Patents Assigned to A. Raymond et Cie
  • Quick connector assembly
    Patent number: 9851035
    Abstract: The connector assembly includes a housing with an open bore which extends along an axis from an open first end to an open second end. The housing further includes a plurality of fingers that are spaced circumferentially from one another and are deflectable in a radial direction. At least one of the fingers has a plurality of teeth that are spaced axially from one another and extend into the open bore of the housing for biting into the first tube to resist pull out of the first tube from the open bore. Each of the teeth also extends by a height to a leading edge of an engagement surface which also includes an angled portion that extends at an angle relative to the axis. The axially spaced teeth have at least one of differing heights and differing angles of the angled portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Mitchell W. Hunt, Matthew D. Lutzke
  • Connectors manufactured by three-dimensional printing
    Patent number: 9844912
    Abstract: A hollow conduit is provided. In another aspect, a quick connector, suitable to carry fluid therethrough, is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Todd L. Hemingway, Nicholas Jackson
  • Shut-Off Body For A Valve And Valve Comprising Said Type Of Shut-Off Body
    Publication number: 20170343124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shut-off body (1) for a valve which comprises a support ring (2) and an elastic valve membrane (3) which is arranged inside the support ring and which closes the inside of the support ring, which valve membrane is essentially flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: A. Raymond et Cie SCS
    Inventor: Jochen Zimmer
  • Anchoring device
    Patent number: 9816542
    Abstract: An anchoring device has an insert sleeve and an expanding rivet. The insert sleeve is anchorable in an insert recess of a support part via engagement tongues. In a final assembly configuration, spreading arms of the expansion rivet are situated in arm clearances of the insert sleeve by the action of an expansion shank of a rivet pin, and are engaged with retaining edges of the insert sleeve. In this manner, the mounting part is removably connected to the support part with the expansion shank removable from the rivet body by releasing the spreading arms from the insert sleeve in order to release the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Axel Rhein
  • Lock for a tubular connection
    Patent number: 9816652
    Abstract: A lock (10) for a tubular connection, blocked axially in a first tubular element and defining an axial opening (14) receiving a second tubular element provided with a circular collar, said lock (10) comprising elastically deformable cradles provided with inside bevels (13) designed so that, while the second tubular element is axially engaged, they move radially apart under the effect of the axial pressure of the circular collar, allow same to pass through, and then move back in to clamp behind the circular collar and to co-operate therewith to lock the second tubular element axially in the first tubular element. Each cradle (11) is provided with a raised axial ridge (15) with a width (l) less than the width (L) of the cradle (11), and is intended during the axial engagement, to receive the axial thrust from the circular collar. A tubular connector is obtained with such a lock (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Anaïs Deplan
  • Shape memory alloy valve
    Patent number: 9752686
    Abstract: A valve apparatus employs a shape memory alloy. In another aspect, a shape memory member acts as a lock or trigger in combination with a separate actuator or spring to move a valve. Still another aspect uses an externally mounted shape memory member to rotate a valve if an unsafe condition causes movement of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Nicholas Jackson, Jr.
  • Quickie stud assembly
    Patent number: 9702386
    Abstract: A stud assembly may be used to secure one item, such as a panel, to a second item, such as a second panel. The stud assembly may include a fastener, a first clip having a fastener portion and a retaining portion, the retaining portion having at least one aperture, where the first clip is attached to the fastener at the fastener portion, and a second clip attached to the fastener and spaced from the fastener portion of the first clip, the second clip having at least one tab, where the tab engages the aperture to secure the first clip to the second clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Jason Reznar, Chuck A. Deperro, Aaron D. Pokowski
  • Ring for attaching a bolt to a support and assembly obtained
    Patent number: 9651083
    Abstract: A fastener ring (1a) for fastening to a rod (201a) on a support (200a), which fastener ring comprises both a body (2a) through which an axial orifice (3) passes that serves to receive said rod (201a), and flexible tabs (4, 5, 6) extending radially towards the main axis (A) of the axial orifice (3) and serving to co-operate with the rod (201a) to hold it stationary axially, the flexible tabs (4, 5, 6) including a set of star-shaped tabs (4), each of which comprises a tongue (40) secured to the body (2a), and extended by a star-shaped head (41) made up of a rounded radial tip (42) and of two radially rounded side cheeks (43) remote from the body (2a), the width (L2) of the tongue (40) being less than the maximum width (L1) of the star-shaped head (41). An assembly comprising a part for assembly (100a) that is provided with such a fastener ring (1a) for fastening to a support provided with at least one rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Olivier Bizzini
  • Shape memory alloy valve
    Patent number: 9651158
    Abstract: A valve apparatus employs a shape memory alloy. In another aspect, a shape memory member acts as a lock or trigger in combination with a separate actuator or spring to move a valve. Still another aspect uses an externally mounted shape memory member to rotate a valve if an unsafe condition causes movement of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Nicholas Jackson, Jr.
  • Method Of Making Nut Fasteners
    Publication number: 20170072629
    Abstract: A fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Jason F. Reznar
  • Method Of Making Hinged Fasteners By Three-Dimensional Printing
    Publication number: 20170072634
    Abstract: A fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Jason F. Reznar
  • Method Of Making Winged Fasteners By Three-Dimensional Printing
    Publication number: 20170072630
    Abstract: A fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Nicholas Jackson
  • Pick and bond method and apparatus for attachment of adhesive element to substrate
    Patent number: 9592971
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring formed adhesive elements from a reservoir (30) containing plural formed adhesive elements (12) to a bonding part attachable to a glass surface or other substrate through the use of adhesives. Transfer of the formed adhesive element to the bonding part (14) is accomplished by use of a vacuum tool (10) having a vacuum outlet, an internal plenum, and a series of vacuum lines formed in an adhesive element holding face. The vacuum tool is positioned over a reservoir of formed adhesive elements. Once the formed adhesive elements have been captured by the vacuum tool (10) the tool is used to place them into contact with the heated bonding part (14) directly or indirectly by intermediate placement onto a matrix (60) having a plurality of ejector pins (72) movably fitted therein. The ejector pins move the formed adhesive elements into position against the bonding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: A. Raymond Et Cie
    Inventor: Mathias Hansel
  • Wire management system
    Patent number: 9590403
    Abstract: A wire management system and, more particularly, a wire management system including at least one wire track unit having mount rotatably positioned on the wire track unit along with an integrally formed tension tab for holding wires in the wire track assembly during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Nicholas Jackson, Jr.
  • Buffer device having a self-adjusting abutment
    Patent number: 9580951
    Abstract: A buffer device with a self-adjustable stop comprises a buffer head (5) in the form of a shank presenting along its length a flat and touching ribs or grooves (6), and a socket (8) into which the buffer head in the form of a shank can be driven axially, serration by serration. The device further comprises an annular ring (7) inserted axially in an axial bore in said socket and presenting a bottom edge defining a thrust ramp. The ring has an inner surface presenting a smooth strip and an adjacent serrated strip such that actuating the ring by turning it causes the buffer head to be raised and its axial position to be blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Remi Duprez, Jean-Francois Albaran, David Lamoureux, Sylvain Giraud
  • Smart Material Actuated Fasteners
    Publication number: 20170045071
    Abstract: A smart material actuated fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener includes a shape memory material and a non-shape memory material with the shape memory material being a minority of the total fastener materials. A further aspect provides a fastener having workpiece-engaging surfaces made of an inactive and non-shape memory material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Todd L. Hemingway, Nicholas Jackson, Todd Murray, Walter B. Pipp, JR., Michael Richard Danby, Jason F. Reznar
  • Smart Material Actuated Fasteners
    Publication number: 20170045072
    Abstract: A smart material actuated fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener includes a shape memory material and a non-shape memory material with the shape memory material being a minority of the total fastener materials. A further aspect provides a fastener having workpiece-engaging surfaces made of an inactive and non-shape memory material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Todd L. Hemingway, Nicholas Jackson, Todd Murray, Walter B. Pipp, JR., Michael Richard Danby, Jason F. Reznar
  • Smart Material Actuated Fasteners
    Publication number: 20170045064
    Abstract: A smart material actuated fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener includes a shape memory material and a non-shape memory material with the shape memory material being a minority of the total fastener materials. A further aspect provides a fastener having workpiece-engaging surfaces made of an inactive and non-shape memory material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Todd L. Hemingway, Nicholas Jackson, Todd Murray, Walter B. Pipp, JR., Michael Richard Danby, Jason F. Reznar
  • Retainer assembly
    Patent number: 9562554
    Abstract: A retainer assembly for retaining a panel to a component. The retainer assembly includes a base defining a bore for receiving a screw. A pair of front and back support members each have a first section connected to the base, and a second section that overlies the bore for flexing outwardly in response to being engaged by the screw. A front and back primary retention member each extend outwardly from the front and back support members for holding the retainer assembly relative to the panel. A pair of front and back secondary retention members each extend outwardly from the first section of the front and back support members. The front and back secondary retention members terminate closer to the base than the front and back primary retention members to establish an interference fit between the retainer assembly and the panel prior to the screw being driven through the retainer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: David J. Vidal, John Wilusz, Brad S. Axelson
  • Staking collar
    Patent number: D791558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Josep Torres Carpio