Patents by Inventor Francis Plomb

Francis Plomb 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: 5018420
    Abstract: The machine tool comprises a frame (1, 2, 3) with two fixing elements (22 and 39) for fastening a scroll saw blade. The fixing element (22) is driven by an electrical motor (5) in a vertical reciprocating movement. The two fixing elements (22 and 39) are linked to each other by a metallic ribbon (45) passing on pulleys (46 to 50). The position of the pulley (47) can be changed by means of a cam (53) acting on an arm (52) so as to stretch the ribbon (45) to the desired value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Mefina S.A.
    Inventor: Francis Plomb
  • Patent number: 4768452
    Abstract: The needle bar (1) engaged in a pivoting cradle (2) is integral with a journal (3) connected by a connecting member (8) to a link (4) driven from the drive shaft (12) of the machine. In order to permit the head (23) of a loop holding member (25), mounted in the pedestal of the sewing machine, to engage in a loop (29) of the needle thread (27) during the ascending course of the needle (22), whatever may be its decentration, the connecting member (8) is formed by a bent extension of the crank pin of the link (4) engaged in a bore (7) of the journal (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventors: Olindo Baruffa, Antonio Jimenez, Francis Plomb
  • Patent number: 4649608
    Abstract: In an upper arm (1) is mounted a spindlehead (5) and in a lower frame two power takeoffs (16, 38). An electric motor (6) drives either a spindle (68) or the power takeoffs (16, 38) in rotation.Thus, the operations of milling, scroll cutting, sanding, grinding, polishing, sawing, etc., can be performed from the upper arm or the power takeoffs of the lower frame of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Mefina S.A.
    Inventors: Marcel Fresard, Francis Plomb, Pierre Court