Patents by Inventor Vincent Rapeene

Vincent Rapeene 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).

  • Manually operated removeable and pivoting fixing clip, and connection device including it, particularly for a vehicle seat cushion
    Patent number: 5426832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manually operated fixing clip for joining together removably and so that they can pivot two elements one of which carries the clip and the other a rod forming a pivot pin. The clip has a flexible lip forming, together with another lip, an elastic pinching slit for the entrance of the rod into a housing. A movable bar connected to the clip by elastic tags is placed between two lips either to move them apart sufficiently to allow the rod to leave, or to block the flexible lip in order to prevent the rod from leaving, depending on the embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Bertrand Faure Automobile "BFA"
    Inventors: Francois Doussot, Thierry Stouvenel, Jacky Aries, Vincent Rapeene