Patents by Inventor Patrick Herelier

Patrick Herelier 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: 8464806
    Abstract: The tool comprises an engine for propelling a piston including a shaft for driving a fastening member into a supporting material and through a pin guide, with means for adjusting the depth of drive of the piston shaft outside the pin guide at the end of the propulsion and at the stop of the piston in abutment against stop means. The pin guide is mounted free in translation and the depth of drive adjusting means comprise an adjustment knurl with a knurl shaft arranged so as to be in abutment against the pin guide and to push the pin guide forwards under the rotation action of the knurl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Ludovic Rousson, Pierre Cordeiro, Alain Vettoretti, Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20120223119
    Abstract: The pole comprises a securing end, with device securing means and the device actuating means, a gripping end to be gripped by an operator and telecontrolling means for telecontrolling the actuating means. The actuating means are arranged in the device securing means and are directly controlled by the securing end of the pole and thus telecontrolled by the pole and its gripping end under the action of a thrust of the pole towards the support material. The device actuating means comprise safety means arranged to avoid by gravity the control of the actuating means by the securing end of the pole when the spatial position of the pole is inappropriate. The invention also relates to an anchoring device provided with the same safety means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Societe De Prospection Et D'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Patrick Herelier, Emmanuel Vallon, Ludovic Rousson
  • Publication number: 20120222877
    Abstract: The pole comprises a securing end, with tool securing means and tool actuating means, a gripping end to be gripped by an operator, and telecontrolling means for telecontrolling the actuating means. The actuating means are arranged in the tool securing means to be directly controlled by the pole securing end and thus telecontrolled by the pole and its gripping end under the action of a thrust of the pole towards the support material. The pole is well adapted to sealing guns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Societe de prospection Et D'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Patrick Herelier, Emmanuel Vallon, Ludovic Rousson, Jean-Luc Simonin, Guy Jaillet
  • Patent number: 8104798
    Abstract: The adapter is designed to receive an outlet end (23) of the cartridge (20) and an inlet end (32) of the induction device (30), as well as a seal (11) between the two ends (23, 32). The seal (11) includes an annular transverse portion (53) intended to be interposed between the two ends (23, 32) and the material of the seal (11) is selected from the group consisting of compressible and flexible materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Toulouse, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac
  • Publication number: 20110297727
    Abstract: The plug guide comprises a bore for receiving a nail comprising a head and a shaft onto which a skirt is slid, the bore having a passing section determined so that the head and the skirt of the nail cause it to be guided therein, a recess being provided in the front part of the plug guide for ejecting and expanding the guiding skirt. The recess comprises at least one radial bulge projecting inside, for extending the wall of the bore of the plug guide and forming a narrowing for guiding the nail. This invention further relates to a fastening device comprising the plug guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventors: Patrick HERELIER, Guy JAILLET
  • Patent number: 8016174
    Abstract: An indirect fire device for fixing fasteners in a substrate material includes a piston for driving a fastener movably mounted in a barrel and a plug guide for guiding a fastener towards the substrate material. The device is adapted to receive a magazine for receiving a strip of fasteners in order to introduce the fasteners one by one into the plug guide. Each fastener is held in a sleeve comprising bridges for connection to another sleeve. The plug guide of the device includes a zone having an enlarged circular section at the opening of the magazine leading into the plug guide, extending axially over the length of a sleeve increased by the stroke of the plug guide for loading the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Roland Almeras, Patrick Herelier, Emmanuel Vallon
  • Publication number: 20110139849
    Abstract: The tool comprises an engine for propelling a piston including a shaft for driving a fastening member into a supporting material and through a pin guide, with means for adjusting the depth of drive of the piston shaft outside the pin guide at the end of the propulsion and at the stop of the piston in abutment against stop means. The pin guide is mounted free in translation and the depth of drive adjusting means comprise an adjustment knurl with a knurl shaft arranged so as to be in abutment against the pin guide and to push the pin guide forwards under the rotation action of the knurl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Societe de Prospection et d'inventions Techniques SPIT
    Inventors: Ludovic ROUSSON, Pierre CORDEIRO, Alain VETTORETTI, Patrick HERELIER
  • Publication number: 20110139848
    Abstract: The tool is to be used for driving fastening members into a supporting material. It comprises a cylinder (3), with a piston (5), a combustion chamber (1, 11), a cylinder head (12) bearing a fuel igniting means (36) in the chamber (1), a pin guide (9), for receiving a fastening member and the piston (5) shaft (7) and a cage (21). Return means are provided for opening the chamber (11), driving the pin guide (9) forwardly, opening and closing abutment means for the chamber (11). There are provided: one single central spring (32) for opening the chamber (11) and, on each side of the tool, one single opening and closing side chamber abutment (18, 55), integral with the chamber (11) and mobile in translation on the corresponding side of the cylinder (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventors: Ludovic ROUSSON, Pierre CORDEIRO, Alain VETTORETTI, Patrick HERELIER
  • Patent number: 7922055
    Abstract: The housing is intended to receive a source introduced by means of its head and pushed into a position ensuring good transmission of energy. The housing includes a mechanism for converting a transverse movement towards the interior of the housing imparted by a pusher element of the mechanism accessible from the exterior of the housing into an orthogonal movement for ejection of the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Societe De Prospection ET D'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier, Cyril Marion, Roland Almeras
  • Publication number: 20110062209
    Abstract: A fixing tool including a nose adapted to receive, on the one hand, a fixing element from a fixing element magazine fixed to the nose and, on the other hand, a fixing element driving piston, propelled by an energy source, a sensor for operating the tool being arranged on the nose, wherein the sensor includes a flexible blade arranged on a biasing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventors: Emmanuel Vallon, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac
  • Patent number: 7900887
    Abstract: In the assembly of the invention, the assembly includes adapter means designed to connect the transmission member and the energy source and to ensure good transmission of energy between them. The adapter means comprise means for locking the energy source in rotation in the device and means for the angular indexing of the source in the position in which it is locked in rotation in the device. The invention is very suitable for gas fastening devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection Et d'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier, Cyril Marion, Roland Almeras
  • Patent number: 7891712
    Abstract: The sealing connector ensures sealing between a gas cartridge having an outlet fitting and a transmission member for filling a combustion chamber of a gas fastening device having an inlet fitting with gas and includes two internal sealing sleeves for receiving the two fittings, at least one of which is made of flexible material, with, at the bottom of this sleeve, a flexible transverse annular partition for dimensional adjustment, and an external slide. A rigid transverse annular partition is provided at the bottom of the other of the two sleeves to serve as a support for a fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection Et d'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventor: Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20100294798
    Abstract: The adapter comprises a central tubular body extending on one side with an abutment and fixing base on the cartridge and, on the other side, with two fixing legs on an intermediary nose piece of the transmission and filling member able to be hinged for ensuring the fixing operation, disconnecting and ejecting wings being additionally provided. The disconnecting and ejecting wings are arranged for opening the fixing legs before driving them into translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES-
    Inventors: Jean Michel Dreveton, Cyril Marion, Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20100206934
    Abstract: The tool comprises an assembly of a tip-guide and a shear unit, on which can be fastened a charger of fastening elements. The fastening elements are introduced in the bore of the tip-guide through a passing window provided in the shear unit. The tool comprises a pivoting flap for adjusting the effective length of the passing window to the length of the fastening elements to be driven. The flap is pivotally mounted about an axis substantially parallel to the tip-guide bore and is adapted to provide a guiding surface for the shortest fastening elements before they enter the partially plugged passing window. With the invention, the short elements can neither rock the tool nor jam it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventors: Emmanuel Vallon, Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20090133765
    Abstract: In the assembly of the invention, the assembly includes adapter means designed to connect the transmission member and the energy source and to ensure good transmission of energy between them. The adapter means comprise means for locking the energy source in rotation in the device and means for the angular indexing of the source in the position in which it is locked in rotation in the device. The invention is very suitable for gas fastening devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES
    Inventors: Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier, Cyril Marion, Roland Almeras
  • Patent number: 7520252
    Abstract: According to the invention, which applies to a gas-operated apparatus comprising a first chamber for the precompression of a combustible gas injected thereinto and generation of a flame, and a second, propulsion, chamber, and placing elements, the two chambers in communication, these elements being designed to allow the flame to pass, the power of the apparatus is adjusted by adjusting the communication between the two chambers. The volume of gas injected directly into the propulsion chamber can also be adjusted. Alternatively, the rotational speed of the fan with which the first chamber is equipped can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SPIT
    Inventors: Bruno Toulouse, Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20090041537
    Abstract: The sealing connector ensures sealing between a gas cartridge having an outlet fitting and a transmission member for filling a combustion chamber of a gas fastening device having an inlet fitting with gas and includes two internal sealing sleeves for receiving the two fittings, at least one of which is made of flexible material, with, at the bottom of this sleeve, a flexible transverse annular partition for dimensional adjustment, and an external slide. A rigid transverse annular partition is provided at the bottom of the other of the two sleeves to serve as a support for a fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Societe De Prospection Et D'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventor: Patrick Herelier
  • Patent number: 7455037
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a handle (1) with a gas cartridge housing and the gas induction device (4) designed to be mounted on the cartridge and connected to the engine. The engine and the induction device (4) are connected by a flexible tube mounted on the induction device side on an end fitting (6) designed to be engaged in a base (7) of the induction device and to cooperate with means (15, 17) of the handle (1) of the apparatus designed to push the connector (6) against the induction device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SPIT
    Inventors: Cyril Marion, Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier
  • Publication number: 20080251560
    Abstract: The indirect fire device for fixing fasteners (13) in a substrate material of the invention comprises a piston for driving a fastener (13) movably mounted in a barrel and a plug guide (11) for guiding a fastener (13) towards the substrate material. The device is adapted to receive a magazine (19) for receiving a strip (14) of fasteners (13) in order to introduce the fasteners (13) one by one into the plug guide (11). Each fastener (13) is held in a sleeve comprising bridges (16) for connection to another sleeve (15). The plug guide (11) of the device includes a zone having an enlarged circular section (21) at the opening of the magazine (19) leading into the plug guide (11), extending axially over the length (h) of a sleeve (15) increased by the stroke of the plug guide (11) for loading the device (L-L?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventors: Roland Almeras, Patrick Herelier, Emmanuel Vallon
  • Patent number: 7422133
    Abstract: The gas-operated fixing device comprises an internal combustion engine for driving fasteners, arranged in a case (9) fitted in a handle (13) and fixed to it at the rear (14-17, 56, 21-24). The front (91) of the case (9) is fitted floating in the handle (13) so as to be able to slide in it along the drive axis (20) of the fasteners. To be more specific, the case (9) and the handle of the device (11-13) are fixed to each other by tenon (49, 50) and slot (47, 48) assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection Et d'Inventions Techniques Spit
    Inventors: Frederic Nayrac, Bruno Toulouse, Ludovic Rousson, Patrick Herelier