Patents by Inventor Bernard De Lima

Bernard De Lima 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: 9358831
    Abstract: A safety device (10) for a vehicle wheel (12), the device securing the attachment elements (16) of the rim (18) of the wheel onto a hub (14), wherein the device (10) includes elements (20) for blocking the rotation of the attachment elements and elements (21) for supporting the blocking elements on the attachment elements, the rotation-blocking elements including female parts (24) and at least one peripheral wall (26, 26I, 26E) against which the female parts abut when rotating, wherein at least a portion of the attachment elements receives a female part, the supporting elements (21) include an upper wall (36) that covers the attachment elements provided with the female parts, and the upper wall (36) blocks the translation of the female parts along the attachment elements, wherein the device includes elements (22) for rigidly connecting to the wheel, and the rigid connection is mechanically locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Bernard De Lima
  • Publication number: 20130207447
    Abstract: A safety device (10) for a vehicle wheel (12), the device securing the attachment elements (16) of the rim (18) of the wheel onto a hub (14), wherein the device (10) includes elements (20) for blocking the rotation of the attachment elements and elements (21) for supporting the blocking elements on the attachment elements, the rotation-blocking elements including female parts (24) and at least one peripheral wall (26, 26I, 26E) against which the female parts abut when rotating, wherein at least a portion of the attachment elements receives a female part, the supporting elements (21) include an upper wall (36) that covers the attachment elements provided with the female parts, and the upper wall (36) blocks the translation of the female parts along the attachment elements, wherein the device includes elements (22) for rigidly connecting to the wheel, and the rigid connection is mechanically locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Bernard De Lima
  • Publication number: 20090167074
    Abstract: A safety device (10) for a vehicle wheel (12), whereby said wheel (12) includes a wheel rim (16) that is attached to the hub (18) of the vehicle by attachment screws (20) and is equipped or is able to be equipped with a hub cap (22), characterized in that it includes anti-rotational elements (26) that are provided for working with the attachment screws (20) of the wheel rim (16) on the hub (18) that is integrated with the hub cap. The hub cap (22) that integrates the safety device (10) for a vehicle wheel (12) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Bernard De Lima