Patents Assigned to SMO BVBA
  • Patent number: 12564891
    Abstract: An overhead sawing device comprising a central frame, a cutting cable, a driving unit, a first and a second arms configured to deflect the cutting cable to a lower level, at least two rotatable arms configured to receive the cutting cable from the higher level and to guide said cable during a cut. The device further includes a telescopic cable tensioning element. A method of operating the device is also provided, which method permits the execution of a continuous cut without repositioning the device, even in confined spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: SMO bvba
    Inventors: Jan Bonte, Arne Drabbé, Guylian Cacquaert
  • Patent number: 12564892
    Abstract: Systems for cooling and directing a cutting wire. The systems include a water cooling box which permits cooling a cutting cable without any loss of cleaning/cooling fluid or contamination of the driving elements of the system. The systems also include a plurality of cutting wire directing elements which permit multiple cutting directions without derailing of the wire out of the guiding pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: SMO bvba
    Inventor: Arne Drabbé
  • Publication number: 20230201937
    Abstract: An overhead sawing device comprising a central frame, a cutting cable, a driving unit, a first and a second arms configured to deflect the cutting cable to a lower level, at least two rotatable arms configured to receive the cutting cable from the higher level and to guide said cable during a cut. The device further includes a telescopic cable tensioning element. A method of operating the device is also provided, which method permits the execution of a continuous cut without repositioning the device, even in confined spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SMO bvba
    Inventors: Jan BONTE, Arne DRABBÉ, Guylian CACQUAERT
  • Patent number: 10045661
    Abstract: A device for composing a series of satays, comprising a series of separate holders (8), wherein each holder is provided with a series of recesses, a horizontal frame (4) and a vertical frame (5), wherein the horizontal frame is suitable for horizontally moving the holders up to the vertical frame, wherein the vertical frame is suitable for separately moving each holder vertically upwards, wherein the holders are kept in a horizontal position. The present invention also relates to a method for composing a series of satays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SMO BVBA
    Inventor: Sander Mollet
  • Patent number: 9032884
    Abstract: A pallet having a top deck (1) and a frame (2) including one or more bottom slats (3) which extend, at a distance below the top deck (1), in which the bottom slat (3) is connected to the top deck (1) via an assembly of a wire-shaped connecting element (4) and a holder (5), (50) which are releasably connected to each other, and in which the connection between the connecting element (4) and the holder (5), (50) is designed to automatically come apart on account of a pulling force in order to prevent damage. The width of the wire-shaped connecting elements (4) is limited, as a result of which the pallet can be designed to have relatively short sides provided with lifting openings (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: BVBA WALUTION, SMO BVBA
    Inventors: Richard Leen, Sander Mollet