Patents by Inventor Alain De Gelis

Alain De Gelis 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).

  • Bed frame constituted by a rigid frame and slats and subassembly adapted for the production of such a bed frame
    Patent number: 6684421
    Abstract: In a slatted bed frame, the slats (1) are carried pairwise at each of their ends by a flexible support (2) comprised of an element (20) in which are inserted the two slats (1) and two symmetrical elbowed branches, constituted by two lower portions (21) and two upper portions (23) articulated to each other by a hinge (27). The lower portions (21) of the support are mounted freely in rotation on the bearings (242) fixed to the rigid frame (5) of the bed frame, each terminating in a toothed wheel portion which engages the toothed wheel portion of the other lower portion of the branch of the support. The supports (2) located at the two ends of the slats (1) of the pair of slats are secured in rotation by two transverse rods (3) connecting the lower portions (21) and providing a resilient return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Alain De Gelis
  • BED FRAME CONSTITUTED BY A RIGID FRAME AND SLATS AND SUBASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH A BED FRAME
    Publication number: 20040003464
    Abstract: In a slatted bed frame, the slats (1) are carried pair-wise at each of their ends by a flexible support (2) comprised of an element (20) in which are inserted the two slats (1) and two symmetrical elbowed branches, constituted by two lower portions (21) and two upper portions (23) articulated to each other by a hinge (27), the lower portions (21) of said support being mounted freely in rotation on the bearings (242) fixed to the rigid frame (5) of the bed frame and each terminating in a toothed wheel portion which engages the toothed wheel portion of the other lower portion of the branch of the support, the supports (2) located at the two ends of the slats (1) of said pair of slats being secured in rotation by two transverse rods (3) connecting the lower portions (21) and constituting a resilient return means, a spring being disposed between each support (2) and an abutment carried by the rigid frame (5) of the bed frame, characterized in that said abutment (243) carried by the rigid frame (5) against which t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventor: Alain De Gelis
  • Bed base
    Patent number: 5282285
    Abstract: A slatted bed base comprising a series of units (13) each of which includes an upper slat (3) on a lower support (5) mounted on a rigid, central and longitudinal beam (7) which is fixed in relation to the floor. The lower support (5) and the upper slat (3) are connected by a flexible linking element (14) allowing relative movement between the support (5) and the slat (3). The units (13) are spaced apart so that they can move independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Inventors: Alain de Gelis, Christian de Gelis