Patents by Inventor Jerôme Ulrich

Jerôme Ulrich 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: 11846377
    Abstract: A tubular connection device includes a female connector into which a male end piece having an annular groove may be inserted. The female connector has two lateral slits. The device further includes a U-shaped clip having a head and two branches straddling the female connector. Each branch extends into a lateral slit and ends with a foot. The device further includes a ring having two lateral openings facing the lateral slits of the female connector, and two lateral guide systems cooperating with the feet of the clip to keep the clip in a raised position or in a pressed-in position. Each guide system includes a notch, a plate delimiting a lower edge of the notch, and a lug arranged on a flexible tab carried by the ring. The annular groove faces the lateral slits to allow the clip to switch between the pressed-in position and the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Jerôme Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20210301961
    Abstract: A tubular connection device comprises a female connector into which a male end piece provided with an annular groove may be inserted. The female connector has two lateral slits. The device further includes a U-shaped clip comprising a head and two branches straddling the female connector. Each branch extends into a lateral slit and ends with a foot. The device further includes a ring having two lateral openings facing the lateral slits of the female connector, and two lateral guide systems cooperating with the feet of the clip to keep the clip in a raised position or in a pressed-in position. Each guide system includes a notch, a plate delimiting a lower edge of the notch, and a lug arranged on a flexible tab carried by the ring. The annular groove faces the lateral slits to allow the clip to switch between the pressed-in position and the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Jerôme Ulrich