Patents Assigned to Ficap
  • Safety and rescue device for mountain conveyor belt
    Patent number: 8365897
    Abstract: A safety and rescue device (1) for a mountain conveyor belt (2) includes a frontal blade (7) in the vicinity of and/or in contact with the transporting band (2d) of the conveyor belt (2). The frontal blade (7) is a pressure sensor or a pressure-sensitive blade. The frontal blade (7) is integral with a flap (4) that slides between a closed position and an open position, moved by winding or unwinding on a motorized winding tube (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ficap
    Inventors: Jérome Besnard, William Saillard
  • SAFETY AND RESCUE DEVICE FOR MOUNTAIN CONVEYOR BELT
    Publication number: 20100258402
    Abstract: A safety and rescue device (1) for a mountain conveyor belt (2) includes a frontal blade (7) in the vicinity of and/or in contact with the transporting band (2d) of the conveyor belt (2). The frontal blade (7) is a pressure sensor or a pressure-sensitive blade. The frontal blade (7) is integral with a flap (4) that slides between a closed position and an open position, moved by winding or unwinding on a motorized winding tube (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: FICAP
    Inventors: Jérome BESNARD, William SAILLARD