Patents by Inventor Antonius Smets

Antonius Smets 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: 9958014
    Abstract: A coupling (1) for a shaft-end (2) having a square cross-section includes a front plate (6), a locking plate (7) and a rear plate (8) provided with square openings (9, 10, 11), in which the square shaft-end can be inserted. The locking plate can be rotated back and forth between an unlocked position (I), in which the square openings in the front plate, the rear plate and the locking plate coincide, and a locked position (II), in which the openings do not coincide. In the unlocked position the square shaft-end can be inserted through the coinciding square openings. Subsequently, the locking plate is rotated so that the shaft-end cannot be pulled out until the locking plate is returned into the unlocked position. The coupling can be used for easily interconnecting different types of parts, for example, applicable with exercise bicycles, bicycles, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Theodorus Cornelius Antonius Smets
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelius Antonius Smets
  • Publication number: 20150316107
    Abstract: A coupling (1) for a shaft-end (2) having a square cross-section includes a front plate (6), a locking plate (7) and a rear plate (8) provided with square openings (9, 10, 11), in which the square shaft-end can be inserted. The locking plate can be rotated back and forth between an unlocked position (I), in which the square openings in the front plate, the rear plate and the locking plate coincide, and a locked position (II), in which the openings do not coincide. In the unlocked position the square shaft-end can be inserted through the coinciding square openings. Subsequently, the locking plate is rotated so that the shaft-end cannot be pulled out until the locking plate is returned into the unlocked position. The coupling can be used for easily interconnecting different types of parts, for example, applicable with exercise bicycles, bicycles, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelius Antonius Smets
  • Publication number: 20070084941
    Abstract: An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a sequence when the movable member is moved. In some cases, a controller is coupled to the two switches, and may change an HVAC control parameter based on the switch sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jurianus de Pauw, Joseph Oberdorf, Antonius Smets, Mark Peterson
  • Publication number: 20050199737
    Abstract: An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a sequence when the movable member is moved. In some cases, a controller is coupled to the two switches, and may change an HVAC control parameter based on the switch sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Jurianus de Pauw, Joseph Oberdorf, Antonius Smets, Mark Peterson