Patents by Inventor Benoit Sidaine

Benoit Sidaine 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).

  • Clamping collar
    Patent number: 7062821
    Abstract: A clamping collar having a hook (22) suitable for being clipped onto a lug (12) in the clamped state. The collar has a tongue (14) secured to the end that carries the hook (22). The lug (12) has a free edge (12A) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, faces towards the hook (22), and the tongue carries at least one retaining member (26A, 26B) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, lies in a cavity (28) provided under the lug (12) and co-operates with the free edge thereof. The tongue also has a guide embossed region (40) in alignment with the free edge of the lug to guide said lug during hooking and/or to form an abutment for the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Etablissements Caillau
    Inventors: Benoit Sidaine, Cyriaque Fouqueray, Patrick Goulet
  • Clamping collar
    Publication number: 20040025305
    Abstract: A clamping collar having a hook (22) suitable for being clipped onto a lug (12) in the clamped state. The collar has a tongue (14) secured to the end that carries the hook (22). The lug (12) has a free edge (12A) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, faces towards the hook (22), and the tongue carries at least one retaining member (26A, 26B) which, when the collar is in the unclamped state, lies in a cavity (28) provided under the lug (12) and co-operates with the free edge thereof. The tongue also has a guide embossed region (40) in alignment with the free edge of the lug to guide said lug during hooking and/or to form an abutment for the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Benoit Sidaine, Cyriaque Fouqueray, Patrick Goulet