Patents by Inventor Frank BEKAERT

Frank BEKAERT 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).

  • Publication number: 20260208565
    Abstract: A window unit with a glazing panel, a frame profile provided on a part of the edge of the glazing panel on one peripheral side. The frame profile has a rigid part that receives a decorative strip. The rigid part is elongated with a long side along the at least one peripheral side and has at least one rigid and one flexible connection. The rigid and flexible connection means have elongated shapes with a long side along the peripheral side and the means are an integral part of the rigid part. The decorative strip has at least one first clamping part rotatably connected to the rigid connection means and at least one second clamping part to be clamped to the flexible connection means. The flexible connection means is totally offset from the rigid connection means in the direction of the rigid part's long side, by a distance greater than 0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Frank BEKAERT
  • Publication number: 20260054550
    Abstract: A window unit with a glazing panel, a frame with a profile that encompasses the glazing panel's edge, and grips the glazing panel on at least two peripheral sides as a ring; the frame has a primary part in the form of a hard component. The frame's primary part has at least one clip-like assembly that has top and bottom elements; the clip-like assembly clips and maintains the trim element's lug between the top and bottom elements. The top element is shifted from the bottom element along the edge. The clip-like assembly and the primary part are a single component. The top and bottom elements are flexible in a perpendicular direction to the axis of penetration of a trim element plugged into the clip-like assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Godelieve VERBOVEN, Michael REHMANN, Frank BEKAERT
  • Patent number: 12515506
    Abstract: A window unit includes a glazing panel and a rigid part provided on at least a part of an edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and designed to receive a decorative strip. The rigid part includes at least one snap-fit system with a base and at least first and second arms. The window unit also includes a frame profile encompassing the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and is made of soft material. The frame profile is over-molded on at least a part of the rigid part. The snap-fit system has at least one rigid arm and at least one flexible arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert Hick, Frank Bekaert, Sébastien Delneufcourt
  • Publication number: 20230356577
    Abstract: A window unit includes a glazing panel and a rigid part provided on at least a part of an edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and designed to receive a decorative strip. The rigid part includes at least one snap-fit system with a base and at least first and second arms. The window unit also includes a frame profile encompassing the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and is made of soft material. The frame profile is over-molded on at least a part of the rigid part. The snap-fit system has at least one rigid arm and at least one flexible arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert HICK, Frank BEKAERT, Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT
  • Patent number: 11673460
    Abstract: The invention relates to an element (100) for fastening trim (1) to a peripheral seal (10) of a window (11) of a vehicle, comprising at least one assembly of the clip type formed by a base (6) bearing, on the face intended to receive the trim, one or more semi-rigid clips (7), said clips comprising at least two arms between which a lug element (4) of the trim is introduced, characterized in that the fastening element (100) is formed of one piece enclosed in the peripheral seal during the moulding thereof to the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier Carnoy, Frank Bekaert, Robert Hick, Joel Glady
  • Publication number: 20220206157
    Abstract: A detection device which includes a LiDAR sensing device, a housing enclosing the LiDAR sensing device, and at least one cover lens. A portion of the cover lens is made of a glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, preferably in the range of 750 to 1050 nm. The cover lens is fixed to the protective housing and is encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT, Jean MASSON, Robert HICK, Frank BEKAERT, Yannick SARTENAER, Quentin FRASELLE
  • Publication number: 20200307363
    Abstract: The invention relates to an element (100) for fastening trim (1) to a peripheral seal (10) of a window (11) of a vehicle, comprising at least one assembly of the clip type formed by a base (6) bearing, on the face intended to receive the trim, one or more semi-rigid clips (7), said clips comprising at least two arms between which a lug element (4) of the trim is introduced, characterized in that the fastening element (100) is formed of one piece enclosed in the peripheral seal during the moulding thereof to the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier CARNOY, Frank BEKAERT, Robert HICK, Joel GLADY