Patents by Inventor Anna Fruns

Anna Fruns 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: 9293898
    Abstract: The protective tube comprises a plurality of warp-knitted threads that define a strip the longitudinal edges of which are in contact with or overlap each other, defining a substantially circular cross-section, wherein at least one of said threads is monofilament thread, characterised in that at least one of the threads is carried on two or more needles, forming a mesh at least every two passes and a maximum of every twenty-five passes. It gives the protective tube greater curvature than that of currently known tubes, closing completely without need for heating for the strip to acquire its tubular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Relats, S.A.
    Inventors: Pere Relats Casas, Anna Fruns Martín, Dolors Artola Solé, Jordi Relats Manent
  • Publication number: 20150176162
    Abstract: Method for the manufacture of tubular protective sleeves, comprising the steps of providing a warp knitted tissue of filaments of three components using a Raschel type loom; and shaping the tissue so that the longitudinal edges of the tissue converge towards one another and overlap, thus defining a tubular shape, the first component comprising monofilaments and/or multifilaments of a first polymer, the third component comprising an electrical conductive material, said components being distributed throughout the thickness of the tissue such that the first is present throughout the thickness, the second throughout the thickness in respect to a median plane of the tissue, the third component extends from one side of the tissue to the interior of the tissue without reaching the opposite side, the minimum weight percentages being 7% for the first, 10% for the second, 40% for the third.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Relats, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Relats Manent, Pere Relats Casas, Oriol Relats Torante, Josep Ramon Martinez Algarra, Marta Cubero Buey, Anna Fruns Martín
  • Patent number: 8557073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing protective tubes. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: producing a plurality of flat warp knit bands using a Rachel loom; and shaping said flat bands such that the longitudinal ends of each flat band join together and overlap each other, thereby forming a tubular shape. The inside diameter of the tube and the overlapped segment can be controlled and defined by the method and said inside diameter can be virtually limitless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Relats, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20130220104
    Abstract: The protection tube comprises a plurality of threads braided together or interwoven, and is characterised in that at least part of said threads comprises hot melt material. At least part of said threads is impregnated in said hot melt material or is made of hot melt material. It allows the protection tube to be joined, totally or partially, to the element to be protected without requiring the use of any additional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Pere Relats Casas, Anna Fruns Martín, Dolors Artola Solé, Jordi Relats Manent
  • Publication number: 20120328810
    Abstract: The protective tube comprises a plurality of warp-knitted threads that define a strip the longitudinal edges of which are in contact with or overlap each other, defining a substantially circular cross-section, wherein at least one of said threads is monofilament thread, characterised in that at least one of the threads is carried on two or more needles, forming a mesh at least every two passes and a maximum of every twenty-five passes. It gives the protective tube greater curvature than that of currently known tubes, closing completely without need for heating for the strip to acquire its tubular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: RELATS, S.A.
    Inventors: Pere Relats Casas, Anna Fruns MartÍn, Dolors Artola Solé, Jordi Relats Manent
  • Publication number: 20110209601
    Abstract: A protective sleeve includes a plurality of cords braided together. Each of the plurality of cords is formed from yarn that are knitted together. The plurality of cords form a substantially complete external surface of the protective sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: RELATS, S.A.
    Inventors: Pere Relats Casas, Jordi Relats Manent, Anna Fruns Martin, Josep Ramon Martinez, Dolors Artola Solé
  • Patent number: 7690225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible protective corrugated tube (1) comprising at least two different yarns and a plurality of larger-diameter zones (2) and a plurality of smaller-diameter zones (3) which are alternated along the length of the tube (1). The inventive tube is characterized in that first yarns (4) form a weave of weft courses combined with stitch courses. In addition, the tube can comprise second yarns (5) which also form a weave of stitch courses combined with weft courses. In this way, the tube obtained has improved flexibility, adaptability and bendability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Relats, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20090123506
    Abstract: The manufacturing method includes the incorporation of a rodent repellent product, (1a & 1b) specifically (saccharyde of benzyldiethyl [(2,6-xililcarbamoilmethyl)] ammonium, capsaicine derivatives of izoate N-{2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}-n,n-diethylbenzenmethanamine, (e)-8-methyl-N-vainilla-6-nonenamide, derivatives of oleoresine, capsaicinoids in an LDPE vehicular resin), in a solid form of pellets (1a), or in powder (1b) in any composition of any of the materials (2a & 2b) with which any of the constitutive elements (3) of the sheath (4) are formed, said repellent product thus being incorporated in the sheath (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Artola Dolors, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20080311325
    Abstract: The invention relates to an open protective tube consisting of a first layer (1) comprising a plurality of plastic threads which are woven to one another and a second layer of aluminium foil (2). The invention is characterised in that the aluminium foil layer (2) consists of a film of plastic material (3) and a film of aluminium (4). According to the invention, the plastic film (3) comprises polyester and said film is welded to the first layer (1). In this way, the invention provides excellent electromagnetic and thermal insulation, as well as excellent adhesion between the first and second layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: RELATS, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20080274311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective tube comprising a plurality of threads which are braided, knit-braided or knitted to one another. The invention is characterised in that the length of the cross-section of the threads along a first axis is substantially greater than the length of said cross-section along a second axis which is perpendicular to the first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jordi Relats Manent, Pere Relats Casas, Dolors Artola Sole, Anna Fruns Martin, Joaquim Salas Duran
  • Publication number: 20080149212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protection tube which is resistant to high temperatures and which comprises a plurality of threads (1) which are braided, knit-braided or knitted to one another. Said threads (1) contain one or more metallic wires (3) therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20080035366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat protection tube comprising: a first layer (1) which is formed by a plurality of threads which are braided, knit-braided or knitted to one another; a second covering layer (2) which covers the first layer (1); and a third aluminum foil layer (3) which is disposed on the second layer (2). The inventive tube also comprises a fourth insulating layer (4) which is disposed on the third aluminum foil layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20070178269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective tube comprising a plurality of threads (1) which are braided, knit-braided, knitted or woven to one another such as to form a mesh. The invention is characterised in that the tube comprises mesh-fixing means (2, 3) which can be torn such that, upon tearing, the mesh can stretch and reduce the inner diameter thereof. The fixing means comprise a plurality of thermoplastic polymeric threads (2) which are soldered to the mesh and which are disposed in parallel on said mesh. In this way, electric cables can be easily mounted inside the tube since, at the outset, the tube is held open with a greater diameter thanks to the fixing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20070169876
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing protective tubes. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: producing a plurality of flat warp knit bands using a Rachel loom; and shaping said flat bands such that the longitudinal ends of each flat band join together and overlap each other, thereby forming a tubular shape. The inside diameter of the tube and the overlapped segment can be controlled and defined by the method and said inside diameter can be virtually limitless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Artola, Anna Fruns
  • Publication number: 20070131302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible protective corrugated tube (1) comprising at least two different yarns and a plurality of larger-diameter zones (2) and a plurality of smaller-diameter zones (3) which are alternated along the length of the tube (1). The inventive tube is characterised in that first yarns (4) form a weave of weft courses combined with stitch courses. In addition, the tube can comprise second yarns (5) which also form a weave of stitch courses combined with weft courses. In this way, the tube obtained has improved flexibility, adaptability and bendability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Jordi Relats, Pere Relats, Dolors Fruns, Anna Fruns