Patents by Inventor Francois Savaete

Francois Savaete 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).

  • Apparatus for joining together two metallic bands
    Patent number: 6504128
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for butting two metal bands (M1, M2) and a method for implementing such a machine. According to the invention, two successive bands (M1, M2) are welded according to either one of at least two different welding modes, for example flash butt welding and laser welding. To this effect, two clamping jaw assemblies are available, suitable respectively to each welding mode and, when changing welding mode, the first jaw assembly (2, 3, 2′, 3′) used previously for welding is removed from the machine (S) and replaced with the second jaw assembly (20, 30, 20′, 30′) suitable to the second welding mode. During this operation, the jaws remain spaced apart so that replacement can take place as the first band unwinds to an end, before the running has stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Vai Clecim
    Inventors: Brahim Zennaf, Francois Savaete
  • Apparatus for joining together two metallic bands
    Publication number: 20020036189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for butting two metal bands (M1, M2) and a method for implementing such a machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Brahim Zennaf, Francois Savaete