Patents by Inventor François POUPART

François POUPART 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).

  • Publication number: 20230120128
    Abstract: A hinge including a first tube portion and a second tube portion pivotable with respect to the first tube portion between an unfolded position and a folded position; a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion between a closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion; an unlocking member configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in an active position; and a device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: François POUPART
  • Patent number: 11148747
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding bicycle comprising a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, the first and second tubular portions being able to assume an unfolded position and a folded position; a blocking element which can assume at least one closed position in which it retains the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion in the unfolded position, and an open position in which it allows the movement into the folded position of the first and second tubular portions; a connection part and a return device configured to bring the blocking element from its open position to its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: DECATHLON
    Inventors: François Poupart, Pierre-Louis Bassetti, David Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20200198720
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding bicycle comprising a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, the first and second tubular portions being able to assume an unfolded position and a folded position; a blocking element which can assume at least one closed position in which it retains the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion in the unfolded position, and an open position in which it allows the movement into the folded position of the first and second tubular portions; a connection part and a return device configured to bring the blocking element from its open position to its closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: François POUPART, Pierre-Louis BASSETTI, David RIBEIRO
  • Patent number: 10494052
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable-compression suspension kit for a wheeled vehicle, comprising a first suspension with adjustable compression (24), a second suspension with adjustable compression (26), an actuator device (32) for actuating the first and second suspensions, a first cable (34) connected to the actuator device and to the first suspension, a second cable (36) connected to the actuator device and to the second suspension; the actuator device (32) being configured to move the first cable (34) in a first direction while moving the second cable (36) in a second direction in order to increase compression of the first and second suspensions (24, 26). Characteristically, the actuator device is configured to move the first cable in the second direction while moving the second cable in the first direction, in order to reduce the compression of the first and second suspensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: DECATHLON
    Inventors: François Poupart, Gautier Destrebecq, Alexandre Francois, Rémi Lozach, Zigor Garate
  • Publication number: 20190039678
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable-compression suspension kit for a wheeled vehicle, comprising a first suspension with adjustable compression (24), a second suspension with adjustable compression (26), an actuator device (32) for actuating the first and second suspensions, a first cable (34) connected to the actuator device and to the first suspension, a second cable (36) connected to the actuator device and to the second suspension; the actuator device (32) being configured to move the first cable (34) in a first direction while moving the second cable (36) in a second direction in order to increase compression of the first and second suspensions (24, 26). Characteristically, the actuator device is configured to move the first cable in the second direction while moving the second cable in the first direction, in order to reduce the compression of the first and second suspensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: François POUPART, Gautier DESTREBECQ, Alexandre FRANCOIS, Rémi LOZACH, Zigor GARATE