Patents by Inventor Fran.cedilla.ois Joos

Fran.cedilla.ois Joos 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).

  • Sealing arrangement
    Patent number: 6071022
    Abstract: A machine part (24) is provided with a resilient seal (28) having an in-use condition in which the seal (28) protrudes beyond a sealing face (32) of the machine part (24). The seal (28) has an alternative condition in which it is accommodated in a cut-out portion (52) in the sealing face (32) of the machine part (24). The arrangement can be used in an apparatus comprising a number of machine parts, a first machine part (24) being provided with the resilient seal (28) which protrudes beyond a sealing face (32) of the first machine part (24) to seal the first machine part (24) to a second machine part (30). The arrangement enables such an apparatus to be dis-assembled with reduced risk of damaging the seal or tearing it from its mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Fran.cedilla.ois Joos, Dirk de Ruyter
  • Roller for use in a photographic sheet material wet processing apparatus
    Patent number: 6068414
    Abstract: The roller (20) comprises a main body member (31), a shaft (46) fixed to the main body member (31) and extending from one end thereof, and an end member (34) in contact with the main body member (31), characterised in that the end member (34) is mounted on the shaft (46) in a replaceable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Fran.cedilla.ois Joos