Patents by Inventor Francois AZNAR

Francois AZNAR 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: 10737850
    Abstract: A container for food use is provided, including a container body; a cover configured to be coupled to the container body to close the container; and a locking member including at least two tabs, the locking member being mounted pivoting on the cover about an axis of rotation between an unlocked position and a locked position, the container body including at least two retaining wings extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, side faces of the at least two retaining wings falling within at least one circle of which a center passes through the axis of rotation, and each tab of the locking member including a side face complementary to a side face of a retaining wing, and a curved end configured to engage with a respective retaining wing of the container body to axially hold the cover coupled to the container body in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MAPED
    Inventors: Francois Aznar, Bruno Gstalder
  • Publication number: 20190127127
    Abstract: A container for food use is provided, including a container body; a cover configured to be coupled to the container body to close the container; and a locking member including at least two tabs, the locking member being mounted pivoting on the cover about an axis of rotation between an unlocked position and a locked position, the container body including at least two retaining wings extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, side faces of the at least two retaining wings falling within at least one circle of which a center passes through the axis of rotation, and each tab of the locking member including a side face complementary to a side face of a retaining wing, and a curved end configured to engage with a respective retaining wing of the container body to axially hold the cover coupled to the container body in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: MAPED
    Inventors: Francois AZNAR, Bruno GSTALDER