Patents Assigned to FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
  • Patent number: 11118256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for hot-dip galvanizing compounds, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanizing a plurality of identical or similar components, preferably for batch galvaniztion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Publication number: 20210164086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the hot-dip galvanizing of components, comprising a galvanizing tank for holding the zinc melt in a tank interior formed by a wall of the galvanizing tank, according to the invention a monitoring apparatus being provided for monitoring the wall thickness of the wall of the galvanizing tank during the galvanizing operation. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for hot-dip galvanizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventor: Thomas PINGER
  • Patent number: 10982308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Patent number: 10801096
    Abstract: By first fluxing a steel long product with novel specific flux compositions, it is possible to continuously produce, more uniform, smoother and void-free galvanized coatings on such steel long products in a single hot dip galvanization step making use of zinc-aluminum alloys or zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloys with less than 95 wt. % zinc. This is achieved by providing potassium and sodium chlorides in a KCl/NaCl weight ratio of at least 2.0 in a flux composition comprising (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) from 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali metal chlorides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: David Warichet, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier
  • Patent number: 10793940
    Abstract: A flux composition for treating a metal surface prior to batch hot galvanizing in molten zinc-based alloys is disclosed. The flux composition can include (a) 40 to 70 wt. % zinc chloride, (b) 10 to 30 wt. % ammonium chloride, (c) 6 to 30 wt. % of a set of at least two alkali or alkaline earth metal halides, (d) from 0.1 to 2 wt. % lead chloride, and (e) from 2 to 15 wt. % tin chloride, provided that the combined amounts of lead chloride and tin chloride represent at least 2.5 wt. % of the composition. A fluxing bath having this flux composition dissolved in water for use in galvanizing processes, as well as, a method for continuous or batch-wise treatment of metal articles in order to produce a protective coating layer with a thickness ranging from 5 to 30 ?m is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: David Warichet, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier
  • Patent number: 10745792
    Abstract: By first fluxing a steel long product with novel specific flux compositions, it is possible to continuously produce, more uniform, smoother and void-free galvanized coatings on such steel long products in a single hot dip galvanization step making use of zinc-aluminum alloys or zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloys with less than 95 wt. % zinc. This is achieved by providing specific amounts of lead chloride and tin chloride in a flux composition comprising (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) from 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali or alkaline earth metal chlorides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: David Warichet, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier
  • Publication number: 20190338407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Patent number: 10399137
    Abstract: This invention provides process for manufacturing a galvanized metal three-dimensional object with a shape including multiple edges, said process comprising, in the following order, the steps of: (A) providing and cutting a metal sheet matrix with a thickness within a range from 0.8 mm to 6 mm, the shape of said metal sheet matrix including multiple free edges, (B) batch-wise hot dipping said metal sheet matrix into a molten zinc alloy galvanizing bath, (C) cold-forming the galvanized metal sheet matrix into a desired three-dimensional shape including multiple adjacent metal edges, and (D) cold-forming a series of joining points for fastening together said multiple adjacent metal edges, to form said galvanized metal three-dimensional object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS, NV
    Inventors: Lars Baumgürtel, Michael Rahlke
  • Publication number: 20190144983
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of galvanization of iron-based or iron-containing components, especially steel-based or steel-containing components (steel components), preferably for the automotive or motor vehicle industry, but also for other industrial fields of application (for example for the construction industry, the field of general mechanical engineering, the electrical engineering industry etc.), by means of hot galvanization (hot clip galvanization). More particularly, the invention relates to a method of hot galvanization (hot dip galvanization) and to a plant for this purpose, and additionally to a flux and flux bath usable in this connection and to the respective uses thereof, and additionally also to the products obtainable by the method and/or in the plant (i.e. hot galvanized iron or steel components).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190100830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for hot-dip galvanizing compounds, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanizing a plurality of identical or similar components, preferably for batch galvaniztion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190078187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190048452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20150251236
    Abstract: This invention provides process for manufacturing a galvanized metal three-dimensional object with a shape including multiple edges, said process comprising, in the following order, the steps of: (A) providing and cutting a metal sheet matrix with a thickness within a range from 0.8 mm to 6 mm, the shape of said metal sheet matrix including multiple free edges, (B) batch-wise hot dipping said metal sheet matrix into a molten zinc alloy galvanizing bath, (C) cold-forming the galvanized metal sheet matrix into a desired three-dimensional shape including multiple adjacent metal edges, and (D) cold-forming a series of joining points for fastening together said multiple adjacent metal edges, to form said galvanized metal three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Lars BAUMGÜRTEL, Michael Rahlke
  • Publication number: 20140120368
    Abstract: This invention relates to a flux composition for treating a metal surface, comprising (a) more than 40 and less than 70 wt. % zinc chloride, (b) 10 to 30 wt. % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 wt. % of a set of at least two alkali metal chlorides including sodium chloride and potassium chloride, (d) from 0 to 2 wt. % lead chloride, and (e) from 0 to 15 wt. % tin chloride, provided that the KCl/NaCl weight ratio of said set of at least two alkali metal chlorides ranges from 2.0 to 8.0. This invention also relates to a fluxing bath comprising this flux composition dissolved in water for use in galvanizing processes, by batch or continuously, of metal articles such as iron or steel long products and flat products including wires, plates, coils, rods, reinforcing bars, tubes, strips and sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: David WARICHET, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier
  • Publication number: 20140120367
    Abstract: This invention relates to a flux composition for treating a metal surface prior to batch hot galvanizing in molten zinc-based alloys. The composition comprises (a) more than 40 and less than 70 wt. % zinc chloride, (b) 10 to 30 wt. % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 wt. % of a set of at least two alkali or alkaline earth metal halides, (d) from 0.1 to 2 wt. % lead chloride, and (e) from 2 to 15 wt. % tin chloride, provided that the combined amounts of lead chloride and tin chloride represent at least 2.5 wt. % of said composition. The invention further relates to a fluxing bath comprising this flux composition dissolved in water for use in galvanizing processes, by batch or continuously, of metal articles such as iron or steel long products and flat products, thus affording a protective coating layer with a thickness ranging from 5 to 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: DAVID WARICHET, JULIEN BALDUYCK, CAROLINE MASQUELIER
  • Publication number: 20140120370
    Abstract: By first fluxing a steel long product with novel specific flux compositions, it is possible to continuously produce, more uniform, smoother and void-free galvanized coatings on such steel long products in a single hot dip galvanization step making use of zinc-aluminum alloys or zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloys with less than 95 wt. % zinc. This is achieved by providing specific amounts of lead chloride and tin chloride in a flux composition comprising (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) from 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali or alkaline earth metal chlorides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: David Warichet, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier
  • Publication number: 20140120369
    Abstract: By first fluxing a steel long product with novel specific flux compositions, it is possible to continuously produce, more uniform, smoother and void-free galvanized coatings on such steel long products in a single hot dip galvanization step making use of zinc-aluminum alloys or zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloys with less than 95 wt. % zinc. This is achieved by providing potassium and sodium chlorides in a KCl/NaCl weight ratio of at least 2.0 in a flux composition comprising (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) from 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali metal chlorides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: David WARICHET, Julien Balduyck, Caroline Masquelier