Patents by Inventor Herve LeBreton

Herve LeBreton 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).

  • Pyrotechnic detonator and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 5576509
    Abstract: A detonator includes a casing having a metal wall attached to a metal endplate, the endplate being penetrated by at least two electrodes. At least one electrode is electrically insulated from the endplate by an insulating material. The casing includes a molded plastics material surrounding at least the endplate and a portion of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Joseph Refouvelet, Herve Lebreton, Jean-Claude Bernardy, Yves Castel
  • Pyrotechnic trigger
    Patent number: 5423261
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic trigger includes a pyrotechnic substance disposed inside a recess provided in a housing made of plastic. The recess has a cylindrical wall having at least one window of reduced thickness forming a single piece with the wall. The housing is designed to break when the pyrotechnic substance is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Bernardy, Moya-Naranjo, Guy Lagofun, Herve LeBreton