Patents by Inventor Guillaume Cottard

Guillaume Cottard 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: 10449977
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a railway track (14) connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12) and a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and drawn by at least one towing cable (30). The vehicle comprises a chassis (50) defining a median longitudinal vertical plane that rests on at least one pendulum running gear, comprising two independent lateral pendulum devices (60) each comprising a secondary pendulum (62) articulated in relation to the chassis (50) and two primary pendulums, each articulated in relation to the secondary pendulum (62). Each lateral pendulum device (60) comprises a plate (64) connected to the chassis (50) via one or several jacks (66) to which the secondary pendulum device (62) is articulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Agence Nationale Pour La Gestion Des Déchets Radioactifs
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Patent number: 10449978
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a railway track (14) connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12) and a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and drawn by at least one towing cable (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Agence Nationale Pour La Gestion Des Déchets Radioactifs
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Patent number: 10435043
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a track (14), preferably a railway, connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12), a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and at least one towing cable (30) in closed loop having a first towing section (32.1) passing over a first pulley (20.1) of the upstream station and over a first return pulley (26) fixed to the vehicle (16) and a second towing section (32.2), in all ways separate from the first towing section and passing over the return pulley (26) and over a second pulley (20.2) of the upstream station (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Agence Nationale Pour La Gestion Des Déchets Radioactifs
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Publication number: 20180093679
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a railway track (14) connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12) and a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and drawn by at least one towing cable (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Publication number: 20170274911
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a track (14), preferably a railway, connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12), a vehicle (16)running on the track (14) and at least one towing cable (30) in closed loop having a first towing section (32.1) passing over a first pulley (20.1) of the upstream station and over a first return pulley (26) fixed to the vehicle (16) and a second towing section (32.2), in all ways separate from the first towing section and passing over the return pulley (26) and over a second pulley (20.2) of the upstream station (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Publication number: 20170274913
    Abstract: A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a railway track (14) connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12) and a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and drawn by at least one towing cable (30). The vehicle comprises a chassis (50) defining a median longitudinal vertical plane that rests on at least one pendulum running gear, comprising two independent lateral pendulum devices (60) each comprising a secondary pendulum (62) articulated in relation to the chassis (50) and two primary pendulums, each articulated in relation to the secondary pendulum (62). Each lateral pendulum device (60) comprises a plate (64) connected to the chassis (50) via one or several jacks (66) to which the secondary pendulum device (62) is articulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Guillaume Cottard
  • Patent number: 6349955
    Abstract: The invention concerns a single-wheel trailer for all-terrain touring bike. The trailer is fixed on the saddle rod via hitch linkage (3) comprising a fixing part (9a,9b) on the saddle extended by a plate (11) from which projects a vertical shaft (13) whereon is articulated a fork joint (15) interlocked with a rod (16) of the trailer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Centre d'Innovation
    Inventors: Andre Cottard, Guillaume Cottard, Romain Blanquet, Christophe Mortier