Patents by Inventor Bernard Coche

Bernard Coche 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).

  • Pipe coupler
    Patent number: 6145896
    Abstract: A coupler (10) for pipes is designed for end-to-end assembly of pipe elements (2,4). It contains a waterproof tubular elastomer gasket (14), an exterior collar (12) which contains a collar that is cut longitudinally and at least partially covers the gasket, and means (16) for tightening the collar to bring together its extremities and to compress the waterproofing gasket. The means for tightening contains two matched flanges (18, 20) attached to each extremity of the collar, and means (22) for fastening the two flanges one to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Pont-A-Mousson
    Inventors: Jean Pierre Vitel, Pierre Louis Barbe, Jean-Paul Gaillot, Bernard Coche