Patents by Inventor Francois Provence

Francois Provence 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).

  • Process of Fabrication of a Shower Tray and a Shower Cubicle, Shower Tray and a Shower Cubicle Made according to this Process
    Publication number: 20170164791
    Abstract: A process of fabrication of a shower tray wherein it comprises the steps of: selecting a plate in thermoplastic material; cutting at least one corner; heating the plate to soften it; forming the plate on a mold to raise the convex limit at the at least one corner and the edges between the cuts, the junction between a central portion of the plate, forming a bottom, and each raised edge being curved; and joining raised edges at each corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Francois Provence
  • Process and device for bending a sheet of synthetic material filled with alumina trihydrate
    Patent number: 7867429
    Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Crea Diffusion
    Inventor: Francois Provence
  • PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR BENDING A SHEET OF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL FILLED WITH ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE
    Publication number: 20100140848
    Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: CREA DIFFUSION, ZA.
    Inventor: Francois Provence
  • Process and device for bending a sheet of synthetic material filled with alumina trihydrate
    Publication number: 20060105595
    Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: CREA DIFFUSION
    Inventor: Francois Provence