Patents by Inventor Jan Verhelst

Jan Verhelst 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: 9371664
    Abstract: A tent and an awning assembly, the awning assembly including an awning casing, a leading edge and an awning extending between the awning casing and the leading edge, the tent being arranged under the awning assembly. The awning casing and the leading edge each includes a channel for receiving a tent enabling a double roof configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Jan Verhelst
  • Publication number: 20150259946
    Abstract: A tent and an awning assembly, the awning assembly including an awning casing, a leading edge and an awning extending between the awning casing and the leading edge, the tent being arranged under the awning assembly. The awning casing and the leading edge each includes a channel for receiving a tent enabling a double roof configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Jan Verhelst
  • Patent number: 8132701
    Abstract: A mounting system for attaching accessories to surfaces. The mounting system comprises a rail and clamp that includes housing for a bolt having a shaft extending outwardly of the housing from a first surface thereof. A hook extends outwardly of a second surface of the housing to engage the rail. A blade also extends outwardly of the second surface to be received in a channel of the rail. The hook and blade exert pressure on the rail during rotation of a knob along the shaft of the bolt to tighten the blade against the rail for releasable connection of the clamp to the rail, the clamp being adapted for attachment of accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jan Verhelst, Wim Van Ongeval, Kevin Bogoslofski, Joe Settelmayer
  • Publication number: 20090242714
    Abstract: A mounting system for attaching accessories to surfaces. The mounting system comprises a rail and clamp that includes housing for a bolt having a shaft extending outwardly of the housing from a first surface thereof. A hook extends outwardly of a second surface of the housing to engage the rail. A blade also extends outwardly of the second surface to be received in a channel of the rail. The hook and blade exert pressure on the rail during rotation of a knob along the shaft of the bolt to tighten the blade against the rail for releasable connection of the clamp to the rail, the clamp being adapted for attachment of accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jan Verhelst, Wim Van Ongeval, Kevin Bogoslofski, Joe Settelmayer
  • Patent number: 7156451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing unit (1), such as a caravan or a motor home with an extensible room (3) or slide-out and an awning (7) with a rollable awning canvas (8) attached above this room (3), so that, when sliding out the room (3), the awning canvas (8) will automatically be rolled off above this room (3) until the foremost edge of the awning canvas (8) will have passed the front wall (4) of the slide-out (3), in order to protect this front wall from the sun. Rolling off the awning canvas (8) automatically is preferably caused by the sliding out motion of the slide-out (3). Furthermore, an arm (12), (13) connected to the canvas (8) may be provided, which is rotatably connected to the slide-out and which will be rotated when moving out the slide-out and will take along the awning canvas (8) until it will pass the said front wall (4). This invention likewise relates to an awning (1) provided for such a housing unit (1) and a method to install the awning (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Omnistor Accessories NV
    Inventor: Jan Verhelst
  • Publication number: 20050035619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing unit (1), such as a caravan or a motor home with an extensible room (3) or slide-out and an awning (7) with a rollable awning canvas (8) attached above this room (3), so that, when sliding out the room (3), the awning canvas (8) will automatically be rolled off above this room (3) until the foremost edge of the awning canvas (8) will have passed the front wall (4) of the slide-out (3), in order to protect this front wall from the sun. Rolling off the awning canvas (8) automatically is preferably caused by the sliding out motion of the slide-out (3). Furthermore, an arm (12), (13) connected to the canvas (8) may be provided, which is rotatably connected to the slide-out and which will be rotated when moving out the slide-out and will take along the awning canvas (8) until it will pass the said front wall (4). This invention likewise relates to an awning (1) provided for such a housing unit (1) and a method to install the awning (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Jan Verhelst