Patents by Inventor Bernard Lime

Bernard Lime 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).

  • Tool for fitting a resilient ring into a groove
    Patent number: 4222161
    Abstract: A tool comprising a receptacle having a cylindrical portion defining a space therewithin adapted to receive a resilient seal after deformation of the latter by an external member is disclosed. A movable member carried by said receptacle comprises a tubular portion slidably received on the cylindrical portion and movable from a first position in which said tubular portion is opposite the space towards a second position in which said tubular portion is offset relative to the space against the action of a first spring. The tubular member is provided with an aperture adapted to receive the external member, and an element is slidably carried in said space and resiliently urged away from the latter by a pair of second springs, thereby expulsing the seal in a corresponding groove when the tubular member is moved towards its second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme D.B.A.
    Inventors: Andre Duval, Bernard Lime