Patents by Inventor Guy Faber

Guy Faber 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: 20180369682
    Abstract: The hybrid snowshoe-ski comprises a rigid frame, a decking attached to the frame and a binding attached to one of the decking and the frame. The decking comprises undulations that each extend between first and second sides of the snowshoe-ski.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Guy Faber
  • Patent number: 10092815
    Abstract: A snowshoe-ski kit comprising a hybrid snowshoe-ski comprising a main body defining a bottom surface operative for moving over snow and having a snowshoe-ski traction coefficient, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface. The hybrid snowshoe-ski further comprises a binding attached to the main body for attachment to a person's foot atop the top surface. The kit also comprises a first removable and reversible sheet-like skin having opposite first and second surfaces each defining respective first and second skin traction coefficients that differ from each other and that differ from the snowshoe-ski bottom surface traction coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FABER ET CIE INC.
    Inventor: Guy Faber
  • Patent number: 8302331
    Abstract: The snowshoe has a hinge member for mounting a harness to the snowshoe's frame, the hinge member having a rigid pivot rod for extending between first and second side segments of the frame and comprising opposite first and second end portions, the pivot rod for pivotally receiving the harness. The hinge member also includes a first rigid rod attachment mount having a first frame socket for pivotal attachment to the frame first side segment so as to be pivotable about the frame first side segment, and a first rod socket wherein the rigid pivot rod first end portion is pivotally mounted, the first rod socket being spaced apart from the first frame socket so as to allow the pivot rod to pivot about an axis which is generally parallel to and spaced from the first frame socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Faber & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Publication number: 20110173845
    Abstract: The snowshoe has a hinge member for mounting a harness to the snowshoe's frame, the hinge member having a rigid pivot rod for extending between first and second side segments of the frame and comprising opposite first and second end portions, the pivot rod for pivotally receiving the harness. The hinge member also includes a first rigid rod attachment mount having a first frame socket for pivotal attachment to the frame first side segment so as to be pivotable about the frame first side segment, and a first rod socket wherein the rigid pivot rod first end portion is pivotally mounted, the first rod socket being spaced apart from the first frame socket so as to allow the pivot rod to pivot about an axis which is generally parallel to and spaced from the first frame socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Patent number: 7937855
    Abstract: The snowshoe defines opposite front and rear ends, opposite first and second sides and opposite top and bottom surfaces and comprises a rigid peripheral frame member comprising a top portion corresponding to the top surface of the snowshoe and a bottom portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the snowshoe and having a frame member thickness defined between the top and bottom portions. The snowshoe also has a decking that is at least semi-rigid and that comprises a central load-bearing portion and a number of tongue members fixed to the load-bearing portion and attached to the frame member whereby the frame member carries the decking. The snowshoe further has a harness pivotally attached to either one of the decking and the frame member for allowing a person's foot to be releasably attached to the snowshoe. The tongue members have a staggered attachment configuration relative to the thickness of the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Faber & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Publication number: 20090172974
    Abstract: The snowshoe defines opposite front and rear ends, opposite first and second sides and opposite top and bottom surfaces and comprises a rigid peripheral frame member comprising a top portion corresponding to the top surface of the snowshoe and a bottom portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the snowshoe and having a frame member thickness defined between the top and bottom portions. The snowshoe also has a decking that is at least semi-rigid and that comprises a central load-bearing portion and a number of tongue members fixed to the load-bearing portion and attached to the frame member whereby the frame member carries the decking. The snowshoe further has a harness pivotally attached to either one of the decking and the frame member for allowing a person's foot to be releasably attached to the snowshoe. The tongue members have a staggered attachment configuration relative to the thickness of the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Patent number: 7194825
    Abstract: The snowshoe includes an opened U-shaped frame supporting a semi-rigid decking having a toe hole and a harness pivotally attached to the decking near the toe hole. The absence of a rear tail portion on the frame forms a gap that helps prevent the dragging effect of the snowshoe while it trails on the ground during gait. Also, the harness is pivotally attached to the decking by means of a harness attachment that includes an anti-torsion shoulder that will abut on the edge of the decking in the toe hole, to prevent the harness from rotating about an axis that is transversal to the decking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Faber & Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Publication number: 20060213089
    Abstract: The snowshoe includes an opened U-shaped frame supporting a semi-rigid decking having a toe hole and a harness pivotally attached to the decking near the toe hole. The absence of a rear tail portion on the frame forms a gap that helps prevent the dragging effect of the snowshoe while it trails on the ground during gait. Also, the harness is pivotally attached to the decking by means of a harness attachment that includes an anti-torsion shoulder that will abut on the edge of the decking in the toe hole, to prevent the harness from rotating about an axis that is transversal to the decking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Faber & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Patent number: 6163984
    Abstract: The snowshoe includes a closed loop frame carrying an intermediate decking attached to the frame. The decking is made from a full sheet of semi-flexible plastic material, and is peripherally attached to the frame. A toe hole is provided at the front end portion of the decking. On its edge rearwardly adjacent to the toe hole, the decking forms an integral first hinge, in the form of an arcuate boss having an upwardly convex upper surface, and a downwardly concave lower surface. A harness is pivotally attached to the decking. The harness has a cradle plate made of semi-flexible plastic material, and a flexible strap attached thereto. The cradle has an upper surface for receiving the foot of the person wearing the snowshoe, and a lower surface which forms an integral second hinge, in the form of an arcuate seat and a pair of cylindrical lugs spacedly adjacent to the arcuate seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Patent number: 5466910
    Abstract: In a method of testing weld seams using an eddy-current technique, large-volume and coarse-grained weld seams are subjected to the testing, said weld seams being tested for the presence of faults in layers on-line during their buildup. The method is particularly suitable for testing components with austenitic weld metal. It is notable for a high fault location probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: ABB Management AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ebeling, Guy Faber, Gottfried Kuhnen, Arthur Scholz
  • Patent number: 4817859
    Abstract: A component made of nodular cast iron is joined to a component made of steel by means of fusion welding, a Fe alloy containing 2 to 4% by weight of silicon and seeding materials for the purpose of globular carbon precipitation in the welding zone being used as filler. Advantageously, the nodular cast iron component is provided beforehand with a build-up welding with Si-alloyed filler or with an unalloyed filler now alloyed with such a Si-alloyed filler, whereupon the weld joining to the steel component can be carried out with conventional iron electrodes.Preferred Si-alloyed filler:C=0.01-0.12% by weight,Mn=0.2-1.5% by weight,Si=1-4% by weight,Al=0.005-0.1% by weight,Mo=0.2-0.7% by weight,Ce=0.0001-0.02% by weight,Mg=0.0001-0.01% by weight,Zr=0.01-0.7% by weight,S=0.006% by weight max.,P=0.01% by weight max.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: BBC Brown Boveri AG
    Inventors: Georg Breitenmoser, Guy Faber
  • Patent number: 4812107
    Abstract: A control wheel intended for welding onto the high-pressure rotor of a steam turbine is manufactured from a ring of individual blades welded together. For this purpose, all of the individual blades are provided with shrouds and root platforms having welding grooves formed therein. After being welded together into a ring, closed on all sides, the control wheel is annealed, machined and finally heat-treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: BBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Santino Barcella, Manfred Befeld, Guy Faber, Paul Slepcevic
  • Patent number: 4720928
    Abstract: A snowshoe is provided with a transverse steel cable that engages the opposite longitudinal side members of its frame structure. A harness secured to this cable consists of two jaw members which are pivotally connected to one another at one end thereof and cooperate to clamp the edge of the front sole portion of a user's boot. A rubber strap is attached at its opposite ends to one of the jaw members for further securing the boot to the harness. The decking of the snowshoe has an opening to allow the pivotal movement of the front portion of the boot during use. The jaw members have finger-engaging portions to facilitate the mounting and dismounting of a boot to and from the harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Richard Faber
  • Patent number: 4710103
    Abstract: Steam turbine blades are fastened in an outer layer of weld material applied by deposit welding to the outer surface of the rotor body, the composition of the weld material being optimally matched with respect to hot strength and/or corrosion resistance, in particular stress corrosion resistance, to the local mechanical, thermal and chemical requirements. A possible option is additionally to insert a deposit welded intermediate layer of medium alloying element content. Steels with 10-14% Cr, low carbon and additions of Mo and possibly V are preferred as the weld material for the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: BBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Limited
    Inventors: Guy Faber, Gottfried Kuhnen