Patents by Inventor Alain Maurice

Alain Maurice 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).

  • Patent number: 12343596
    Abstract: A camming clamping device comprising: a head sub-assembly including a head provided with a cam and a rod sub-assembly having a rod and at least one wire element. The wire element passes through the rod. The rod delineates a through hole designed to receive a connector. The wire element delineates the through hole. The wire element defines at least one loop that is attached to head to constitute a mechanical continuity between the head and the attachment point. The at least one loop is passed through by a tube. The tube and the at least one loop are passed through by an anchorage fixed to the head to constitute the mechanical continuity between the head and the attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Pierre Plaze, Aurélie Bergez, Alain Maurice
  • Publication number: 20250121253
    Abstract: A camming clamping device includes a head, a cam and a spring biasing the cam to an extended position. A textile wire element connects the cam to a trigger fitted movable between first and second positions. The cam defines a first hole and a second hole. The textile wire element passes through the first hole and second hole to introduce friction between the textile wire element and the cam. A terminal portion of the textile wire element passes through a third hole connecting the sides of the cam and/or is wedged in a groove arranged in one of the sides. The terminal portion of the textile wire element is arranged posteriorly to the second hole in a longitudinal direction of the textile wire element away from the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Pierre PLAZE, Aurélie Bergez, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 11717723
    Abstract: A connection device comprises a connector forming a ring with an open position and a closed position. A handle is fixed to the connector and has two extensions receiving a user's hands. The handle defines a tube extending in a first direction and a through hole arranged to pass through the tube perpendicularly to the first direction. A first end of a wire member forms a loop fixed to the connector in the tube. The second end of the wire member is fixed to the user. The connector passes through the through hole and the loop to fix the handle and the wire member to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Benoît Vuillermoz, Christophe Quillard
  • Patent number: 11293521
    Abstract: The quick link has a body defining an open link with two opposite ends. The body comprises a straight portion separating two curved portions. A locking ring is fitted rotating and sliding with respect to the body with a closed position closing the link and an open position where the quick link is open. A shutter is fitted removable with respect to the body. The shutter defines an attachment means fixing the shutter to the straight portion and a blocking system fixing the shutter to the locking ring. The attachment means and blocking system are formed by a ring or a hook. The attachment means and blocking system allow rotation of the shutter with respect to the body when the locking ring is in the open position and prevent rotation of the shutter when the locking ring is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Marc Jourdan
  • Patent number: 10478645
    Abstract: A removable anchoring device comprising a fixed first part with an expansion head, and a movable second control part having wedging half-rings and a gripping knob associated with a stop and a spring. The stop is arranged on the fixed first part and is movable with respect to the gripping knob by a relative translational movement to disable any release command in a predefined position. The gripping knob is thus able to occupy a first axial adjustment position offset from the stop to indicate the non-locked state enabling the release command, and is movable to a second axial adjustment position in engagement against the stop to indicate the locked state and to disable said release command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Olivier Mathé, Pierre-Olivier Chabod
  • Patent number: 9617128
    Abstract: The pulley device comprises first and second pulleys each provided with a set of sheaves. The two pulleys are designed to be respectively fixed to a fixed point and to a person to be rescued. A rope is fixed to one of the two pulleys and arranged in such a way that the first pulley moves towards the second pulley when a pull is exerted on the rope. An enclosure connects the first pulley to the second pulley and surrounds the path of the rope between the two pulleys. One end of the rope extends outwards from the enclosure to enable a pull to be exerted on the end of the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Pierre-Olivier Chabod, Alexandre Bronnaz
  • Patent number: 9533192
    Abstract: Ascender for ascending on a rope, comprising a U-shaped clamp equipped with two lateral wings delineating an internal space for passage of the rope, and with an arresting surface with spikes against which the rope is blocked in case of a fall. The two wings are provided with two openings arranged facing one another and each having an edge in the form of an inclined ramp performing guiding of a karabiner passing through the two openings. The clamp comprises a mobile control part biased by a spring to an active actuation position of the karabiner along the ramp for the rope to come into contact against the arresting surface with spikes, so as to obtain a first ready-to-block state when ascending on the rope, and a second blocking state of the clamp on the rope in the event of a fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Pierre Plaze
  • Patent number: 9482251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamp with a cam, and with a removable pivot-pin, wherein the bias spring is integrated in a housing of the cam by means of a securing cassette configured to position the spring in a pre-stressed state. The cassette is provided with clip-fastening means designed to be fitted in the housing of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Julien Moine, Alain Maurice, Benoît Vuillermoz
  • Patent number: 9452705
    Abstract: Lamp comprising: a light source comprising one or more LED type diodes; control means for controlling the geometry of the light beam of said light source in response to a control information or a control signal; a control unit for generating said control information or said control signal; wherein the control unit comprises a image sensor generating at least one image of the area illuminated by said light source and processing means for processing said image so as to generate said control information or said control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9429182
    Abstract: A swivel attachment device comprising a pair of rings able to rotate freely with respect to one another around an axis of rotation defined by a central pivot-pin. At least one of the rings is in the form of a hook delineating a lateral access space. A removable closing part, composed of a spacer through which a fixing screw passes, is able to close said space performing partial take-up of the tensile forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Christophe Quillard
  • Patent number: 9399425
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9333573
    Abstract: A sharpener for an ice screw with a tubular shank and a bit, comprising: a fixed sharpening support equipped with a file in the form of an elongate blade, a positioning slide of the ice screw at predefined angles with respect to the file, said slide being able to move in translation astride the two opposite surfaces of the file, and guiding and stopping means of the bit in the slide comprising at least one opening for inserting the shank and a securing stud salient from the associated opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Guillaume Bonnet
  • Patent number: 9321394
    Abstract: Lamp comprising one or more LEDs: A controllable power unit providing power supply to the LED lamps, A control unit for adjusting the light generated by the lamp, wherein said control unit includes an image sensor generating images of the illuminated area of the lamp, and a processor for processing the images to detect the presence of an eye in a presumably dangerous area, said control unit generating a control signal for reducing the amount of light generated by the LED during the detection of a human face, in particular of an eye in said presumably dangerous area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9289634
    Abstract: A safety apparatus on a rope, including a first flange-plate, an operable second flange-plate, and a mechanical indicator collaborating when the swiveling movement takes place with both the first pivot-pin and a latch to indicate that the second flange-plate is in the closed and latched position, or in an unlatched ready-to-open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier Chabod, Christophe Quillard, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9192792
    Abstract: A fall arrest safety apparatus with blocking on a rope, comprising: a rigid body provided with a trunking for housing the rope, a securing system designed to swivel between a closed position to collaborate with the rope by blocking the latter at the bottom of the trunking in case of a fall, and an open position releasing access to the trunking for fitting or removal of the rope, and a control device to move said securing system from the closed position to the open position, and vice-versa, wherein the control device comprises a pair of gripping cleats able to be actuated simultaneously to stabilize and lock the securing system in the open position, the two gripping cleats being arranged side by side on a transverse pivot-pin integral to the pivoting securing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Julien Moine, Alain Maurice, Michael Chaumontet
  • Patent number: 9126062
    Abstract: A safety device on a rope, comprising a first flange-plate and a movable second flange-plate, a roller mounted on a first spindle integral to the first flange-plate, which presents clearance in the heightwise direction. The movable second flange-plate is equipped: with a securing notch operating in conjunction with the first spindle to block the device in the closed position when the roller is under load, and with a latch actuated by control means to perform unlatching of the latter enabling opening of the second flange-plate when the device is no longer under load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier Chabod, Christophe Quillard, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 8950550
    Abstract: An ascender/descender appliance for ascending and descending on a rope, comprising a body having attachment means to be connected to the user's harness and a clamping device able to be released on load. The clamping device is arranged outside the body and comprises a chain of metal links constituted by a succession of friction elements articulated on one another by connecting rods to form a series of gaps for the rope to pass in zigzag manner. Means are associated with the top link to trigger clamping of the ascender device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Benoît Vuillermoz
  • Patent number: 8914951
    Abstract: A magnetic fastening buckle includes a first plug-in element provided with a first permanent magnet, and a second receiving element that includes a flat support plate surmounted by a support cap for a second permanent magnet. A pair of guiding pins protrudes on both sides of a first opening in which is inserted the first permanent magnet. The guiding pins are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the buckle, so as to ensure a self-entering effect of the first plug-in element in said longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Antonin Gaudillere, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 8899897
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Guillaume Bonnet
  • Patent number: 8856974
    Abstract: A safety helmet comprising an outer shell, an internal headband composed of a neckband at the rear and a securing strap at the front, and an adjustment mechanism of the headband. The adjustment mechanism comprises a double cog-wheel having a first sprocket associated with a first drive rack of the neckband, and a second sprocket associated with a second drive rack of the strap. The two sprockets have different diameters to perform differential driving of the strap and of the neckband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Raphael Lanez, Alain Maurice