Patents by Inventor Lieven Lefebvre

Lieven Lefebvre 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: 20100147143
    Abstract: A stab-resistant insert for a protective textile can include at least one metal layer of a fabric of metal wires or metal cords and at least one textile layer. The textile layer is in contact with and is connected to the metal layer and the textile layer can be a non-woven material. The stab-resistant insert advantageously combines a high level of stab-resistance with a high degree of comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick HERMANS, Lode Puype, Lieven Lefebvre
  • Publication number: 20070136920
    Abstract: A ballistic resistant pad (20) for use in protective textile or the like comprises one or more sheets (22) of high-strength fibers, and a plurality of elongated metal elements (24). The metal elements (24) are bonded to at least one of the sheets (22) so as to give to the pad (20) a degree of resiliency to come back close to its original form after a local impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Lieven Lefebvre, Patrick Hermans
  • Publication number: 20070107108
    Abstract: A stab-resistant insert (10) for protective textile comprises: at least one metal layer of a fabric of metal wires or metal cords (12); at least one textile layer (14, 16) The textile layer is in contact with and is connected to the metal layer. The textile layer comprises a non-woven material (14, 16) The stab-resistant insert combines a high level of stab-resistance with a high degree of comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: N.V. BEKAERT S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Hermans, Lode Puype, Lieven Lefebvre