Patents by Inventor Guy Ducruet

Guy Ducruet 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: 10648126
    Abstract: A steam ironing apparatus includes a base containing a device for producing steam connected by a pipe to a smoothing accessory including a hole for emitting steam. The base includes a coat hanger for hanging a garment and mounted to pivot on the base about an axis by a pivot connection. The hanger is prevented from rotating by a locking device. The locking device includes a control member movable by the user from an unlocked position that allows the hanger to rotate freely, into a locked position in which the hanger is prevented from rotating. The movement of the control member from the unlocked to the locked position causes the movement and/or deformation of a braking element from an initial position that allows free rotation of the pivot connection, towards a braked position in which the braking element is kept pressed against an element to prevent the hanger from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Maxime Javit, Guy Ducruet, Fang Sylor
  • Patent number: 10612185
    Abstract: A steam de-wrinkling appliance includes a de-wrinkling head connected by a line to a base for producing a steam flow. The de-wrinkling head has a rear portion forming a handle and a flared front portion having a surface with one or a plurality of steam exit holes for distributing the steam flow originating from the base. The de-wrinkling head further includes a device having a movable member capable of assuming a retracted position and a restriction position. The flared front portion encloses a single steam plenum chamber that supplies steam to the steam exit hole or holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Maxime Javit, Guy Ducruet
  • Publication number: 20180327961
    Abstract: A steam ironing apparatus includes a base containing a device for producing steam connected by a pipe to a smoothing accessory including a hole for emitting steam. The base includes a coat hanger for hanging a garment and mounted to pivot on the base about an axis by a pivot connection. The hanger is prevented from rotating by a locking device. The locking device includes a control member movable by the user from an unlocked position that allows the hanger to rotate freely, into a locked position in which the hanger is prevented from rotating. The movement of the control member from the unlocked to the locked position causes the movement and/or deformation of a braking element from an initial position that allows free rotation of the pivot connection, towards a braked position in which the braking element is kept pressed against an element to prevent the hanger from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Maxime JAVIT, Guy DUCRUET, Fang SYLOR
  • Publication number: 20170275809
    Abstract: A steam de-wrinkling appliance includes a de-wrinkling head connected by a line to a base for producing a steam flow. The de-wrinkling head has a rear portion forming a handle and a flared front portion having a surface with one or a plurality of steam exit holes for distributing the steam flow originating from the base. The de-wrinkling head further includes a device having a movable member capable of assuming a retracted position and a restriction position. The flared front portion encloses a single steam plenum chamber that supplies steam to the steam exit hole or holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Maxime Javit, Guy Ducruet
  • Patent number: 9493905
    Abstract: Electric household appliance comprising a steam generating base (1) connected by a steam line (2) to a tool (3) such as a crease removing head for the vertical removal of creases from linens, the appliance having at least one rod (5, 6) for the suspension of an article to be ironed, the rod (5, 6) being supported by a single pole (4) extending upwards from the base (1) and capable of occupying a work position in which the rod (5, 6) is disposed transversely to the pole (4), characterized in that the rod (5, 6) in the work position extends from just one side of the pole (4) and over a length greater than 25 cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Audrey Panza, Arnaud Grienay, Lijing Zeng, Stephanie Lemaire
  • Publication number: 20150114048
    Abstract: Electric household appliance comprising a steam generating base (1) connected by a steam line (2) to a tool (3) such as a crease removing head for the vertical removal of creases from linens, the appliance having at least one rod (5, 6) for the suspension of an article to be ironed, the rod (5, 6) being supported by a single pole (4) extending upwards from the base (1) and capable of occupying a work position in which the rod (5, 6) is disposed transversely to the pole (4), characterized in that the rod (5, 6) in the work position extends from just one side of the pole (4) and over a length greater than 25 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Audrey Panza, Arnaud Grienay, Lijing Zeng, Stephanie Lemaire
  • Patent number: 8776411
    Abstract: Ironing board comprising a frame supporting a top and at least two legs joined to the frame, one of the legs having an upper end pivotably mounted on a back end of the frame, the other leg having an upper end slidably mounted on said frame, the two legs being connected to one another by a pivot linkage and movable between a storage position, and a working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Tefal
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Daniel Vieira Gameiro
  • Patent number: 8776410
    Abstract: Ironing board consisting of a top supported by at least one leg with two sections connected to one another by hinge; said hinge allows lower segment of leg to pivot between an unfolded position, in which said lower segment forms an extension of upper segment of leg, and a folded position, in which lower segment is folded in the direction of upper segment, wherein said hinge contains a mechanism to lock the lower segment in an unfolded position and at least one unlocking button to deactivate the locking mechanism to allow lower segment to rotate into the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Daniel Vieira Gameiro
  • Publication number: 20130340301
    Abstract: Ironing board consisting of a top supported by at least one leg with two sections connected to one another by hinge; said hinge allows lower segment of leg to pivot between an unfolded position, in which said lower segment forms an extension of upper segment of leg, and a folded position, in which lower segment is folded in the direction of upper segment, wherein said hinge contains a mechanism to lock the lower segment in an unfolded position and at least one unlocking button to deactivate the locking mechanism to allow lower segment to rotate into the folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Daniel Vieira Gameiro
  • Publication number: 20130312297
    Abstract: Ironing board comprising a frame supporting a top and at least two legs joined to the frame, one of the legs having an upper end pivotably mounted on a back end of the frame, the other leg having an upper end slidably mounted on said frame, the two legs being connected to one another by a pivot linkage and movable between a storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Ducruet, Daniel Vieira Gameiro