Patents by Inventor Yann CLAPIÉ

Yann CLAPIÉ 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).

  • Active grid device for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 11731503
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille Guyon, Yann Clapié, Bertrand Thoulouze
  • ACTIVE GRID DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210188079
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille GUYON, Yann CLAPIÉ, Bertrand THOULOUZE