Patents by Inventor Francoise Varone

Francoise Varone 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).

  • Two-sides gripping knit
    Patent number: 11555262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knit having barbs protruding outwards from both faces obtained by knitting yarns of biocompatible material in guide-bars B2, B3 and B4 of a knitting machine, wherein the knitting patterns followed by guide-bars B2 and B3 involve at least two needles and produce an arrangement of yarns defining two faces of the knit, the knitting pattern followed by guide-bar B4 making stitches generating loops protruding outwards from each of the faces of the knit, guide-bar B4 being threaded with a hot-melt monofilament yarn, heat-setting the knit, forming barbs by cutting the loops via melting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Xavier Couderc, Anthony Mira, Francoise Varone, Yves Bayon
  • TWO-SIDES GRIPPING KNIT
    Publication number: 20210140078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knit having barbs protruding outwards from both faces obtained by knitting yarns of biocompatible material in guide-bars B2, B3 and B4 of a knitting machine, wherein the knitting patterns followed by guide-bars B2 and B3 involve at least two needles and produce an arrangement of yarns defining two faces of the knit, the knitting pattern followed by guide-bar B4 making stitches generating loops protruding outwards from each of the faces of the knit, guide-bar B4 being threaded with a hot-melt monofilament yarn, heat-setting the knit, forming barbs by cutting the loops via melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Xavier Couderc, Anthony Mira, Francoise Varone, Yves Bayon
  • Two-sides gripping knit
    Patent number: 10900153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knit having barbs protruding outwards from both faces obtained by knitting yarns of biocompatible material in guide-bars B2, B3 and B4 of a knitting machine, wherein the knitting patterns followed by guide-bars B2 and B3 involve at least two needles and produce an arrangement of yarns defining two faces of the knit, the knitting pattern followed by guide-bar B4 making stitches generating loops protruding outwards from each of the faces of the knit, guide-bar B4 being threaded with a hot-melt monofilament yarn, heat-setting the knit, forming barbs by cutting the loops via melting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Xavier Couderc, Anthony Mira, Francoise Varone, Yves Bayon
  • TWO-SIDES GRIPPING KNIT
    Publication number: 20180318058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knit having barbs protruding outwards from both faces obtained by knitting yarns of biocompatible material in guide-bars B2, B3 and B4 of a knitting machine, wherein the knitting patterns followed by guide-bars B2 and B3 involve at least two needles and produce an arrangement of yarns defining two faces of the knit, the knitting pattern followed by guide-bar B4 making stitches generating loops protruding outwards from each of the faces of the knit, guide-bar B4 being threaded with a hot-melt monofilament yarn, heat-setting the knit, forming barbs by cutting the loops via melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Xavier Couderc, Anthony Mira, Francoise Varone, Yves Bayon