Patents by Inventor Thierry Coudrais

Thierry Coudrais 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).

  • Clip arrangement for releasably fastening an object to at least one line
    Patent number: 6641093
    Abstract: A clip arrangement is described for releasably fastening an object (1) to at least one line (2) with a clamping part (4) which can be snapped onto the line (2) and a retaining part (3) to releasably fasten the object (1) between the retaining part (3) and clamping part (4). This allows valuable and simple fastening of an object to at least one line, high tensile strength being combined with simple releasability of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Thierry Coudrais
  • Holding element with expandable component
    Patent number: 6481943
    Abstract: A holding element 1, for fastening a component 18 to a carrier 4 having an opening 3, includes an insertion piece 2 made of a soft elastic plastics material, and a thrust part 11 made of a rigid plastics material. The insertion piece 2 is formed with a bevelled or cone shaped thrust face 12, which is held in interfacing engagement with a complimentarily bevelled or conically shaped thrust face 7 of the thrust part 11 by elastically deformable ribs 13 and 14. When a screw 15 is inserted through a longitudinal bore 8 of the insertion piece 2 and into an axially aligned bore 10 of the thrust part 11, and is tightened, the insertion piece is compressed to expand radially to anchor the holding element 1 within the opening 3 of the carrier 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Emhart LLC
    Inventors: Thierry Coudrais, Reimar Saltenberger
  • Clip arrangement for releasably fastening an object to at least one line
    Publication number: 20020063189
    Abstract: A clip arrangement is described for releasably fastening an object (1) to at least one line (2) with a clamping part (4) which can be snapped onto the line (2) and a retaining part (3) to releasably fasten the object (1) between the retaining part (3) and clamping part (4). This allows valuable and simple fastening of an object to at least one line, high tensile strength being combined with simple releasability of the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Thierry Coudrais
  • Holding element for fastening components to a carrier
    Publication number: 20010024605
    Abstract: A holding element 1, for fastening a component 18 to a carrier 4 having an opening 3, includes an insertion piece 2 made of a soft elastic plastics material, and a thrust part 11 made of a rigid plastics material. The insertion piece 2 is formed with a bevelled or cone shaped thrust face 12, which is held in interfacing engagement with a complimentarily bevelled or conically shaped thrust face 7 of the thrust part 11 by elastically deformable ribs 13 and 14. When a screw 15 is inserted through a longitudinal bore 8 of the insertion piece 2 and into an axially aligned bore 10 of the thrust part 11, and is tightened, the insertion piece is compressed to expand radially to anchor the holding element 1 within the opening 3 of the carrier 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Thierry Coudrais, Reimar Saltenberger