Patents by Inventor Maxime Grojean

Maxime Grojean 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: 11959505
    Abstract: An attachment component which includes a body, the body having attachment means intended for allowing the attachment component to be assembled with a part including complementary attachment means, an insertion tip arranged at one end of the body so as to allow at least one portion of the body to be inserted through a part made of composite material, an axial abutment intended for halting the insertion of the body through the part made of composite material, and a breakable portion inserted between the insertion tip and said end of the body, the breakable portion being configured to break when a predetermined force is applied to the insertion tip with a view to detaching the insertion tip from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Maxime Grojean
  • Patent number: 11898596
    Abstract: An insert including: a head portion including a docking face configured to receive a welding electrode and a bearing surface configured to come to bear on the first part in order to keep the first part assembled to the second part, a body portion intended to be inserted into the first part, including a welding surface configured to be welded to the second part, the body portion having a cross section smaller than that of the head portion, and thermal decoupling means extending around the body portion to prevent heat released by the body portion from being transmitted to the first part during the welding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Maxime Grojean
  • Publication number: 20210262511
    Abstract: This fastening component, which is intended to assemble a first part and a second part, includes a body extending longitudinally along an axis, a head configured to allow the fastening component to be rotated about the axis, and a tip connected to the body. The body has a side wall including fastening means configured to fasten the body to the first and second parts. The tip has a side wall having a shape different from that of a surface of revolution. The tip and the body are connected by a cleavable area configured to be broken in order to detach the tip from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime GROJEAN, Alex GROJEAN
  • Publication number: 20210245291
    Abstract: A method enables the assembly of a first part and of a second part via an insert including a head intended to bear on the first part and a body including an end portion intended to be welded to the second part. The method includes, before fastening of the end portion of the body of the insert on the second part, a step of conforming the first or the second part so as to form a decoupling area around this end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Maxime GROJEAN
  • Publication number: 20210088062
    Abstract: This insert (1) comprises: a head portion (2) comprising a docking face (20) configured to receive a welding electrode and a bearing surface (22) configured to come to bear on the first part (100) in order to keep the first part (100) assembled to the second part (200), a body portion (4) intended to be inserted into the first part (100), comprising a welding surface (40) configured to be welded to the second part (200), the body portion (4) having a cross section smaller than that of the head portion (2), and thermal decoupling means extending around the body portion (4) to prevent heat released by the body portion (4) from being transmitted to the first part (100) during the welding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Maxime GROJEAN
  • Publication number: 20190128312
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment component (1) which comprises a body (2), the body (2) comprising attachment means intended for allowing the attachment component (1) to be assembled with a part including complementary attachment means, an insertion tip (6) arranged at one end of the body (2) so as to allow at least one portion of the body (2) to be inserted through a part made of composite material, an axial abutment (32) intended for halting the insertion of the body through the part made of composite material, and a breakable portion (8) inserted between the insertion tip (6) and said end of the body (2), the breakable portion (8) being configured to break when a predetermined force is applied to the insertion tip (6) with a view to detaching the insertion tip (6) from the body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Maxime GROJEAN
  • Patent number: 9051958
    Abstract: A bolt (1) includes a screw (3) and an insert (2) which can be inserted in the opening (19) of a wall (5). The insert (2) includes an insert head (6) and a shaft (7) including a recess (8), the insert head (6) and the recess (8) being configured such as to, after deforming the recess (8), crimp the insert (7) on the wall (5). The screw (3) includes a break ring (14) designed for engaging with the insert head (6), directly or indirectly, with a view to deforming the recess (8) by rotating the screw and thus to obtain the crimping, and designed such that, once crimping is complete, the ring breaks and releases the screw (3) from the insert head (6), thus making it possible to clamp an accessory (4) to the wall (5). The invention also includes an assembly method using a bolt (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: G FORCE
    Inventors: Alex Grojean, Maxime Grojean, Eric Massebeuf
  • Publication number: 20140037398
    Abstract: A bolt (1) includes a screw (3) and an insert (2) which can be inserted in the opening (19) of a wall (5). The insert (2) includes an insert head (6) and a shaft (7) including a recess (8), the insert head (6) and the recess (8) being configured such as to, after deforming the recess (8), crimp the insert (7) on the wall (5). The screw (3) includes a break ring (14) designed for engaging with the insert head (6), directly or indirectly, with a view to deforming the recess (8) by rotating the screw and thus to obtain the crimping, and designed such that, once crimping is complete, the ring breaks and releases the screw (3) from the insert head (6), thus making it possible to clamp an accessory (4) to the wall (5). The invention also includes an assembly method using a bolt (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: G FORCE
    Inventors: Alex Grojean, Maxime Grojean, Eric Massebeuf