Patents by Inventor Alain Cornut Gentille

Alain Cornut Gentille has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pipe connector production method
    Patent number: 8419071
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a connector intended for a pipe, including an end piece which is mounted to the end of a pipe. The connector includes a sleeve covering said pipe end in order to crimp same onto the mounting end. According to the invention, the sleeve includes an annular chamber, while the armoring wires have free ends which are folded back against the outer polymer sheath, said sealed annular chamber surrounding the aforementioned pipe end. The annular chamber is then dilated with the injection of a fluid in order to maintain the free ends engaged between the outer polymer sheath and the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Technip France
    Inventor: Alain Cornut Gentille
  • PIPE CONNECTOR PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20100207381
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a connector intended for a pipe, including an end piece which is mounted to the end of a pipe. The connector includes a sleeve covering said pipe end in order to crimp same onto the mounting end. According to the invention, the sleeve includes an annular chamber, while the armoring wires have free ends which are folded back against the outer polymer sheath, said sealed annular chamber surrounding the aforementioned pipe end. The annular chamber is then dilated with the injection of a fluid in order to maintain the free ends engaged between the outer polymer sheath and the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Alain Cornut Gentille