Patents by Inventor Jacques LaDouce

Jacques LaDouce 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).

  • Coupler for a textile-reinforced rubber hose
    Patent number: 5255944
    Abstract: According to the invention, the coupler (1) for a textile-reinforced rubber hose is of the type comprising a metal end-fitting (2) and a metal bush (3) between which one end of the hose (5) is imprisoned by crimping. The coupler (1) has three separate zones, a zone (A) providing a fastening function, a zone (ED) providing a dynamic-sealing function and an intermediate zone (ES) providing a static-sealing function. Such a coupler enables textile-reinforced rubber hoses to be used at pressures of the order of 200 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Philippe Blin, Jacques LaDouce