Patents by Inventor Joseph Georges Mario Lecompte

Joseph Georges Mario Lecompte 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).

  • Connector block with shock tube retention means and flexible and resilient closure member
    Patent number: 7798065
    Abstract: A connector block for retaining at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with a detonator. The connector block comprises a housing (2, 21) having a bore (4, 23) formed therein for receiving a detonator (6, 36) provided with a percussion-actuation end (7, 25), a shock tube retention means (8, 28) defining with the housing a slot (9, 29) for receiving therein at least one shock tube (10, 30) and holding the at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with the percussion-actuation end of the detonator present in the bore, the slot having an entrance (12, 32) for allowing insertion of the at least one shock tube into the slot, and a flexible and resilient closure member (11, 31) or an inflexible closure member (50) pivotable on a sprung hinge (51) extending partially or fully into the entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Sek Kwan Chan, George Gary Kelly, Joseph Georges Mario Lecompte
  • Connector block with shock tube retention means and flexible and resilient closure member
    Patent number: 7739954
    Abstract: A connector block for retaining at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with a detonator. The connector block comprises a housing (2, 21) having a bore (4, 23) formed therein for receiving a detonator (6, 36) provided with a percussion-actuation end (7, 25), a shock tube retention means (8, 28) defining with the housing a slot (9, 29) for receiving therein at least one shock tube (10, 30) and holding the at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with the percussion-actuation end of the detonator present in the bore, the slot having an entrance (12, 32) for allowing insertion of the at least one shock tube into the slot, and a flexible and resilient closure member (11, 31) or an inflexible closure member (50) pivotable on a sprung hinge (51) extending partially or fully into the entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology PTY
    Inventors: Sek Kwan Chan, George Gary Kelly, Joseph Georges Mario Lecompte
  • CONNECTOR BLOCK WITH SHOCK TUBE RETENTION MEANS AND FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT CLOSURE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20080210118
    Abstract: A connector block for retaining at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with a detonator. The connector block comprises a housing (2, 21) having a bore (4, 23) formed therein for receiving a detonator (6, 36) provided with a percussion-actuation end (7, 25), a shock tube retention means (8, 28) defining with the housing a slot (9, 29) for receiving therein at least one shock tube (10, 30) and holding the at least one shock tube in signal transfer relationship with the percussion-actuation end of the detonator present in the bore, the slot having an entrance (12, 32) for allowing insertion of the at least one shock tube into the slot, and a flexible and resilient closure member (11, 31) or an inflexible closure member (50) pivotable on a sprung hinge (51) extending partially or fully into the entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Sek Kwan CHAN, George Gary Kelly, Joseph Georges Mario Lecompte