Patents by Inventor Francois Vardon

Francois Vardon 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: 8851307
    Abstract: A frame for attachment to the periphery of a panel having a main portion, a surrounding wall designed to surround an edge of the panel, and attachment means for attaching the frame relative to the panel having at least one locking element, the locking element being connected to the main portion by a hinge and being movable relative to the main portion between an open position, in which the panel is capable of being inserted into the surrounding wall without interaction with the locking element, and a closed position, in which, when the surrounding wall surrounds the edge of the panel, the locking element is facing a main face of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Pascal Lefevre, Gerard Huchet, Francois Vardon, Beatrice Mottelet
  • Patent number: 8480194
    Abstract: A shelf for an item of furniture, especially for a refrigerator or the like, includes a panel for supporting articles and a frame capable of enclosing the panel by its actual surrounding part, the frame configured to allow the shelf to be fitted into the body of the furniture. The shelf further includes at least one retaining member for retaining the panel at its lower part, which retaining member can be inserted laterally into a hole made in a rib of the frame, which rib runs along the panel, being offset internally relative to the external peripheral edge of the frame, and extends beyond the panel, and then can be fastened onto or behind the border wall of the hole, the retaining member bearing, in the fastened position, against the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Leconte, Francois Vardon
  • Patent number: 8231191
    Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is preferably obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Leconte, Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20110186248
    Abstract: This frame (3), which is intended to be attached to the periphery of a panel (2), comprises a main portion (4), a surrounding wall (41) of which is designed to surround the edge (21) of the panel, and attachment means for attaching the frame relative to the panel, which comprise at least one locking element (6). This locking element (6) is connected to the main portion (4) by means of a hinge (9) and is movable relative to the main portion between an open position, in which the panel (2) is capable of being inserted into the surrounding wall (41) without interaction with the locking element, and a closed position, in which, when the surrounding wall (41) surrounds the edge (21) of the panel, the locking element is facing a main face (22) of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Pascal LEFEVRE, Gerard HUCHET, Francois VARDON, Beatrice MOTTELET
  • Patent number: 7950755
    Abstract: A shelf for a piece of furniture, or for a refrigerator or similar element, including a panel for supporting articles and at least one structure made of plastic on at least one region of the periphery of the panel. The structure is configured to allow the shelf to be installed in a frame of the piece of furniture. The structure supports, at least on one of its two faces situated in the plane of the panel, a mechanism of attaching an accessory intended to be placed, in a position of use, in a free space of the corresponding side of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20110062845
    Abstract: A shelf for an item of furniture, especially for a refrigerator or the like, includes a panel for supporting articles and a frame capable of enclosing the panel by its actual surrounding part, the frame configured to allow the shelf to be fitted into the body of the furniture. The shelf further includes at least one retaining member for retaining the panel at its lower part, which retaining member can be inserted laterally into a hole made in a rib of the frame, which rib runs along the panel, being offset internally relative to the external peripheral edge of the frame, and extends beyond the panel, and then can be fastened onto or behind the border wall of the hole, the retaining member bearing, in the fastened position, against the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SAINT- GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Leconte, Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20110031862
    Abstract: A shelving unit for a cabinet, for example a refrigerator or similar cabinet, including a panel supporting articles and a frame or part of a frame gripping the panel by its actual surrounding part, the frame arranged to allow the shelving unit to be mounted in a chassis of the cabinet. At least one securing member for the panel is provided in its bottom part, the securing member includes a rider configured to overlap a protuberance or rib of the frame, extending along and beyond the panel and, in a pressed-in position, bearing by its internal end against the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Leconte, Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20110005659
    Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Francois VARDON
  • Patent number: 7850805
    Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20100052491
    Abstract: A shelf for a furniture item, particularly for a refrigerator or similar item, including a panel intended to accommodate articles and an added plastic surround. The shelf includes between the panel and the surround, at least one added elastic seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20100026156
    Abstract: A shelf for a cabinet, for a refrigerator or the like, includes a glass plate for holding items which is supported along its side edges by track or rail type brackets suitable for fastening or mounting in said cabinet and aligned with a support structure formed or held by said cabinet. The brackets are joined by at least one crosspiece and with said crosspiece(s) form a cradle to hold said plate that is suitable for supporting the mechanical strength of the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Gérard LECONTE, Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20090134758
    Abstract: A shelf for a piece of furniture, or for a refrigerator or similar element, including a panel for supporting articles and at least one structure made of plastic on at least one region of the periphery of the panel. The structure is configured to allow the shelf to be installed in a frame of the piece of furniture. The structure supports, at least on one of its two faces situated in the plane of the panel, a mechanism of attaching an accessory intended to be placed, in a position of use, in a free space of the corresponding side of the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Francois Vardon
  • Publication number: 20080197760
    Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is preferably obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: SAINT GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Leconte, Francois Vardon
  • Patent number: 7300122
    Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: Francois Vardon
  • Patent number: D552636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon
  • Patent number: D557293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon
  • Patent number: D559280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon
  • Patent number: D559281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon
  • Patent number: D559282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon
  • Patent number: D562854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventor: François Vardon