Patents by Inventor Damien Gillet

Damien Gillet 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: 8336919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a snap-on coupling between a fluid pipe and a rigid tubular end fitting, this coupling having a sleeve mounted on a pipe to be coupled to an end fitting that has a peripheral connecting projection, a locking member engaging with this projection to retain the end fitting in the sleeve, and a visual indicator which engages with the projection behind the locking member and occupying an extended position and a depressed position in the sleeve, the member and the indicator each having a head and two elastically deformable side legs, each leg of the indicator having a retention arm engaging with a lower side tooth and with a bottom stop, both formed on the corresponding side of the sleeve, when the indicator occupies the depressed and extended positions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Damien Gillet, Luc Milanini
  • Patent number: 8336924
    Abstract: Coupling device is provided having a male tubular end fitting; a connection mechanism to be mounted around the male end fitting by being coupled to a female end fitting and including a coupling end to be housed in a groove of the female end fitting; and a locking member for locking this connection mechanism that is to be mounted around the male end fitting in order reversibly to bring the coupling end into a locked position in the groove. The connection mechanism includes a radially internal bearing zone to be mounted against the male end fitting and ending in the coupling end, which includes tabs that are elastically deformable in the radial direction extending the bearing zone, each tab being able to be jammed in the locking position by flexing against the groove and against one of the guide and locking-aid ramps of the male end fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Stéphane Ully, Damien Gillet
  • Publication number: 20100276924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a snap-on coupling between a fluid pipe and a rigid tubular end fitting, this coupling comprising: a sleeve mounted on a pipe to be coupled to an end fitting that has a peripheral connecting projection, a locking member engaging with this projection to retain the end fitting in the sleeve, and a visual indicator which engages with the projection behind the locking member and occupying an extended position and a depressed position in the sleeve, the member and the indicator each having a head and two elastically deformable side legs, each leg of the indicator having a retention arm engaging with a lower side tooth and with a bottom stop, both formed on the corresponding side of the sleeve, when the indicator occupies the depressed and extended positions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Damien Gillet, Luc Milanini
  • Publication number: 20100225104
    Abstract: Coupling device is provided having a male tubular end fitting; a connection means to be mounted around the male end fitting by being coupled to a female end fitting and comprising a coupling end to be housed in a groove of the female end fitting; and a locking member for locking this connection means that is to be mounted around the male end fitting in order reversibly to bring said coupling end into a locked position in said groove. The connection means comprises a radially internal bearing zone to be mounted against the male end fitting and ending in said coupling end, which comprises tabs that are elastically deformable in the radial direction extending the bearing zone, each tab being able to be jammed in the locking position by flexing against the groove and against one of the guide and locking-aid ramps of the male end fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Stéphane Ully, Damien Gillet