Patents by Inventor Ziyad Nabil

Ziyad Nabil 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).

  • Vehicle including a retractable sliding seat
    Patent number: 7410199
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed compi isingi a floor; a seat presenting an in-use position and a storage position; a runnet extending along a sliding direction, the tunnet being mounted to turn on the floor about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the sliding direction; and a translation-locking device having an active state and inactive state. The vehicle ftrrther comprises a rotation-locking device having an active state and an inactive state; and a control system for automatically placing the translation-locking device in its inactive state during at least a portion of the displacement of the seat between the in-use position and the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Ziyad Nabil, Francois Fourrey
  • Vehicle Including A Retractable Sliding Seat
    Publication number: 20070126253
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed comprising a floor; a seat presenting an in-use position and a storage position; a runner extending along a sliding direction, the runner being mounted to turn on the floor about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the sliding direction; and a translation-locking device having an active state and inactive state. The vehicle further comprises; a rotation-locking device having an active state and an inactive state; and a control system for automatically placing the translation-locking device in its inactive state during at least a portion of the displacement of the seat between the in-use position and the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Ziyad Nabil, Francois Fourrey
  • Structure for a vehicle seat element, and a method of making such a structure
    Patent number: 6767067
    Abstract: A rigid structure for a vehicle seat element, the structure being formed as a single piece made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and reinforcing fibers forming at least firstly first and second rigid sideplates each extending between a first end and a second end, and secondly a rigid horizontal cross-member secured to the second ends of the sideplates. The structure has at least one hinge comprising a first fixing portion overmolded by the first end of the first sideplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'automobile S.A.
    Inventors: François Fourrey, Babak Eskandanian, Ziyad Nabil
  • Structure for a vehicle seat element, and a method of making such a structure
    Publication number: 20030117003
    Abstract: A rigid structure for a vehicle seat element, the structure being formed as a single piece made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and reinforcing fibers forming at least firstly first and second rigid sideplates each extending between a first end and a second end, and secondly a rigid horizontal cross-member secured to the second ends of the sideplates. The structure has at least one hinge comprising a first fixing portion overmolded by the first end of the first sideplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Francois Fourrey, Babak Eskandanian, Ziyad Nabil