Patents by Inventor Francois Buffey

Francois Buffey 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: 5033775
    Abstract: A process of manufacture for and the article which comprises a connecting and/or branching of flexible hoses is characterized in that an outer covering element (6) provides a compressive action of the walls of the ends of the flexible hoses (5) onto a rigid inner pipe (1). The outer covering element (6), may comprise a polymer of which the contraction during cooling of the polymer is at least equal to 1% of its original diameter. The invention is adapted for use in fluid circuits between different parts or engine units in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Caoutchouc Manufacture et Plastiques
    Inventors: Pierre Matte, Francois Buffey