Patents by Inventor Antonius N. Theelen

Antonius N. Theelen 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).

  • Reinforcement device, lighting device socket, lighting device assembly and vehicle
    Patent number: 9097404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement device (5) for a catch element (31) of a lighting device socket (3), said catch element (31) comprising a plurality of catch flanges (32) for engaging with the base (22) of a lighting device (2) when said lighting device (2) is pushed in said lighting device socket (3), said catch flanges (32) extending perpendicularly to the lighting device socket plane. The reinforcement device (5) comprises a ring (6) and bracing means (7) integral with said ring (6) and capable of bracing at least one catch flange (32) of said catch element (31) against the base (22) of a lighting device when a lighting device (22) is positioned in said lighting device socket (3). The invention also relates to a lighting device socket (3) comprising such a reinforcement device (5), a lighting device assembly and a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Matthieu Dhenaut, Jelle Pelsma, Hani Debes, Vanessa Doree, Antonius N. Theelen, Victor Geelen
  • REINFORCEMENT DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE SOCKET, LIGHTING DEVICE ASEMBLY AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110228563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement device (5) for a catch element (31) of a lighting device socket (3), said catch element (31) comprising a plurality of catch flanges (32) for engaging with the base (22) of a lighting device (2) when said lighting device (2) is pushed in said lighting device socket (3), said catch flanges (32) extending perpendicularly to the lighting device socket plane. The reinforcement device (5) comprises a ring (6) and bracing means (7) integral with said ring (6) and capable of bracing at least one catch flange (32) of said catch element (31) against the base (22) of a lighting device when a lighting device (22) is positioned in said lighting device socket (3). The invention also relates to a lighting device socket (3) comprising such a reinforcement device (5), a lighting device assembly and a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Matthieu Dhenauit, Jelle Pelsma, Hani Debes, Vanessa Doree, Antonius N. Theelen, Victor Geelen