Patents by Inventor Alain Vernerey

Alain Vernerey 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).

  • Device for connecting two tubes together
    Patent number: 6227757
    Abstract: A device for connecting together a first tube and a second tube placed at a 90° angle with respect to one another. The device includes a flat base placed between the two tubes, and pierced with at least two holes, yokes for joining together the first tube with the base and for partially surrounding at least a portion of the first tube, and collars for joining the second tube and the base, the collars partially surrounding at least a portion of the second tube and interacting with the holes and with the yokes. The device may be used for connecting together pipes, especially in a gallery or a cell in the nuclear industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: Bernard Delouvee, Alain Vernerey