, Anthony GUERIN
  • Publication number: 20230026547
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a handle trigger including: an articulated end so that the handle trigger can be movable around the articulated end between a rest position and an open position when a user pulls on the handle trigger, an activation end at the opposite side of the articulated end, to release a latch of the vehicle door, a handle structure intended to be fixed to the panel of the vehicle door, wherein the vehicle door handle assembly further includes a flexible bellow gasket housed into the handle structure and arranged between the activation end of the handle trigger and the handle structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Massimo FRATTINI, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI, Thomas DEVERNOIS
  • Publication number: 20220034130
    Abstract: An electronic handle for a vehicle door including an electronic device, an activation lever, and a bracket. The electronic device electronically activates a latch of the vehicle door. The activation lever is configured to rotate around an activation lever axis between a rest position in which the activation lever is released, and a mechanical activation position in which the activation lever is actuated for mechanically activating the latch of the vehicle door in case of default of the electronic device. The bracket receives the activation lever. The activation lever comprises a driving element pivotally connected to the activation lever, and the bracket comprises a flexible blade with a stop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois