Patents Assigned to Zedel
  • LED Lamp Comprising a Power Regulating Device
    Publication number: 20140001955
    Abstract: A lamp, as for example a headlamp, comprising: a light source having one or more LED-type diodes; a power unit for generating electric power of said light source, said unit being controlled by a control information or a control signal; a control unit for adjusting the light generated by said light source; wherein the control unit comprises an image sensor generating at least one image of the illuminated area from said light source and means for processing said image in order to generate said control information or said control signal The lamp also includes a processor for image processing capable of performing complex analysis of the image, including the recognition of a rope, fog detection etc. . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Portable electric lighting lamp with improved fixing
    Patent number: 8613523
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a lighting module mounted on a front housing, an electric power supply device connected to the lighting module, a rear pressing part, and means for fixing. The latter comprise a flexible link fixed to the rear pressing part, a securing device having gripping means, means for tensioning, and sliding means of the link designed to move the front housing and the rear pressing part towards one another. The flexible link is formed by a cord, a lace, or a flexible wire, and the gripping means of the securing device are centralized on the rear pressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Frederic Piu, Christophe Chedal-Anglay
  • Self-arresting rope belay device
    Patent number: 8584814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-arresting rope belay device comprising a cam arranged to clamp the rope when the rope is under tension, and a lever arranged to act on the cam to progressively release the rope by manual action on the lever. The lever acts on the cam respectively with a geared-down effect in an initial part of its release travel, and with a direct effect in a final part of its travel. This results in the relative movement of the cam with respect to the lever being smaller in the initial part of the travel than in the final part, which enables accurate adjustment of the braking effort and of the running speed of the rope in the initial part of travel of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Michael Chaumontet, Christophe Quillard, Alain Maurice, Paul Petzl
  • PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP WITH A COMPACT CASING HOUSING A LIGHTING MODULE CONTROLLED BY A ROTARY ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20130242545
    Abstract: A portable electric lamp with a compact casing housing a lighting module and an electric circuit coupled to the lighting module and provided with a controlled switch, comprising an actuator rotating around an axis of rotation and mounted fixed in translation in the direction of said axis of rotation to control the switch, and a control knob rotating around the axis of rotation of the actuator, the control knob further being mounted movable in translation along the axis of rotation of the actuator between a driving position in which the control knob drives the actuator in rotation and at least one blocking position in which the control knob prevents rotation of the actuator in at least one direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Nicolas FLORES, Raphael BORTOLOTTI
  • PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP WITH A CASING MOUNTED IN ANGULARLY MOVABLE MANNER
    Publication number: 20130242572
    Abstract: A portable electric lamp with a compact casing housing a lighting module, comprising a support on which the casing is mounted angularly movable around an axis of rotation, and at least one element having the global shape of a wire and comprising a part in the form of a collar-band surrounding the casing around the axis of rotation, said element being deformable by elasticity to secure the casing by friction against the support in a determined angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Nicolas FLORES
  • Attachment buckle with double locking
    Patent number: 8516666
    Abstract: A fixing buckle comprising a base provided with a latching hook for attaching a retaining ring, and a locking mechanism able to occupy a locking position and a releasing position to respectively secure and release the retaining ring on and from the latching hook. The locking mechanism comprises two locking elements independent from one another and each having a stop and a control button. The locking elements are formed by two levers pivotally mounted inside the cover, the stop being arranged at one of the ends of each lever and the control button at the other end thereof. Detachment of the ring is enabled on no load and when the buttons of the two levers are actuated simultaneously to the releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Hede
  • Foot lock ascender for ascending along a rope
    Patent number: 8459411
    Abstract: A foot lock ascender for ascending along a rope including a swivelling gate and attachment portion including at least a first passage for a first strap to pass through and to be adjusted, and at least a second passage for a second strap to pass through. The first strap is inclined by a predefined angle with respect to the throat, the angle is between 40° and 75° so as to keep the bottom of the throat parallel to the path of the rope when ascending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Paul Petzl
  • ICE SCREW FOR FORMING A REMOVABLE BELAY POINT HAVING A SHARPENING RESERVE AT THE BASE OF EACH TOOTH
    Publication number: 20130136561
    Abstract: An ice screw comprises an elongated shaft with an external thread, and a bit with teeth. Each tooth has a cutting edge, and the bit is provided at a longitudinal end of the shaft. A notch is formed in bit at the base of each cutting edge in order to delimit a sharpening reserve of the associated tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventor: ZEDEL
  • Carabiner with moving gate in the form of a wire
    Patent number: 8402616
    Abstract: A carabiner equipped with a swivelling gate formed by a rigid metal wire of smaller diameter than that of the body. The wire is provided with a protuberance at one of the ends to form a male latching element and an articulation loop at the opposite end for passage of the swivel-pin. A flexible return device for returning the gate to the closed position comprises a compression spring operating in conjunction with an intermediate transfer stirrup inside a housing of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Paul Petzl, Pierre Plaze, Alain Maurice
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRAP RING FOR CLIMBING ACTIVITIES, FROM A TUBULAR FABRIC AXIALLY CUT UP
    Publication number: 20130061429
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a strap ring (1), made from a material woven with warp threads (3) and at least one weft thread (4) extending between the warp threads (3). The woven material is a tubular fabric (11) whose warp threads (3) extend parallel to the axis of extension of the tubular fabric (11), the strap ring (1) being made from an axial section (16) of the tubular fabric (11) which is axially cut up by cutting the warp threads (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Jean-Marc HÉDÉ
  • Ice axe shaft equipped with a grip with a double intermediate gripping brace
    Patent number: 8387262
    Abstract: An ice axe gripping shaft comprises a grip made of plastic equipped with a bottom stop for the hand to press on, located opposite an intermediate brace. An auxiliary lever articulated on the intermediate brace comprises a locking cam and a curved part acting as finger brace in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Paul Petzl, Jon Rockfeller
  • Ice crampon for mountaineering with adjustable front spike
    Patent number: 8387283
    Abstract: An ice crampon including a metal armature, the metal armature being composed of a horizontal support plate, at least one front spike in the form of a blade, and an adjustment device for adjusting the length of said front spike between a withdrawn position and an advanced position. In the intermediate part, each front spike comprises two circular apertures for passage of a fixing screw in both the withdrawn and advanced positions, and in the rear part comprises a sliding link operating in conjunction with a positioning cross-member securely attached to the armature when adjustment is performed. The sliding travel corresponds to the longitudinal distance between the two apertures, and the positioning cross-member is notched over its whole width with a succession of rectangular notches and indentations further enabling transverse positioning of the front spike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Paul Petzl, Pierre Plaze
  • Attachment buckle for adjusting and tightening a strap
    Patent number: 8381366
    Abstract: An attachment buckle for fitting and adjusting a strap, composed of a pair of superposed rings of different dimensions and a transverse slot for the strap to pass through. The second ring is articulated on the first ring by means of a connecting spring designed to press the second ring against the first ring and to urge said second ring slidingly to the blocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Hede, Paul Petzl
  • Headlamp
    Patent number: D677816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Headlamp
    Patent number: D679041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Helmet
    Patent number: D680274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Helmet
    Patent number: D680693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Micro traxion progress capture pulley
    Patent number: D687700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D684452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Carabiner
    Patent number: D693207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Paul Petzl