Patents Assigned to Becoflex
  • Patent number: 11965354
    Abstract: A device for covering a surface including a substantially rectangular cover (10) having first and second longitudinal edges each provided with a protruding convex bead (12) having a minimum diameter (d), two rails (6) including a groove, the opening (14) of which has a maximum width (Lo), a drum (2) that is able to move above the surface in order to deploy or retrieve the cover, an insertion system (16) for continuous insertion of the convex bead (12) into the groove. The convex head (12) of each longitudinal edge and the groove of the corresponding rail are configured such that, once inserted into the space (14e) by the insertion system, the convex bead occupying the space alone cannot be removed solely by the action of a force (F) applied parallel to the transverse axis (Y) in the direction of the surface to be covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Becoflex
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Publication number: 20230124424
    Abstract: A device for covering a surface including a substantially rectangular cover (10) having first and second longitudinal edges each provided with a protruding convex bead (12) having a minimum diameter (d), two rails (6) including a groove, the opening (14) of which has a maximum width (Lo), a drum (2) that is able to move above the surface in order to deploy or retrieve the cover, an insertion system (16) for continuous insertion of the convex bead (12) into the groove. The convex bead (12) of each longitudinal edge and the groove of the corresponding rail are configured such that, once inserted into the space (14e) by the insertion system, the convex bead occupying the space alone cannot be removed solely by the action of a force (F) applied parallel to the transverse axis (Y) in the direction of the surface to be covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: BECOFLEX
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Publication number: 20220403674
    Abstract: A device for covering a surface includes (a) a covering, each longitudinal edge of which is provided with a projecting element; (b) a rotatably mounted drum suitable for rolling up or unrolling the covering, and movable in translation on rails placed on either side of the surface; (c) a system for continuously locking/unlocking the projecting element in the rails during the translation of the drum. The projecting element includes a multitude of discreet elements distributed along each longitudinal edge separated from one another by an average distance (d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: BECOFLEX
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Publication number: 20220049513
    Abstract: A device for covering a rectangular surface is provided that includes a cover (10) rotatably mounted on a drum (2), the device being capable of winding and unwinding the cover between an uncovered position and a covering position, rails (6) attached along the longitudinal sides of the surface, each of the rails includes an opening (6o) allowing the longitudinal edges (10L) of the cover to be locked in an air-tight manner, a blower system (51) suitable for blowing air (51a) into a volume under the cover and a flap (41) having an end (41s) which is sealed over a whole length of the second transverse side of the surface, a free end (41L) opposing the sealed end, such that the free end of the flap is in contact with the surface, the flap forming an air-tight seal between the cover and the surface along the second transverse side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: BECOFLEX
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Patent number: 10961773
    Abstract: A device (1) for covering a surface is provided. The device includes: (a) a cover (10) of which each longitudinal edge is provided with a bead (12); (b) a rotatably mounted drum (2) capable of winding or unwinding the cover, movable on rails placed on either side of said surface; and (c) a system for continuously locking/unlocking the bead in the rails during the translation of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BECOFLEX
    Inventor: Benoit Coenraets
  • Patent number: 10550592
    Abstract: A device for covering a surface and includes: (a) a covering of which each longitudinal edge is provided with a longitudinal strip ending in a flap; (b) a rotatably mounted drum capable of winding or unwinding the covering, and movable on rails placed on either side of said surface; (c) a system for continuous locking/unlocking of the flap in the rails during the translation of the drum, in which the covering includes at least one flap which makes it possible to isolate the portion of the longitudinal strip corresponding to the stuck flap portion, either from the atmosphere contained between the inner surface of the deployed covering portion and the covered surface portion, or from solar radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Becoflex
    Inventor: Benoit Coenraets
  • Patent number: 9546492
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for covering a surface (3) of which the contour defines a surface plane, said device comprising: (a) a substantially rectangular cover (10) wound onto (b) a drum (2) which is rotatably mounted on a carriage that can wind up or unwind the cover (10) by movement of the carriage in a longitudinal direction of the surface and thus allows the deployment of the cover or the removal thereof from the surface (3); and (c) a protective casing (20) mounted on said carriage, characterized in that the distance between the edge of the casing and the edge of the surface varies between a first stopping position dp, and a second movement position dm when the carriage moves the drum over the surface (3), and in that dm>dp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Becoflex S.A.
    Inventor: Benoit Coenraets
  • Patent number: 9366045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for covering a surface (3), comprising: (a) a cover (10), each longitudinal edge of which is provided with a roll (12) formed by a core (12c) contained in a tubular sheath (12t) provided with a strip (12b) along the length thereof, said strip being attached to at least one surface of the cover; (b) a rotatably mounted drum (2) that can wind or unwind the cover (10), said drum (2) being mounted on a longitudinal translation mechanism comprising rails (6) arranged either side of said surface (3); and (c) a system for continuously locking the roll (12) of the longitudinal edges of the cover (10) in the rails (5), and unlocking said roll from same, during the translation of the drum, characterized in that the core (12c) of the roll is attached to the tubular sheath (12t) in such a way as to prevent it from sliding along the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Becoflex S.A.
    Inventor: Benoit Coenraets
  • Patent number: 8708025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for covering a surface comprising a drum mounted to rotate and able to wind up or unwind a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Becoflex S.A.
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Patent number: 8418279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for covering a surface such as a swimming pool, a sports field, a glazed surface, a vehicle body, including: (a) a drum rotatingly mounted and capable of winding or unwinding a cover, said drum being mounted on longitudinal translation mechanisms including rails provided on either side of said surface; (b) an attachment system for said cover at one transverse end of the surface to be covered so that the translation and the rotation of the drum results in the winding/unwinding of the cover above the surface to be covered; (c) a system for continuously locking the longitudinal edges of the cover onto said rails that is progressively fitted during the unwinding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: BecoFlex S.A.
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Publication number: 20110290433
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for covering a surface comprising a drum mounted to rotate and able to wind up or unwind a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: BECOFLEX S.A.
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets
  • Publication number: 20110119823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for covering a surface such as a swimming pool, a sports field, a glazed surface, a vehicle body, including: (a) a drum rotatingly mounted and capable of winding or unwinding a cover, said drum being mounted on longitudinal translation mechanisms including rails provided on either side of said surface; (b) an attachment system for said cover at one transverse end of the surface to be covered so that the translation and the rotation of the drum results in the winding/unwinding of the cover above the surface to be covered; (c) a system for continuously locking the longitudinal edges of the cover onto said rails that is progressively fitted during the unwinding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: BECOFLEX S.A.
    Inventor: Benoît Coenraets