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).

  • WINDOW UNIT COMPRISING A GLAZING PANEL AND A FRAME
    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
  • Fastening of trim to a window seal
    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
  • PROTECTIVE HOUSING FOR A SENSING DEVICE
    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
  • FASTENING OF TRIM TO A WINDOW SEAL
    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