Patents by Inventor Pascal Lobry
Pascal Lobry 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).
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Patent number: 11553803Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible member with adjustable stiffness for lying and/or sitting furniture. This member includes one or more inner spring(s) oriented along a central axis, one or more pair(s) of outer helical springs about the central axis, and a rotating part able to rotate, about the central axis, between a blocking position and an unblocking position. Each pair of outer helical springs includes an upper outer helical spring and a lower outer helical spring, connected by a corresponding hinge, which has a pivot axis orthogonal to the central axis. In the blocking position, the rails engage the corresponding hinges of the pairs of the outer helical spring, so as to prevent radial displacement, relative to the central axis, of the corresponding hinges, while the unblocking position allows the radial displacement of each corresponding hinge.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Patent number: 11311113Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable supple member for lying and/or sitting furniture, including one or more adjustable springs and a rotary part. Each adjustable spring is configured to change in height along a central axis under the effect of a radial stress relative to the central axis. The rotary part includes one or more rails each extending over an angular sector about the central axis, in a plane perpendicular to the central axis, from a first end to a second end more distant from the central axis than the first end. Each rail cooperates, in the radial direction relative to the central axis, with a corresponding adjustable spring among the one or more adjustable. The rotary part is able to rotate, about the central axis, so as to exert, through each rail, said radial stress on the corresponding adjustable spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Patent number: 11311112Abstract: The invention relates to a supple member with adjustable stiffness for lying and/or sitting furniture. This member includes one or more adjustable helical springs and a rotary part. The rotary part includes a hub able to rotate about the central axis and one or more elastically flexible fingers. Each finger extends from a first end secured to the hub of the rotary part, over an arc of circle about the central axis, to a second end, and cooperates with a corresponding end of one or more of the adjustable helical springs.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Patent number: 10932586Abstract: The invention relates to the field of furnishing. In particular, the invention relates to a stiffness adjustment device movable between an interference position for imposing a restriction on the deformation of a seat, back or bedding spring, and a non-interference position for releasing the spring from the restriction. The stiffness adjustment device comprises a resilient element, e.g. such as a flexible blade and, as it moves between the interference and non-interference positions it passes through an intermediate position in which the resilient element is subjected to resilient bending that is greater than in the interference and non-interference positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Patent number: 10722042Abstract: The invention relates to the field of beds or seats. In particular, the invention relates to a flexible element (10) stiffness that is adjustable stiffness along a compression axis (Z), the element including a compression spring (50). In order to enable the stiffness of the stiffness element (10) to be adjusted, it further comprises both a mechanism (150) coupled to the compression spring (50) so as to be actuated by compression of the compression spring (50) along the compression axis (Z) to move in a direction other than the direction of the compression axis (Z), and also an adjustment device for selectively restricting or releasing the movement of the mechanism (150). The invention also provides a unit (200) comprising a plurality of such flexible elements (10), and a method of adjusting the stiffness of the flexible element (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Publication number: 20200205578Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable supple member for lying and/or sitting furniture, including one or more adjustable springs and a rotary part. Each adjustable spring is configured to change in height along a central axis under the effect of a radial stress relative to the central axis. The rotary part includes one or more rails each extending over an angular sector about the central axis, in a plane perpendicular to the central axis, from a first end to a second end more distant from the central axis than the first end. Each rail cooperates, in the radial direction relative to the central axis, with a corresponding adjustable spring among the one or more adjustable. The rotary part is able to rotate, about the central axis, so as to exert, through each rail, said radial stress on the corresponding adjustable spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Publication number: 20200205577Abstract: The invention relates to a supple member with adjustable stiffness for lying and/or sitting furniture. This member includes one or more adjustable helical springs and a rotary part. The rotary part includes a hub able to rotate about the central axis and one or more elastically flexible fingers. Each finger extends from a first end secured to the hub of the rotary part, over an arc of circle about the central axis, to a second end, and cooperates with a corresponding end of one or more of the adjustable helical springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Publication number: 20200196770Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible member with adjustable stiffness for lying and/or sitting furniture. This member includes one or more inner spring(s) oriented along a central axis, one or more pair(s) of outer helical springs about the central axis, and a rotating part able to rotate, about the central axis, between a blocking position and an unblocking position. Each pair of outer helical springs includes an upper outer helical spring and a lower outer helical spring, connected by a corresponding hinge, which has a pivot axis orthogonal to the central axis. In the blocking position, the rails engage the corresponding hinges of the pairs of the outer helical spring, so as to prevent radial displacement, relative to the central axis, of the corresponding hinges, while the unblocking position allows the radial displacement of each corresponding hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Patent number: 10334956Abstract: The invention relates to a one-piece suspension device for interposing between a mattress and a support structure. The device includes a platform defining a bearing plane for the mattress, a fastener point for fastening to the support structure, and a resilient section. The resilient section is more resilient than the platform in a direction perpendicular to the bearing plane and it is interposed between the platform and the fastener point in the direction perpendicular to the bearing plane to absorb compression forces. The one-piece suspension device is shaped such that any axis perpendicular to the bearing plane and passing through the one-piece suspension device intersects the one-piece suspension device along a single intersection segment. The resilient section has at least two elastic hinges with different flexibilities.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Jacques Lobry, Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry
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Publication number: 20180325275Abstract: The invention relates to the field of furnishing. In particular, the invention relates to a stiffness adjustment device movable between an interference position for imposing a restriction on the deformation of a seat, back or bedding spring, and a non-interference position for releasing the spring from the restriction. The stiffness adjustment device comprises a resilient element, e.g. such as a flexible blade and, as it moves between the interference and non-interference positions it passes through an intermediate position in which the resilient element is subjected to resilient bending that is greater than in the interference and non-interference positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Publication number: 20180325273Abstract: The invention relates to the field of beds or seats. In particular, the invention relates to a flexible element (10) stiffness that is adjustable stiffness along a compression axis (Z), the element including a compression spring (50). In order to enable the stiffness of the stiffness element (10) to be adjusted, it further comprises both a mechanism (150) coupled to the compression spring (50) so as to be actuated by compression of the compression spring (50) along the compression axis (Z) to move in a direction other than the direction of the compression axis (Z), and also an adjustment device for selectively restricting or releasing the movement of the mechanism (150). The invention also provides a unit (200) comprising a plurality of such flexible elements (10), and a method of adjusting the stiffness of the flexible element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry, Jacques Lobry
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Publication number: 20160316924Abstract: The invention relates to a one-piece suspension device for interposing between a mattress and a support structure. The device includes a platform defining a bearing plane for the mattress, a fastener point for fastening to the support structure, and a resilient section. The resilient section is more resilient than the platform in a direction perpendicular to the bearing plane and it is interposed between the platform and the fastener point in the direction perpendicular to the bearing plane to absorb compression forces. The one-piece suspension device is shaped such that any axis perpendicular to the bearing plane and passing through the one-piece suspension device intersects the one-piece suspension device along a single intersection segment. The resilient section has at least two elastic hinges with different flexibilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Jacques Lobry, Géraud Cailley, Pascal Lobry
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Patent number: 9097308Abstract: The invention relates to the field of furniture, and in particular to a cushion or mattress suspension element 101, 201, . . . , 901 comprising a compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 of flexible material and presenting at least one compression axis Z, and also comprising two bearing parts 103, 203, . . . , 903 of material that is substantially more rigid than the material of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902, with at least a first bearing part being connected to one end of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 and at least one second bearing part being connected to an end of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 that is opposite along the compression axis Z, and with each bearing part presenting an outer bearing area 103a, 203a, . . . , 903a that is substantially perpendicular to said compression axis Z and, in at least one direction perpendicular to the compression axis Z, that is substantially larger than the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 in its relaxed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Jacques Lobry, Pascal Lobry, Géraud Cailley
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Patent number: 9072387Abstract: A suspension device (510?) for a bed base or a seat, comprising an upper section fitted with a top plate capable of supporting a mattress, a lower section (520?) adapted to be attached to a bed base, said lower section being connected to the upper section by a suspension means, a mobile element (540?), which is movable relative to the suspension device so that said mobile element can be shifted at least between a first position and a second position for modifying a stiffness of the suspension device. The mobile element (540?) is fitted with at least one first elastic body which is configured to deform elastically when the mobile element is brought from one position to the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: TOURNADRE SA STANDARD GUMInventors: Jacques Lobry, Pascal Lobry, Géraud Cailley
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Publication number: 20140215722Abstract: The invention relates to the field of furniture, and in particular to a cushion or mattress suspension element 101, 201, . . . , 901 comprising a compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 of flexible material and presenting at least one compression axis Z, and also comprising two bearing parts 103, 203, . . . , 903 of material that is substantially more rigid than the material of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902, with at least a first bearing part being connected to one end of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 and at least one second bearing part being connected to an end of the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 that is opposite along the compression axis Z, and with each bearing part presenting an outer bearing area 103a, 203a, . . . , 903a that is substantially perpendicular to said compression axis Z and, in at least one direction perpendicular to the compression axis Z, that is substantially larger than the compressible core 102, 202, . . . , 902 in its relaxed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Tournadre SA Standard GumInventors: Jacques Lobry, Pascal Lobry, Géraud Cailley
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Publication number: 20130334746Abstract: A suspension device (510?) for a bed base or a seat, comprising an upper section fitted with a top plate capable of supporting a mattress, a lower section (520?) adapted to be attached to a bed base, said lower section being connected to the upper section by a suspension means, a mobile element (540?), which is movable relative to the suspension device so that said mobile element can be shifted at least between a first position and a second position for modifying a stiffness of the suspension device. The mobile element (540?) is fitted with at least one first elastic body which is configured to deform elastically when the mobile element is brought from one position to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Jacques LOBRY, Pascal LOBRY, Géraud CAILLEY
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Patent number: 8191186Abstract: The invention concerns a bed base slat suspension device comprising at least one gusset forming a housing for accommodating the end of a bed base slat, said device having fixing means for allowing the fixing of the gusset on a bed base frame. The device comprises a plurality of n gussets connected by means forming a connecting band, arranged so as to allow a relative movement of at least certain adjacent gussets from the point of view of the fixing of the device on the bed base frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Tournadre SA Standard GumInventor: Pascal Lobry
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Publication number: 20090288252Abstract: The invention concerns a bed base slat suspension device comprising at least one gusset forming a housing for accommodating the end of a bed base slat, said device having fixing means for allowing the fixing of the gusset on a bed base frame. The device comprises a plurality of n gussets connected by means forming a connecting band, arranged so as to allow a relative movement of at least certain adjacent gussets from the point of view of the fixing of the device on the bed base frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2006Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventor: Pascal Lobry