Patents by Inventor Claude Chappoux

Claude Chappoux 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: 6196038
    Abstract: A tumbler lock with an additional rotor locking member includes a rotor rotating in a stator bore. The lock includes a slide movable transversely to the key channel, the slide including a key passage orifice and a projection co-operating with a stator housing in a position locking the rotor rotation and elastically returned in the locking position by an elastic return, the slide having at least a notch co-operating with a key member so as to drive the slide transversely towards a position unlocking the rotor rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Ronis
    Inventor: Claude Chappoux
  • Patent number: 4840264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deposit system installation for transport trolleys. This deposit system comprises a locking line constituted by a substantially horizontal bar and deposit system apparatuses which are connected to the trolleys, whereby there is cooperation of longitudinal sliding within the line. Each deposit system apparatus comprises a coin system arranged to permit the separation of the apparatus from the locking line by the introduction of a deposition such as a coin into the apparatus. This deposit may then be liberated by the passage of the apparatus over a decoding station which is part of the locking line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignees: Ronis S.A., Super Market Systems
    Inventors: Claude Chappoux, Bernard Rouesnel, Guy Gillet
  • Patent number: 4637507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coin lock device having a housing, a protruding element extending from said housing and an aperture in the housing for the reception of a protruding element of an identical lock device.A key element is secured to one end of a slide piece which slides against the action of a spring, which slide piece is connected at the other end with a cylinder core having movable, transversely disposed tumblers. The cylinder core slides in an aperture in the housing and is movable under the action of the return spring of the slide piece to a rest position. In the rest position the tumblers engage apertures formed in the surface of the aperture receiving the cylinder core, out of which they can be pushed by the introduction of a key element of a second identical device into the cylinder core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Ronis S.A.
    Inventors: Jacques Ricouard, Claude Chappoux
  • Patent number: 4551998
    Abstract: The baggage closure incorporates a closing lever which carries a cylinder rotatable by means of a key and intended for locking the closing lever in the closing position. According to the invention, the cylinder (3) has a cam (7) which interacts with a lug (8) on the mounting (2) of the closing lever (1). Located on the closing lever (1) is an extension (9) which interacts with an orifice (16) in a closure fitting (10) fastened to the baggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignees: L.A. Ricouard S.A., Ronis S.A.
    Inventors: Jacques Ricouard, Claude Chappoux