Patents Assigned to Normalu
  • Patent number: 10774530
    Abstract: A stretched-web structure for producing a false ceiling or a dropped ceiling box in a room, including two flexible webs arranged parallel to one another and fastened stretched between at least one wall, wherein one of the webs is made of polyvinyl chloride and the other web is made of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 10738468
    Abstract: A false ceiling comprising a bearing structure comprising at least two coplanar and mutually parallel opposite profile members fixed to a ceiling, the profile members between them defining an access opening providing access to the ceiling, each profile member comprising a shoulder defining a horizontal bearing surface facing towards the ceiling, at least one panel positioned between the profile members, the panel being dimensioned to rest on the bearing surface of the profile members, the false ceiling further comprising removable and attached wedging means for transversely wedging the panel between two opposite profile members, the wedging means being arranged on either side of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Scherrer, Edwin Kouijzer
  • Patent number: 10697176
    Abstract: A luminous false-wall device, comprising: a chassis constituted by at least one profile, the chassis comprising an upper part directed toward a panel to be covered, such as a wall or ceiling, and a lower part; a diffusing canvas fixed on the chassis and stretched on the lower part of the chassis; a light placed between the panel and the canvas configured to emit light in the direction of the canvas; wherein the chassis is provided with means of increasing the light intensity of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventors: Edwin Kouijzer, Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 10443236
    Abstract: A double rail (1) for creating a stretched-fabric structure, having a tubular body comprises a longitudinal passage opening (3) for the passage of stretched fabrics, wherein the tubular body comprises two internal flanges (4, 5) converging toward one another and delimiting, with an internal wall (6), a cavity (7) in which lighting means (8) are housed, the cavity (7) being open toward the passage opening (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 10378206
    Abstract: A ribband for a stretched fabric three-dimensional structure comprising at least one light source incorporated in the ribband, wherein the ribband comprises two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue designed to receive the fastening elements of the stretched fabrics, wherein each recess comprises a bottom, an inner side wall forming the tongue and an outer side wall, wherein each outer side wall defines a peripheral wing of the ribband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Normalu
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20170356187
    Abstract: A double rail (1) for creating a stretched-fabric structure, having a tubular body comprises a longitudinal passage opening (3) for the passage of stretched fabrics, wherein the tubular body comprises two internal flanges (4, 5) converging toward one another and delimiting, with an internal wall (6), a cavity (7) in which lighting means (8) are housed, the cavity (7) being open toward the passage opening (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20170342711
    Abstract: A stretched-web structure for producing a false ceiling or a dropped ceiling box in a room, including two flexible webs arranged parallel to one another and fastened stretched between at least one wall, wherein one of the webs is made of polyvinyl chloride and the other web is made of fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20170275868
    Abstract: A ribband for a stretched fabric three-dimensional structure comprising at least one light source incorporated in the ribband, wherein the ribband comprises two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue designed to receive the fastening elements of the stretched fabrics, wherein each recess comprises a bottom, an inner side wall forming the tongue and an outer side wall, wherein each outer side wall defines a peripheral wing of the ribband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Normalu
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 9714514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighted rail for a false wall with a stretched canvas comprising a first wing for securing the rail onto a wall, a first channel so arranged as to enable the canvas to be hung and a second channel provided between the first channel and the first wing, and wherein lighting elements are mounted, characterized in that said rail comprises a cover partially closing the second channel, with said cover being so arranged as to extend under the lighting elements secured on a wall laterally delimiting the first and second channels with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 9267281
    Abstract: A false wall (7) is backlit by a plurality of light sources (6) positioned behind same and including at least one taut translucent flexible sheet (8) anchored via the borders thereof, which are provided with elements (9) for anchoring to a frame (10), the frame (10) including a wall rail (13) having headed profiles and including receiving members (14) capable of engaging with the anchoring elements (9) in order to hold the taut translucent flexible sheet (8). The wall rail (13) includes lighting elements (15) which are invisible when the light sources (6) are operating, and which provide an afterglow when the light sources (6) are no longer operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: NORMALU
    Inventors: Yves Meyer, Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Patent number: 9097002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heddle (32) for a stretched fabric false wall provided with a harpoon that includes an inner arm, by means of which the harpoon is connected to the periphery of said fabric, and a curved outer arm, said heddle (32) including at least two peripheral vertical flanges (34) that extend downward and define at least one downwardly opening recess, and at least one shoulder (39) for receiving the bottom end of the outer arm when the fabric is stretched, said heddle (32) being characterized in that it includes two peripheral vertical flanges (34) and a central vertical flange (35), said flanges (34, 35) extending downward and defining two downwardly opening recesses, and in that each of said peripheral vertical flanges (34) includes a shoulder (39) on the inner surface thereof, and in that said central vertical flange (35) includes a shoulder (36) on each of the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: NORMALU (SAS)
    Inventor: Guillaume Weithaller
  • Patent number: 8616262
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable fastening plate (1) intended for a fake wall made of a flexible sheet (2) provided, along each of the edges thereof, with at least one loop (3) and a cable (4) placed inside said loops (3), said cables (4) being attached, by means of the slant of said plate (1), to the walls and/or the ceiling of an indoor space for keeping said sheet (2) in position. The invention is remarkable in that it includes a base plate (5) attached to the indoor space, a first arm (6) and a second arm (7) hinged to said base plate (5), first and second slides (8, 9) that each receive a cable (4) and which are slidable along said first and second arms (6, 7) so as to enable the tensioning of said cable (4), and an adjusting means (10) for adjusting the angular distance between the first and second arms (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Normalu
    Inventors: Yves Meyer, Guillaume Weit Haller
  • Patent number: 8336266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for attaching false stretched walls made of a flexible sheet (1) attached by the edges thereof to a mini-stringer (3?), said edges being provided with a harpoon-type hook (11) inserted as a gooseneck between the two flanges of the stringer (3?) and including a first section (11a) connected to the sheet (1) and a second section (11b) folded on the first one, and having an end bead bearing onto a shoulder (8) of the outer flange (5) of said stringer, characterised in that the end bead of the harpoon (11) includes a disconnection lip (12) extending perpendicularly from the bearing area of the bead on the shoulder (8), and extending under said shoulder (8) in the gap of the stringer (3?) so that said lip (12) can be used as a lever for urging the end of the harpoon (11) out of the shoulder (8), without any penetration of an application tool in the stringer (3?), in order to easily dismantle said sheet (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Normalu
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20120293984
    Abstract: A false wall (7) is backlit by a plurality of light sources (6) positioned behind same and including at least one taut translucent flexible sheet (8) anchored via the borders thereof, which are provided with elements (9) for anchoring to a frame (10), the frame (10) including a wall rail (13) having headed profiles and including receiving members (14) capable of engaging with the anchoring elements (9) in order to hold the taut translucent flexible sheet (8). The wall rail (13) includes lighting elements (15) which are invisible when the light sources (6) are operating, and which provide an afterglow when the light sources (6) are no longer operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventors: Yves Meyer, Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20120180421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heddle (32) for a stretched fabric false wall provided with a harpoon that includes an inner arm, by means of which the harpoon is connected to the periphery of said fabric, and a curved outer arm, said heddle (32) including at least two peripheral vertical flanges (34) that extend downward and define at least one downwardly opening recess, and at least one shoulder (39) for receiving the bottom end of the outer arm when the fabric is stretched, said heddle (32) being characterized in that it includes two peripheral vertical flanges (34) and a central vertical flange (35), said flanges (34, 35) extending downward and defining two downwardly opening recesses, and in that each of said peripheral vertical flanges (34) includes a shoulder (39) on the inner surface thereof, and in that said central vertical flange (35) includes a shoulder (36) on each of the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: NORMALU (SAS)
    Inventor: Guillaume Weithaller
  • Publication number: 20120061039
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable fastening plate (1) intended for a fake wall made of a flexible sheet (2) provided, along each of the edges thereof, with at least one loop (3) and a cable (4) placed inside said loops (3), said cables (4) being attached, by means of the slant of said plate (1), to the walls and/or the ceiling of an indoor space for keeping said sheet (2) in position. The invention is remarkable in that it includes a base plate (5) attached to the indoor space, a first arm (6) and a second arm (7) hinged to said base plate (5), first and second slides (8, 9) that each receive a cable (4) and which are slidable along said first and second arms (6, 7) so as to enable the tensioning of said cable (4), and an adjusting means (10) for adjusting the angular distance between the first and second arms (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventors: Yves Meyer, Guillaume Weit Haller
  • Publication number: 20110061320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for attaching false stretched walls made of a flexible sheet (1) attached by the edges thereof to a mini-stringer (3?), said edges being provided with a harpoon-type hook (11) inserted as a gooseneck between the two flanges of the stringer (3?) and including a first section (11a) connected to the sheet (1) and a second section (11b) folded on the first one, and having an end bead bearing onto a shoulder (8) of the outer flange (5) of said stringer, characterised in that the end bead of the harpoon (11) includes a disconnection lip (12) extending perpendicularly from the bearing area of the bead on the shoulder (8), and extending under said shoulder (8) in the gap of the stringer (3?) so that said lip (12) can be used as a lever for urging the end of the harpoon (11) out of the shoulder (8), without any penetration of an application tool in the stringer (3?), in order to easily dismantle said sheet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20100326997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile casing device, in particular for a hanging ceiling, that comprises: a casing (4) comprising a so-called inner frame at the base of which a stretched web (12) is attached, a casing housing (2) comprising a so-called outer frame and a bottom (8), to be attached to a wall; and a hinge assembly (28) connecting the casing (4) and the casing housing (2) in order to enable the tilting of the casing relative to the casing housing. The device is characterised in that the hinge assembly includes a first portion mounted on a surface of the inner frame opposite the bottom and a second portion mounted on the bottom, the first and second portions being mounted so as to be capable of rotation relative to each other, and in that one of the two portions of the hinge assembly is mounted so as to be capable of sliding movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventor: Yves Meyer
  • Publication number: 20100126091
    Abstract: A rail (27) for a false partition with a tensioned fabric (2), of the type including one or more zones (15) for fixing to a partition (12), and being intended to be connected to the fabric (2) by one or more laces (3), is characterized in that the rail (27) includes a runner (16) accepting elements (17) for receiving laces (3), each element (17) for receiving laces (3) being, via a support (18), firstly slidably mounted and secondly able to be immobilized with respect to the runner (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NORMALU
    Inventor: Yves Meyer
  • Patent number: 7607796
    Abstract: A light housing which, together with other same-type housings, is intended to form a lighting wall, such as a ceiling. The housing includes a frame having at least one transparent or translucent panel (9) fixed to the base thereof and can receive lighting elements (3) which are disposed above the frame. The light housing is characterized in that it includes stiffening members (10, 10?) which provide a link between certain sides (1a) of the frame, the stiffening members (10) being disposed close to the above-mentioned lighting elements (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Normalu
    Inventor: Yves Meyer