Patents by Inventor Serafim Marques Barroca

Serafim Marques Barroca 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084939
    Abstract: Quick-coupling female element. The female element includes a nipple configured for being fitted into a hose and which is rigidly attached to a hollow body extending along a longitudinal axis and which defines a receiving volume. Radial openings provided in the body along a guide axis emerge into the receiving volume and each receive a lock which is guided in translation between a locking position and an unlocking position. The female element includes an operating ring mounted to slide around the body between a locking position and an unlocking position and which comprises guide grooves which cooperate with pins of each lock. The guide grooves associated with each lock are geometrically supported by a guide plane inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis, so that each lock is driven between the locking and unlocking positions thereof when the operating ring is moved between the locking and unlocking positions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Serafim Marques Barroca, Christophe Durieux
  • Publication number: 20240019065
    Abstract: A coupling element for a terminal with cylindrical shell includes a coupling body; a valve; a barrel body movable in translation; clamping tabs, moved by cooperation with a tapered portion of the coupling body, between initial and clamping radial positions; means of transmission. The barrel body or the clamping tabs being apt to drive the valve via the means of transmission, from a forward position of closing of the body to a rear open position, when the clamping tabs move from the initial radial position to the radial clamping position; and a port in the coupling body letting through the means of transmission when the valve is in the rear position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 11873934
    Abstract: A quick coupling (2) includes a male element and a female element, each with a male or female tubular body, a distal mouth and a movable shutter or a plunger and a spool. A first seal is partially housed in the male tubular body and rests radially on a cylindrical surface of the movable shutter in an advanced position. A second seal rests radially on a cylindrical wall of the plunger. The first seal includes a front surface which is further advanced than a first edge plane along a longitudinal axis of the male tubular body. The second seal includes a front surface which is further advanced than a second edge plane along a longitudinal axis of the female tubular body. The first and second front surfaces contact each other when the male and female elements are fitted together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 11867331
    Abstract: This female element of a quick connector that connects to a male element and has a hollow body, which extends along an insertion axis and which delimits a receiving volume for the male element. Radial openings, formed in the body along a radial axis, open into the receiving volume. Each radial opening receives a latch, translatable in relation to the body along the corresponding radial axis, between a locked and an unlocked position. The female element has an actuating ring arranged about the body and translatable between a locked and an unlocked position. The ring has guide grooves, which interact with pins of each latch. The guide grooves associated with each latch are geometrically carried by a guide plane inclined in relation to the insertion axis so that each latch is driven between its locked and unlocked positions when the actuating ring is moved between its locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Olivier Pastore, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Publication number: 20230383883
    Abstract: A connector element (1), for a quick connect coupling to a terminal (3) having an interface (33) with a cylindrical enclosure, the connector element with a body delimiting an inner passage (43) for the fluid. In order for the connector to be able to be coupled reliably with terminals of variable dimensions and interface quality, the invention provides that the body has a conical portion (45) and that the connector element (1) has a movable bush (5), an elastic return member (8), which applies an elastic return force (F8) on the bush (5), and clamping pads (6) received in a respective housing (51) of the bush (5), the clamping pads being translated radially relative to the bush by mechanical cooperation with the conical portion, between a radial withdrawn position and a radial clamping position, to cooperate mechanically with the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES BARROCA
  • Patent number: 11815213
    Abstract: A connector element (1), for a quick connect coupling to a terminal (3) having an interface (33) with a cylindrical enclosure, the connector element with a body delimiting an inner passage (43) for the fluid. In order for the connector to be able to be coupled reliably with terminals of variable dimensions and interface quality, the invention provides that the body has a conical portion (45) and that the connector element (1) has a movable bush (5), an elastic return member (8), which applies an elastic return force (F8) on the bush (5), and clamping pads (6) received in a respective housing (51) of the bush (5), the clamping pads being translated radially relative to the bush by mechanical cooperation with the conical portion, between a radial withdrawn position and a radial clamping position, to cooperate mechanically with the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Publication number: 20230250909
    Abstract: This quick coupling (2) comprises a male element (4) and a female element (6) which respectively comprise a male (42) or female (62) tubular body, a distal mouth and a movable shutter (46) or a plunger (64) and a spool (66). A first seal (48) is partially housed in a groove in the male tubular body (42) and rests radially on a cylindrical surface of the movable shutter (46) in the advanced position. A second seal (68) rests radially on a cylindrical wall of the plunger (64). The first seal (48) comprises a front surface (S48) which is further advanced than a first edge plane (P4) along a longitudinal axis (X4) of the male tubular body (42). The second seal (68) comprises a front surface (S68) which is further advanced than a second edge plane (P6) along a longitudinal axis (X6) of the female tubular body (62). The first and second front surfaces are adapted to contact each other when the male (4) and female (6) elements are fitted together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Publication number: 20230250908
    Abstract: A connector element comprising a body, a locking mechanism and a seal. The seal comprises a base arranged facing, backward to a proximal surface and facing, forward to a distal surface of the body, as well as a lip. The lip extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and forward, protruding from the base and defining a free front edge. The seal presents a peripheral notch that is arranged, radially to the longitudinal axis, between the base and the lip, which opens to the front of the seal and a bottom of which is delimited on the rear by a joining portion of the seal connecting the base and the lip. The seal is configured to press backward against the proximal surface, in alignment with the free front edge of the lip, according to a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Christophe DURIEUX, Serafim MARQUES BARROCA
  • Publication number: 20220349503
    Abstract: Male or female fluid coupling element and fluid coupling including such an element This coupling element has a body and a nozzle. The body delimits a housing for partially receiving the nozzle. The nozzle has a tubular part and a flange received in the housing. Two sealing barriers formed by at least one sealing joint are interposed between a rear surface of the flange and a front face of the body, between a front surface of the flange and a rear face of the body, respectively. A plug caps an inner conduit. Portions of the inner conduit communicate through at least one passage opening into an inner volume of the nozzle, forward of the plug, and on an outer peripheral surface of the flange. An inner chamber is separated from the inner conduit by the body, the flange, the plug and the first sealing barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES BARROCA
  • Publication number: 20220290787
    Abstract: This female element of a quick connector that connects to a male element and has a hollow body, which extends along an insertion axis and which delimits a receiving volume for the male element. Radial openings, formed in the body along a radial axis, open into the receiving volume. Each radial opening receives a latch, translatable in relation to the body along the corresponding radial axis, between a locked and an unlocked position. The female element has an actuating ring arranged about the body and translatable between a locked and an unlocked position. The ring has guide grooves, which interact with pins of each latch. The guide grooves associated with each latch are geometrically carried by a guide plane inclined in relation to the insertion axis so that each latch is driven between its locked and unlocked positions when the actuating ring is moved between its locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: OLIVIER PASTORE, SERAFIM MARQUES BARROCA
  • Publication number: 20220252195
    Abstract: A connector element (1), for a quick connect coupling to a terminal (3) having an interface (33) with a cylindrical enclosure, the connector element with a body delimiting an inner passage (43) for the fluid. In order for the connector to be able to be coupled reliably with terminals of variable dimensions and interface quality, the invention provides that the body has a conical portion (45) and that the connector element (1) has a movable bush (5), an elastic return member (8), which applies an elastic return force (F8) on the bush (5), and clamping pads (6) received in a respective housing (51) of the bush (5), the clamping pads being translated radially relative to the bush by mechanical cooperation with the conical portion, between a radial withdrawn position and a radial clamping position, to cooperate mechanically with the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES BARROCA
  • Patent number: 11149891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling, made up of a male element and a female element. The male element includes a cylindrical male body, defining a longitudinal cavity, a distal mouth, and a valve movable axially inside the cavity between a forward position in which the valve closes off the mouth and a withdrawn position in which the valve does not close off the mouth. The female element includes a cylindrical female body, defining a longitudinal cavity and a distal mouth, a push-piece, and a slide valve. The male body or the push-piece delimits a fluid passage channel connecting an inside of the cavity to the distal mouth, and the passage channel, emerging inside the cavity of the male element or the female element, fits inside a circle, the diameter of which is respectively larger or smaller than that of the first and second sealing gaskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES FAV
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques-Barroca, Olivier Pastore, Olivier Poly, Igor Bahno, Romain Mayer
  • Patent number: 11098831
    Abstract: A fluid coupling includes a male element and a female element, which has a gear reduction member and a main body defining a main inner channel, a plunger, and a slide valve movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The slide valve has an outer slide valve and an inner slide valve. In the closed configuration, the outer slide valve is in a forward position and the inner slide valve is in a forward position contacting the outer slide valve and the plunger. In the open configuration, the outer slide valve is in a withdrawn position and the inner slide valve is in an offset position. The gear reduction member is disengaged from a front stop surface on the main body, a rear stop surface on the outer slide valve, or a front stop surface on the inner slide valve during a coupling phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 11060649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling for the detachable connection of two pipes through which a pressurized fluid flows, the quick coupling made up of a male element and a female element. The male element includes a male cylindrical body defining a cavity, a valve movable axially within the cavity, and a first sealing gasket. The female element includes a female cylindrical body defining a cavity, a slide valve movable axially within the cavity, a second sealing gasket, and a peripheral groove that houses either the first or second sealing gasket. A proximal or distal edge of the peripheral groove extends between two planes that are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the male or female element, respectively between a proximal plane and a distal plane, which are offset relative to one another along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Igor Bahno, Olivier Pastore, Olivier Poly, Serafim Marques-Barroca, Romain Mayer
  • Patent number: 10995892
    Abstract: A coupler (R) female element (4) able to be coupled with a male element (2) for the removable fluid junction of two pipes. The female element body (20) centered on a first longitudinal central axis (X20) with an inner volume (V20) for receiving the male element. Additionally, the female element has a central plunger (44) longitudinally secured to the body and positioned within the inner volume, with a slide valve (46) movable within the inner volume around the central plunger between a forward closing position, in which the slide valve (46) cooperates tightly with the body (20) and the central plunger (44), and a withdrawn open position. The female element body (20) including an outer flange ring (22) positioned around the inner volume and having an outer radial surface. The outer flange ring has at least two passages (32), each passage being arranged through the outer flange ring and linking the outer radial surface and the inner volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: STAUBLI FA VERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques-Barroca
  • Publication number: 20210095805
    Abstract: This fluid coupling (R) comprises a female element (A) and a male element (B) able to be inserted into the female element, the female element comprising a main body (2) that defines a main inner channel (24), a plunger (64) and a slide valve (10), movable longitudinally in the main inner channel around the plunger between a closed configuration and an open configuration of the main inner channel. The male element comprises a complementary body (30) defining a complementary inner channel (302) and a valve (304) movable in the complementary inner channel between a closed off position and a separated position. In an uncoupled configuration of the fluid coupling, the slide valve is in the closed configuration and cooperates radially tightly with the main body and the valve is in the closed position. In a coupled configuration of the fluid coupling, the valve is pushed back in the separated position by the plunger and the complementary body cooperates with the slide valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: ALAIN-CHRISTOPHE TIBERGHIEN, CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES BARROCA
  • Publication number: 20200370697
    Abstract: A coupler (R) female element (4) able to be coupled with a male element (2) for the removable fluid junction of two pipes. The female element body (20) centered on a first longitudinal central axis (X20) with an inner volume (V20) for receiving the male element. Additionally, the female element has a central plunger (44) longitudinally secured to the body and positioned within the inner volume, with a slide valve (46) movable within the inner volume around the central plunger between a forward closing position, in which the slide valve (46) cooperates tightly with the body (20) and the central plunger (44), and a withdrawn open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: ALAIN-CHRISTOPHE TIBERGHIEN, CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES-BARROCA
  • Patent number: 10816122
    Abstract: This fluidic coupling (R) comprises a male element (A) comprising a male body (2), a valve (20) and a spring (24) pushing the valve (20) back toward its closed position, and a female element (B) having a sealing gasket (35), a piston (38), a slide valve (34) mounted around the piston (38) between a closed position, in which the sealing gasket (35) cooperates with the slide valve (34) and the slide valve (34) cooperates sealably with the piston (38), and a retracted open position. In a coupling phase, the male body (2) pushes the slide valve (34) back toward its open position and the piston (38) pushes the valve (20) back toward its open position. The piston (38) is mounted with the possibility of movement between a rear position and a forward position. The female element (B) comprises a lever (42) for converting the movement of the slide valve (34) into movement of the piston (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Publication number: 20200032941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling (R) for the detachable connection of two pipes (C1, C2) through which a pressurized fluid flows, made up of a male element (100) and a female element (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: ALAIN-CHRISTOPHE TIBERGHIEN, CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, IGOR BAHNO, OLIVIER PASTORE, OLIVIER POLY, SERAFIM MARQUES-BARROCA, ROMAIN MAYER
  • Publication number: 20200032942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling, made up of a male element and a female element. The male element comprises a cylindrical male body, defining a longitudinal cavity and a distal mouth and a valve (108) movable axially inside the cavity, between a forward position in which it closes off the mouth and a withdrawn position in which it does not close off the mouth. The female element comprises a cylindrical female body, defining a longitudinal cavity and a distal mouth, a push-piece (208), and a slide valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: ALAIN-CHRISTOPHE TIBERGHIEN, CHRISTOPHE DURIEUX, SERAFIM MARQUES-BARROCA, OLIVIER PASTORE, OLIVIER POLY, IGOR BAHNO, ROMAIN MAYER