Patents by Inventor Christophe Ringeval

Christophe Ringeval 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).

  • Mechanical safety device for a door pivotally mounted on a frame
    Patent number: 6298605
    Abstract: A safety device for a door is arranged to prevent access to the vertical gap situated on the side where the hinges are located between the frame and the rear edge of the door. The safety device comprises a protection unit having at least one tubular element fitted in the gap in vertical alignment with the hinges, and a strip made of flexible or semi-rigid material arranged on the side opposite the tubular element. The fixing part for fixing the strip onto the frame comprises a rounding unit for rounding the strip over the whole height thereof so as to perform preliminary bending of the strip at a predetermined angle. The strip and the plate extending down to the bottom of the door to achieve total protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventors: Bruno Delefosse, Raymond Burdel, Christophe Ringeval