Patents by Inventor Christian Jouannet

Christian Jouannet 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: 9795525
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair frame includes two side frame components, respectively a left and a right side frame components, each mounting front and rear wheels. The side frame components being connected together for relative folding movement between an erected position and a folded position by a foldable link extending between the two side frame components. The foldable link includes at least one central strut disposed between the two side frame components and connected to each side frame component by at least two connecting arms. First left and a second left connecting arms are connected to the left side frame component, and first right and second right connecting arms are connected to the right side frame component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SARL
    Inventors: Aurelie Lauret, Christian Jouannet, Wilfrid Da Cunha, Jean-Michel Roncin
  • Publication number: 20170202716
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair frame includes two side frame components, respectively a left and a right side frame components, each mounting front and rear wheels. The side frame components being connected together for relative folding movement between an erected position and a folded position by a foldable link extending between the two side frame components. The foldable link comprises includes at least one central strut disposed between the two side frame components and connected to each side frame component by at least two connecting arms. First left and a second left connecting arms are connected to the left side frame component and first right and second right connecting arms are connected to the right side frame component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Aurelie Lauret, Christian Jouannet, Wilfrid Da Cunha, Jean-Michel Roncin
  • Patent number: 9642756
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair frame includes two side frame components, respectively a left and a right side frame components, each mounting front and rear wheels. The side frame components being connected together for relative folding movement between an erected position and a folded position by a foldable link extending between the two side frame components. The foldable link includes at least one central strut disposed between the two side frame components and connected to each side frame component by at least two connecting arms. First left and a second left connecting arms are connected to the left side frame component, and first right and second right connecting arms are connected to the right side frame component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Invacare International Sarl
    Inventors: Aurelie Lauret, Christian Jouannet, Wifrid Da Cunha, Jean-Michel Roncin
  • Publication number: 20150245963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable wheelchair frame (10) comprising two side frame components (11a, 11b), respectively a left and a right side frame components, each mounting front and rear wheels (12a, 13a; 12b, 13b), said side frame components (11a, 11b) being connected together for relative folding movement between an erected position and a folded position by foldable link means (20) extending between said two side frame components (11a, 1b), wherein the foldable link means (20) comprises at least one central strut (21) disposed between said two side frame components (11a, 11b) and connected to each side frame component (11a, 11b) by at least two connecting arms, respectively a first left and a second left connecting arms (22a, 23a; 22?a, 23?a) connected to the left side frame component (11a) and a first right and a second right connecting arms (22b, 23b; 22?b, 23?b) connected to the right side frame component (11b), each of said connecting arms being pivotally connected at one end to one of said
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Invacare International Sarl
    Inventors: Aurelie Lauret, Christian Jouannet, Wifrid Da Cunha, Jean-Michel Roncin