Patents by Inventor Denis Pavie

Denis Pavie 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).

  • Avionic tray
    Patent number: 5297684
    Abstract: An avionic tray is fixed to a shelf and comprises a base plate, side rails and a back plate. At least a forward end of the base plate of the tray is reinforced by a reinforcing plate fixed to the upper surface of the base plate. The part of the base plate carrying the reinforcing plate is stepped downwards so that the upper surface of the reinforcing plate is level with the surface of the base plate to the rear of the reinforcing plate. Fixing holes are provided in the reinforcing plate and the base plate for fixing the tray to the shelf by means of screws whose heads are housed in housings in the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Vibrachoc
    Inventors: Bernard Meunier, Denis Pavie, Michel Pompei
  • Device for locking an electronic equipment housing on a tray
    Patent number: 4882655
    Abstract: A device for locking an electronic equipment housing (1) on a tray (11). The device for a moving carriage (20) connected to the front wall (2) of the housing (1). A threaded shaft (21) along which the carriage moves has a hinge pin (22) fixed perpendicularly to one of the ends thereof. A fork (17) is disposed beneath the tray and provided with two inclined slots (30) in which the hinge pin (22) is displaced. Each slot (30) includes at least one stop notch (31, 32, 33) at one or other of its ends for holding fast the hinge pin (22) of the threaded shaft (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite: VIBRACHOC
    Inventor: Denis Pavie
  • Device for holding an electronic equipment housing on a tray
    Patent number: 4845591
    Abstract: A device for holding an electronic equipment housing (1) on a tray (10) comprising a bottom (11), a vertical backplate (12) provided with the male portion (15) of a connector, and two side flanks (13), the device including at least one locking device (20) situated at the front of the tray and mechanically connected to the front face (2) of the housing (1), and a sideways locking element for the housing, said locking element being constituted by at least one tab (30) fixed to the tray (10) and operatively engaging a corresponding at least one notch (2A) provided in the front face (2) of the housing. The invention is applicable to housings mounted in aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Vibrachoc
    Inventor: Denis Pavie
  • Optical indicator system for aircraft pallet connector-mating
    Patent number: 4667094
    Abstract: One or more microswitches (9) are mounted on the back wall (2) of an aircraft electronics equipment pallet or tray, to be actuated by the rear panel (7) of a slide-in electronics unit (6) when the latter's rear panel connectors correctly mate with the connectors on the back wall of the receiving tray, thus electrically or optically connecting photosensitive means with luminous indicating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Vibrachoc
    Inventors: Christian Van-Hecke, Denis Pavie