Patents by Inventor Virgile GROS

Virgile GROS 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: 10626649
    Abstract: A rear vehicle assembly includes a body structure, a moveable tailgate, and an opening and closing device. The opening and closing device includes connecting rods fixing the tailgate to the body structure. The connecting rods are hinged at a first end to the body structure and at a second end to a lateral edge of the tailgate. One of the connecting rods includes first and second rectilinear sections and a curved section. The first and second rectilinear sections are located on respective concave and convex sides of the curved section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: FLEX-N-GATE FRANCE, PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIORS GMBH
    Inventors: Claude Laurent, Frederic Bois, Virgile Gros
  • Publication number: 20180283072
    Abstract: The rear vehicle assembly comprises: a body structure delimiting an opening, a tailgate that is movable relative to the body structure between an open position, and a closed position, an opening and closing device comprising at least a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod fixing the tailgate to the body structure, wherein the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are each hinged at a first end to the body structure, and at a second end to the first lateral edge of the tailgate. The first connecting rod comprises a first rectilinear section, a curved section, and a second rectilinear section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Claude LAURENT, Frederic BOIS, Virgile GROS