Patents by Inventor Norbert Perroud

Norbert Perroud 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: 11686338
    Abstract: A blind rivet insert having a head forming an annular flange and a shank extending from an underside of the head, and having a head end, a foot end and a bore extending from the head end to the foot end. The insert has a first bore segment near the foot end, provided with an internal thread, and a second bore segment near the head end whose diameter is greater than that of the first bore segment. The underside of the head includes an annular groove adapted for receiving a sealing ring in a mounted condition of the blind rivet insert. An annular retaining shank groove extends circumferentially around the shank, is arranged adjacent to the underside of the head, and retains the sealing ring in a preloaded position before mounting the blind rivet insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Bollhoff Otalu S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Rousseaux, Norbert Perroud, Bastien Billiemaz, Jean-Louis Frison, Emmanuelle Berlire
  • Publication number: 20220381284
    Abstract: A blind rivet insert having a head forming an annular flange and a shank extending from an underside of the head, and having a head end, a foot end and a bore extending from the head end to the foot end. The insert has a first bore segment near the foot end, provided with an internal thread, and a second bore segment near the head end whose diameter is greater than that of the first bore segment. The underside of the head includes an annular groove adapted for receiving a sealing ring in a mounted condition of the blind rivet insert. An annular retaining shank groove extends circumferentially around the shank, is arranged adjacent to the underside of the head, and retains the sealing ring in a preloaded position before mounting the blind rivet insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Philippe Rousseaux, Norbert Perroud, Bastien Billiemaz, Jean-Louis Frison, Emmanuelle Berlire
  • Patent number: 10920813
    Abstract: An insert to be crimped on a support includes a body having a shank extending along a longitudinal axis and including a crimping section configured to deform into a crimping bead to crimp the insert on the support, and a flange presenting a surface facing the crimping section and extending along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the flange having a constant thickness and presenting a fold forming a groove situated on the surface and designed to receive a seal. A fixing part includes the insert and a seal housed in the groove of the insert, and a fixing assembly includes the fixing part and a support on which the fixing part is crimped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BOLLHOFF OTALU S.A.
    Inventors: Norbert Perroud, Nicolas Begel
  • Publication number: 20180238369
    Abstract: Insert to be crimped on a support, including a body having: a shank extending along a longitudinal axis and including a crimping section configured to deform into a crimping bead to crimp the insert on the support, and a flange presenting a surface facing the crimping section and extending along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the flange having a constant thickness and presenting a fold forming a groove situated on the surface and designed to receive a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BOLLHOFF OTALU S.A.
    Inventors: Norbert PERROUD, Nicolas BEGEL
  • Patent number: 9790981
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a connection insert, in particular a threaded insert, which is embeddable into a formed plastic component. This connection insert comprises a cylindrical main body having a radially outer side, a radially inner side as well as a first and a second axial end, at least one circumferential collar arranged at the radially outer side of the main body which has the largest outer diameter compared to the remaining main body and which is arranged spaced with respect to the first and the second axial end of the main body, and a radially protruding structure arranged at the radially outer side of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stumpf, Franck Chalvet, Mohamed-Tahar Rahal, Norbert Perroud
  • Publication number: 20160195124
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a connection insert, in particular a threaded insert, which is embeddable into a formed plastic component. This connection insert comprises a cylindrical main body having a radially outer side, a radially inner side as well as a first and a second axial end, at least one circumferential collar arranged at the radially outer side of the main body which has the largest outer diameter compared to the remaining main body and which is arranged spaced with respect to the first and the second axial end of the main body, and a radially protruding structure arranged at the radially outer side of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Stumpf, Franck Chalvet, Mohamed-Tahar Rahal, Norbert Perroud