Patents by Inventor Louis Marcel Brutsaert

Louis Marcel Brutsaert 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: 6363664
    Abstract: A collapsible awning having an automatic extending flounce is divided into a first portion spanning an awning casing and a primary front section, and a second portion spanning a flounce area between the primary front section and a secondary front section. Awning cloth suspended at one end by the awning casing extends across both the primary and the secondary front sections. Articulated arms connected to the awning casing in the primary front section maintain the front section spaced away distally from the casing when the awning is unfolded and the main part of the awning is stretched. Spring elements connected to the primary front section and the secondary front section maintain the secondary front section located outward away from the primary front section at an angle relative thereto and the flounce portion of the awning cloth between the primary front section and the secondary front section is maintained stretched as well when the awning is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Brutsaert Sunprotection naamloze vennootschap
    Inventor: Louis Marcel Brutsaert
  • Patent number: 6361011
    Abstract: A device for attaching a collapsible canopy having fittings to an exterior surface of a vehicle includes two elongated parallel rails mounted on the exterior surface in spaced apart parallel relation, two carriages each slidably mounted along a longitudinal axis on a respective rail, two clips each mounted on a respective carriage and arranged to cooperate with the canopy fittings and two adjustment elements each mounted along a respective rail and cooperating with respective clips and carriages. Each of the adjustment elements has an upper portion that defines a stair-shaped profile arranged to cooperate with the canopy fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Omnistor Accessories nv
    Inventor: Louis Marcel Brutsaert
  • Patent number: 6269824
    Abstract: A slide-out, intended for being applied to an outer wall of a caravan, mobile home or similar vehicle which is provided with an extensible part (4). The slide-out includes at least a wind-up roller (6) for the tent cloth (5). The wind-up roller (6) is provided in a closed casing (2) which is attached at the wall of the caravan. The free extremity of the tent cloth (5) is fixed at the outermost upper corner (9) of an extensible part (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Louis Marcel Brutsaert
  • Patent number: 6056350
    Abstract: A vehicle with a rollable, built-in sun-blind, provided in a recess. The vehicle has a roof portion, a side wall portion and a transition portion which extends between the roof and side wall portions. The recess for the rollable sun-blind is provided in the transition portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Brutsaert Accessories NV
    Inventor: Louis Marcel Brutsaert
  • Patent number: 5673739
    Abstract: Roll-up awning which is intended to be installed in an opening (3) in a wall (1) and which includes an awning case (11) with an opening (12) which, in rolled-up position of the awning (2), is closed off by a front profile (13) which is attached to the front extremity of the awning cloth (14). The awning (2) mainly is formed by an actual awning case (31) which, at the top and at the place of the outer surface of the awning case (11), is provided with one part (20) of a hinge (20-8) which can cooperate with the second part (8) of this hinge (20-8) which is provided at the top of the aforementioned opening (3) and at the place of the outer wall of the aforementioned vertical wall (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Brutsaert Accessories N.V.
    Inventor: Louis Marcel Brutsaert