Patents by Inventor Vincent NARDIN

Vincent NARDIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20250296483
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for locking a continuously adjustable slide for a vehicle seat, comprising; the slide comprising a first, lower slide element configured to be fixed to a vehicle floor, and a second, upper slide element configured to slide along the first slide element, a system for locking by bracing comprising: a rail, extending lengthwise along the at least one slide, stationary relative to the first slide element, a first blocking member and a second blocking member, mounted integral with the second slide element, in positions offset along a longitudinal axis of the rail, the first blocking member configured to brace against the rail, under the action of two wedging members blocking by wedge effect in slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Michel TIMON, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Patent number: 12233757
    Abstract: A system for locking a slide rail for a vehicle seat with continuous adjustment, comprises a fixed rail, and two blocking members urged towards each other by an elastic member to ensure their bracing on the rail, as well as to an unlocking mechanism comprising an unlocking member ensuring the release of the sliding of the slide rail by a separation of the two blocking members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Fabrice Petit, Vincent Nardin, Olivier Kircher, Dan Stoia
  • Publication number: 20240198865
    Abstract: A control system for locking devices for vehicle seats comprising a chassis and an element mobile along a straight direction relative to the chassis and a first pivoting arm. A first end of the first pivoting arm is fixed to the mobile element of the linear actuator. A second end of the first pivoting arm is adapted to push, respectively pull, a first pin of a first locking device when the mobile element of the linear actuator is moved relative to the chassis, in order to control locking or unlocking of the first locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Michel Timon, Fabrice Petit, Vincent Nardin
  • Patent number: 11890970
    Abstract: A slide rail for a vehicle seat comprises first and second slide members lockable by a lock which comprises several locking members suitable for entering holes that are part of the first slide member. The lock is mounted on the second slide member so as to provide translational clearance between the lock and the second slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Fabrice Petit, Vincent Nardin, Olivier Kircher
  • Publication number: 20240034199
    Abstract: A system for locking at least one continuous-adjustment slide for a vehicle seat, comprising; the at least one slide, an over-center locking system comprising: a rail, fixed relative to the first slide element, resilient means generating return forces configured to provide a switchover to locking of a first locking member so as to provide an over-center of the first locking member on the rail and a switchover to locking of a second locking member providing an over-center of the second locking member on the rail. According to the present disclosure, an unlocking mechanism comprises an electric actuator and a transmission configured to provide the switchover to unlocking of the first locking member and the switchover to unlocking of the second locking member, against the return forces of the resilient means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Publication number: 20220402405
    Abstract: A system for locking a slide rail for a vehicle seat with continuous adjustment, comprises a fixed rail, and two blocking members urged towards each other by an elastic member to ensure their bracing on the rail, as well as to an unlocking mechanism comprising an unlocking member ensuring the release of the sliding of the slide rail by a separation of the two blocking members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER, Dan STOIA
  • Publication number: 20210129710
    Abstract: A slide rail for a vehicle seat comprises first and second slide members lockable by a lock which comprises several locking members suitable for entering holes that are part of the first slide member. The lock is mounted on the second slide member so as to provide translational clearance between the lock and the second slide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Olivier KIRCHER
  • Patent number: 10759311
    Abstract: A rail for vehicle seat that has first and second sliding rail members driven by a motorized drive mechanism. The rail further includes a mechanical latch actuated when crash conditions are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Fabrice Petit, Vincent Nardin, Ludovic Ferre
  • Publication number: 20190084453
    Abstract: A rail for vehicle seat that has first and second sliding rail members driven by a motorized drive mechanism. The rail further includes a mechanical latch actuated when crash conditions are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Fabrice PETIT, Vincent NARDIN, Ludovic FERRE