Patents Assigned to Facom
  • Patent number: 8038020
    Abstract: A support for a series of tools, each tool including at least one head and one handle, includes a base; a plurality of housings, each housing being intended to receive and retain the handle; a plurality of means for receiving and retaining a head, each receiving and retaining means being intended to receive and retain the head; the housings and the receiving and retaining means being secured to the base, each housing comprising two partitions, at least one of the partitions including a means for positioning the handle. At least one partition, which is formed integrally with the base, is designed to flex elastically and transversely to allow the handle to overcome the means for positioning the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: FACOM
    Inventors: Jocelyne Vecchio, Hadi Idir, Christian Charon, Benoît Tillet
  • Publication number: 20100188844
    Abstract: A mobile illuminating device includes a generally cylindrical housing including: illuminating elements in the form of light-emitting diodes (LED) fixed on a support plate, electrical/electronic control and/or connectors between the illuminating elements and a battery. An axially extending section of the housing forms an interior space divided into a plurality of receptacles occupying respective circumferentially adjacent portions of the axial section. A first of the receptacles contains the diodes and a second of the receptacles contains batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: FACOM
    Inventor: Gilles Jean-Albert Bernard DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20100046212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable lighting device that includes a power supply housing; a lighting head comprising at least one light source; a linking arm linking the housing and the head; a holding member of the lighting head; the latter being mobile relative to the housing between a first position in which the head is close and/or secured to the housing and a second position in which the head is distant and/or not secured to the housing, the holding member being secured to the housing and fitted to maintain the head in a fixed position relative to the housing in the first position of the head. The holding member includes a mobile element relative to the housing, adapted to hang the housing on an external mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: FACOM
    Inventors: Stéphane Thirouin, Jocelyn Vecchio, Philippe Parini, Philippe Praudel
  • Patent number: 7444906
    Abstract: A device for marking or identifying a female recess tool for clamping a mobile element (such as a nut), characterized in that it is adapted to be completely inserted in the female recess and maintained therein by frictional forces. It is then easy to identify, for example, features peculiar to the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Stéphane Denis Thirouin
  • Publication number: 20080123329
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mobile illuminating device comprising a generally cylindrical housing (1) of axis (X-X) including: illuminating elements (7) in the form of light-emitting diodes (LED) fixed on a support plate (6); electrical/electronic control and/or connecting means (9) between said illuminating elements (7) and a power source (9); means for fixing (10) said device. The housing is a single-piece unit, to ensure increased tightness and impact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: FACOM
    Inventor: Gilles Jean-Albert Bernard Dubois
  • Patent number: 7313974
    Abstract: A support is for supporting electrical and/or electronic structure and/or electrical power supply structure for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium. A body of a substantially cylindrical shape that extends along a longitudinal axis, defined by two end faces, recesses and/or seats suitable for receiving electrical power supply members and/or electrical/electronic circuit boards are arranged and distributed around the axis, on or close to a periphery of the support. The support can be applied to a support module for a hand dynamometer tool and to a dynamometer tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventors: Bertrand Cupif, Philippe Praudel, Jocelyn Vecchio
  • Patent number: 7284451
    Abstract: A means for detecting a break in mechanical equilibrium comprised of a measurement means that delivers a signal corresponding to a measurement of a torque applied to a fastener element, an electronic processing means for electronically processing a signal, and a computation processing means for computationally processing data output from the electronically processing of the signal. Application to a hand dynamometer tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventors: Bertrand Cupif, Philippe Praudel, Jocelyn Vecchio
  • Publication number: 20050155466
    Abstract: A device for marking or identifying a female recess tool for clamping a mobile element (such as a nut), characterized in that it is adapted to be completely inserted in the female recess and maintained therein by frictional forces. It is then easy to identify, for example, features peculiar to the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: FACOM
    Inventor: Stephane Thirouin
  • Patent number: 6880434
    Abstract: A multiple joint pliers having a transversely retaining branch (2), a transversely retained branch (3), and a plate (4). The transversely retaining branch (2) which includes a first jaw (6), a first articulating intermediate zone (9) and a first handle (10). The first articulating zone defines a recess (12), and on either side thereof, a stepped portion (14). The transversely retained branch (3) includes a second jaw (21), a second articulating intermediate zone (23) and a second handle (22). The second articulating zone being received mobile in rotation, and selectively in translation, in the recess. The plate (4) maintaining the second articulating zone in the recess. The ends (27) of the plate are positioned on the respective stepped portions. The plate (4) is generally ?-shaped when viewed laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Claude Nouvel
  • Patent number: 6694848
    Abstract: An adjustable pair of pliers including two branches, and each branch has an articulation region located between a jaw portion and a handle portion. A first branch includes a guide surface 25, and an articulation surface 26, a front guide mechanism 11, and a front articulation mechanism 12. A rear guide mechanism 17, 43 is provided for guiding the second branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Flavigny
  • Patent number: 6684472
    Abstract: A pulling tool (1) of the type used on the end of a shaft (2) to remove a mechanical part (3) that is force-fitted or stuck to the shaft (2). The tool includes a threaded rod (20) and a body (5) to which legs (6) are hinged. A sleeve is designed to be mounted on the threaded rod (20) and to form a bearing member for a member (27) which inhibits rotation of the legs (6) during screwing of the threaded rod. Thus, the sleeve acts as a member for protecting the threaded rod (20) from the rotation-inhibiting member (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventors: Foued Abdelmoula, Jean-Pierre Vanderdood
  • Patent number: 6679140
    Abstract: A pair of pliers which is automatically and continuously self-adjusting. In the approach phase, a mobile branch (2) is guided by a cradle with two intermediate (4) and rear (32) supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Flavigny
  • Patent number: D510905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: FACOM
    Inventor: Stéphane Thirouin
  • Patent number: D513957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: FACOM
    Inventor: Stéphane Thirouin
  • Patent number: D551444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: FACOM
    Inventors: Benoît Tillet, Christian Charon
  • Patent number: D556926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Stéphane Thirouin
  • Patent number: D486367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Benoit Tillet
  • Patent number: D575132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Christophe Panier
  • Patent number: D489233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventors: Patrice Loyaute, Stéphane Thirouin
  • Patent number: D587399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventors: Philippe Praudel, Jocelyn Vecchio, Philippe Parini, Stéphane Thirouin