Patents by Inventor Vincent Gaucher

Vincent Gaucher 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: 11975695
    Abstract: An adapter (1) for securing a wiper on an arm of a wiper system, the adapter (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (L), the adapter (1) being configured to be fitted such as to rotate on a connector of the wiper around an axis of rotation transverse to the longitudinal direction (L), the adapter (1) comprising at least one lateral wall (10) and one upper wall (12), the lateral wall (10) and the upper wall (12) participating in defining an inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprising an inner wall (20) extending at least partly into the inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprises a locking device (22) which is designed to render the adapter integral longitudinally relative to the arm of the wiper system, the locking device being fitted such as to pivot on the upper wall around an axis of pivoting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
  • Patent number: 11958443
    Abstract: A replacement kit (100) for a wiper mounted at the end of a motor vehicle wiper arm (10), the kit comprising at least one wiper (102, 102c, 102p) equipped with an inbuilt fluid spraying device comprising at least one circulation canal (126) and a fluid inlet cannula (104), and at least one fluid distribution tube (106) configured to be coupled at one end to said wiper (102, 102c, 102p) and at its opposite end to a fluid supply circuit supplying fluid coming from a reservoir (11) of the vehicle, the replacement kit also comprising a coupling (108) configured to allow a fluidic connection between the supply circuit and the at least one fluid distribution tube (106), as well as at least one fixing means (110, 116) for holding the distribution tube in position along the wiper arm (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Guillaume Mouleyre, Olivier Jomard, Julien Carrion
  • Publication number: 20240034276
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a wiper blade to at least two wiper arms is disclosed. The connection device includes at least one main connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a first wiper arm and at least one secondary connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a second wiper arm, the main connection member and the secondary connection member being mounted on one another in a stacking direction (D), the main connection member comprising at least two flanks connected together by an upper wall supporting a retractable button configured to cooperate with the clevis of the first wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one side lug for engaging with the clevis of the second wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one protrusion configured to cooperate with the clevis of the second wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat
  • Patent number: 11858477
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover (223) for a connection device designed to be rotatably mounted on an adapter (220) of the connection device, the cover (223) extending mainly between a first end (231) and a second end (232), the first end (231) comprising at least one bearing (235) designed to cooperate with a rod (228) of the adapter (220), the cover (223) being configured to be closed in a first direction of rotation (S1) and to be opened in a second direction of rotation (S2), characterised in that the bearing (235) comprises at least one tab (250) designed to allow the bearing (235) to be disengaged from the rod (228) of the adapter (220), in the first direction of rotation (Si).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Eric Poton
  • Patent number: 11858476
    Abstract: A connection device (1) for connecting a wiper blade to a driving arm for a vehicle is disclosed. At least one connector is configured to be secured to the wiper blade. The connection device (1) comprises a base adapter (25) and at least one complementing adapter (26, 27), this base adapter (25) being equipped with at least one pivot member (50) connecting it to the connector (24), the base adapter (25) being configured to connect this connector (24) to a first type of driving arm, the base adapter (25) bearing at least one reference, the complementing adapter (26, 27) bearing at least one marking, a combination of the base adapter (25) and the complementing adapter (26, 27) generating a code visually associated with another type of driving arm, different from the first type of driving arm, from a combination of the reference and the marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat
  • Patent number: 11845404
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter intended to connect a wiper blade (7) to a drive arm (5) of a wiper system (800) for a vehicle, the adapter (IO0) comprising a head (I) and a body (2), the adapter (IO0) being formed by an upper wall (IO, 20) and two lateral flanks (I la, I lb, 2la, 2lb), the adapter (IO0) comprising a centring means (3) for centring in a vertical direction (Oz) perpendicular to the upper wall (IO, 20), characterised in that the centring means (3) is extended longitudinally by a guide member (9) configured to be engaged with the drive arm (5), the adapter (IO0) comprising a tab (4) configured to wedge the adapter (IO0) in the vertical direction (Oz). The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
  • Patent number: 11834009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting bracket (5) for a pipe (4) supplying fluid to a driving arm (1) of a motor vehicle wiper system (100), the driving arm (1) comprising at least one spring (14), the mounting bracket (5) comprising at least one sleeve (51) configured to hold the supply pipe (4). The mounting bracket (5) according to the invention comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical body (50) linked to the sleeve (51) and configured to be inserted into a space (141) surrounded by the spring (14) of the driving arm (1). The invention also relates to a driving arm (1) comprising such a mounting bracket (5) and to a method for assembling such a driving arm (1), comprising a preliminary step of inserting the body (50) of such a mounting bracket (5) into at least part of the aforementioned space (141).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Quentin Fauriol, Nicolas Kuchly, Loic Roussel
  • Patent number: 11820336
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a wiper blade mount, the adapter comprising a cover configured to accommodate, inside a central opening, a removable attachment system which allows subsequent temporary fastening of said adapter to an articulated wiper blade arm, when said adapter is implemented on a wiper blade. To this end, the removable attachment system comprises one or more mounting members which take the form of U-clips configured to be removably inserted in the central opening and held in this configuration by means of temporary fastening means. The invention also relates to a wiper blade comprising such an adapter mounted on a wiper blade mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher, Stephane Houssat
  • Publication number: 20230339434
    Abstract: Adapter (29) for a connection device (7) configured to connect a wiper blade (3) to a drive arm (5) in a wiper system (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a first lateral wall (43) and a second lateral wall (45) distant from one another and connected to one another by an upper wall (46), the first lateral wall (4) and the second lateral wall (45) respectively comprising a first orifice (47) and a second orifice (49) which are suitable for receiving a pin (23) extending in a transverse direction (Oy) projecting from the drive arm (5), characterized in that the second lateral wall (45) comprises at least one attachment means (57) for attaching the pin (23) in the second orifice (49) configured to hold the adapter (29) secured to the drive arm (5) at least in the transverse direction (Oy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
  • Publication number: 20230322187
    Abstract: A connector for a wiper blade, comprising at least a main body and a rotating cap, comprising at least one cover wall, a reinforcing wall, a hinge and an attachment device for rigidly connecting the rotating cap relative to an end wall of the main body, the hinge being arranged at one of the longitudinal ends of the cover wall and ensuring a rotation of the rotating cap about an axis, the reinforcing wall extending from the cover wall towards the end wall of the main body, the rotating cap further comprising a device for supporting the rotating cap on the end wall of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent GAUCHER, Guillaume MOULEYRE, Stephane HOUSSAT
  • Patent number: 11772610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (1) for a vehicle, intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm, comprising at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper blade (12) and at least two adapters (25, 29), one of the adapters (25) being configured for connecting the connector (24) to a first type of driving arm, and a combination of the two adapters (25, 29) being configured for connecting the connector to a second type of driving arm (59), characterized in that each of these adapters (25, 29) comprises a locking member (85, 89) configured to lock the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm (59), these locking members (85, 89) being superposed in order to secure the combination of the two adapters (25, 29) to the second type of driving arm (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20230286469
    Abstract: The connection device (2) for connecting a wiper blade (3) of an optical surface (S) of a vehicle (V) to a drive arm (5) of the vehicle (V) comprises a circuit for channeling a liquid and comprising an inlet cannula (17) connected to a first duct (19a) and to a second duct (19b) both extending in a longitudinal direction of extension (AL) of the connection device (2). The first duct (19a) is capable of being in communication with the second duct (19b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat
  • Patent number: 11738718
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a wiper blade mounting, the adapter comprising a cover which can be releasably attached to a main bar of the mounting by a single rotational movement that allows form-closure engagement between the cover and the main bar. According to the invention, the cover comprises an angular indexing system for defining an axis of rotation of the cover, the angular indexing system cooperating with an opening in the main bar. The opening and the angular indexing system have an asymmetrical form in order to allow angular indexing of the cover relative to the main bar and, subsequently, mechanical coupling of the cover on the main bar. The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stephane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Patent number: 11697396
    Abstract: A spoiler of an automotive wiper system that extends in a main direction of elongation and is configured to be mounted on the wiper system's arm or a wiper where the spoiler is predominantly formed by a one-piece main layer, where the spoiler includes at least one engraving zone in which the main layer has a cavity that houses at least one secondary layer that is distinct from the main layer and the engraving zone is configured in such a way that the at least one secondary layer is elongated while being at least partially covered by the main layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Vincent Gaucher
  • Patent number: 11679741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cover (16) for a wiper blade (6), said cover (16) being configured to collaborate with a body (102) of the wiper blade (6) in a position of covering an opening formed in the body (102), the cover (16) comprising a plurality of guide tabs (56) and an upper wall (18), said upper wall (18) being dimensioned to cover part of the opening when the cover (16) is in the covering position, the guide tabs (56) extending the upper wall (18) perpendicularly and being configured to be able to hold the cover (16) in the covering position, characterized in that the cover (16) is configured to be able to be moved in the body (102) between a moved-clear position distant from the opening, and said position of covering of the opening, said cover comprising at least one retaining tab (36) extending the upper wall perpendicularly separately from the guide tabs (56), said retaining tab (36) comprising end-of-travel end-stop means (50) configured to halt the retaining tab (36) in said moved-clear
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20230166692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (1) for a wiper system (6), comprising at least a side wall (10) and an upper wall (12) having at least one common edge between them, the side wall (10) and the upper wall (12) helping to define an inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprising a first inner wall (20) and a second inner wall (66) helping to delimit, at least partially, a receiving area (26) intended to receive the connector (8), the adapter (1) comprising at least one receiving housing (32) which is intended to receive the arm and which has a rectangular cross section defined by two major sides (33) and two minor sides (31), characterized in that a straight line (D) passing through one of the major sides (33) cuts the receiving area (26) intended to receive the connector (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stephane Houssat, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
  • Publication number: 20230147393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover (223) for a connection device designed to be rotatably mounted on an adapter (220) of the connection device, the cover (223) extending mainly between a first end (231) and a second end (232), the first end (231) comprising at least one bearing (235) designed to cooperate with a rod (228) of the adapter (220), the cover (223) being configured to be closed in a first direction of rotation (S1) and to be opened in a second direction of rotation (S2), characterised in that the bearing (235) comprises at least one tab (250) designed to allow the bearing (235) to be disengaged from the rod (228) of the adapter (220), in the first direction of rotation (Si).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20230063910
    Abstract: An adapter (1) for securing a wiper on an arm of a wiper system, the adapter (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (L), the adapter (1) being configured to be fitted such as to rotate on a connector of the wiper around an axis of rotation transverse to the longitudinal direction (L), the adapter (1) comprising at least one lateral wall (10) and one upper wall (12), the lateral wall (10) and the upper wall (12) participating in defining an inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprising an inner wall (20) extending at least partly into the inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprises a locking device (22) which is designed to render the adapter integral longitudinally relative to the arm of the wiper system, the locking device being fitted such as to pivot on the upper wall around an axis of pivoting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
  • Publication number: 20230032508
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (25) intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm for a vehicle via a connector (24), having a first lateral wall (251) and a second lateral wall (252) between which an upper wall (250) is positioned, at least one of these lateral walls (251) comprising a pivot member intended to allow the adapter (25) to rotate with respect to the connector (24), the pivot member comprising at least one hole (451) configured to receive a shaft of the driving arm. According to the invention, this hole (451) has at least one rib able to block pivoting between the shaft of the driving arm and the adapter (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20230034932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (1) providing connection between a wiper blade and a driving arm (7) for a vehicle, comprising a base adapter (25) and at least a first adapter (26), this base adapter (25) being equipped with at least one pivot member (50) intended to connect it to a connector, the base adapter (25) being configured to connect this connector to a first type of driving arm, the base adapter (25) and the first adapter (26) each having a U-shaped cross section formed of two lateral walls (251, 261) connected by an upper wall. According to the invention, at least one lateral wall (251) of the base adapter (25) comprises at least one clearance (502) which accepts a lateral wall (261) of the first adapter (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton