Patents by Inventor Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE

Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE 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: 11990061
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of tensioning systems for tensionable cloths. In particular, the invention provides a tensioning system and a cloth-tensioning system. The invention also relates to the use of the tensioning system and the cloth-tensioning system. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method of tensioning a cloth using the tensioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: RENSON OUTDOOR NV
    Inventors: Stijn Colpaert, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene
  • Publication number: 20240159092
    Abstract: A telescopic hinge (30) is described for a rail guidance system (1) for guiding a sliding device (20) along an elongated guide rail (10) with a longitudinal axis (12). The telescopic hinge (30) comprises a first hinge part (32) and a second hinge part (34) that is mounted rotatably in the first hinge part (32) for rotation about a hinge-rotation axis (38). The second hinge part (34) is mounted slidably in the direction of the hinge-rotation axis (38); and configured for being mounted onto the guide rail (10) at an end (342) slidably along the longitudinal axis (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ruben Vandendriessche, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene
  • Publication number: 20230417056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to means and methods for tensioning duck or canvas. In particular, the present invention provides a tensioning system wherein a canvas can be tensioned dynamically along one or two sides of a frame. The present invention also further provides a method for dynamic tensioning of a canvas on one or two sides of a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Stijn Colpaert, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene, Thomas Brecht Vervisch, Kristof Lemiegre, Bart Abeel
  • Publication number: 20220251835
    Abstract: The invention concerns the field of roof devices for opening roofs. In particular, the invention concerns a roof device comprising sliding roof panels which are configured so as to be movable along a rail system. The invention also concerns an opening roof comprising the movable roof device. The invention also concerns the use of the roof device in a roof. The invention furthermore also concerns a method for opening and closing the roof device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Brecht Vervisch, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene, Bart Abeel
  • Publication number: 20220243466
    Abstract: The invention concerns the field of roof devices for opening roofs. In particular, the invention concerns a roof device comprising sliding roof panels which are configured so as to be movable along a rail system. The invention also concerns an opening roof comprising the movable roof device. The invention also concerns the use of the roof device in a roof. The invention furthermore also concerns a method for opening and closing the roof device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Brecht Vervisch, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene, Bart Abeel
  • Patent number: 11359436
    Abstract: A screen device comprising: a screen roller (1), having a screen (2), which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon and which on at least one lateral side is provided with a thickening (6), a motor (7) for driving the screen roller (1), which motor, at that end of the screen roller (1) closest to the thickening (6), is disposed at least partially in the screen roller (1), wherein the motor (7) is fitted so far into the screen roller (1) that the thickening (6), in the rolled-up state of the screen (2), is positioned at least partially closer to the screen roller axis (A) than any point on that part of the motor (7) that is fitted in the screen roller (1), which point is situated the furthest from this screen roller axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene, Steven Rita André Vanhoutte
  • Publication number: 20220165186
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of tensioning systems for tensionable cloths. In particular, the invention provides a tensioning system and a cloth-tensioning system. The invention also relates to the use of the tensioning system and the cloth-tensioning system. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method of tensioning a cloth using the tensioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Stijn Colpaert, Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene
  • Publication number: 20220106796
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a wall cladding, including: a supporting structure; a safety supporting structure; wall cladding elements; at least one structure attachment element made of plastic; at least one cladding attachment element per wall cladding element, where the cladding attachment element forms part of the wall cladding element or is attached thereto and is couplable to the structure attachment element; at least one safety attachment element per wall cladding element, where the safety attachment element forms part of the wall cladding element or is attached thereto; and at least one safety element per wall cladding element, where the safety element is designed to be fire-resistant, is attachable to the safety supporting structure, and is attachable to the safety attachment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: John Urbain HOUFFLYN, Elien Henriëtte DELMOTTE, Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE
  • Patent number: 10501987
    Abstract: A screen device (1), comprising a screen roller (2), a screen (3) which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon, an end lath (4), which is fitted to an opposite side of the screen (3), and a tensioning system (8) to tension the screen (3) in the roll-up and unrolling direction, the tensioning system comprising on each lateral side of the screen (3) a band wheel (5) next to the screen roller (2), a tensioning cord (6), which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon and which, at its end away from the band wheel (5), is fastened to the end lath (4), away from the screen roller (2) a reversing wheel (7), via which the tensioning cord (6) is turned, and a spring sub-system (18), which comprises at least one spring element (9) for keeping the respective tensioning cord (6) under tension, wherein at least one of the spring sub-systems (18) comprises adjustors (10, 11, 14, 13, 16) for adjusting the spring force of the spring element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: RENSON SUNPROTECTION-SCREENS NV
    Inventors: Joost Benjamin Renaat De Frene, John Peter Meinster
  • Publication number: 20190153778
    Abstract: A screen device comprising: a screen roller (1), having a screen (2), which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon and which on at least one lateral side is provided with a thickening (6), a motor (7) for driving the screen roller (1), which motor, at that end of the screen roller (1) closest to the thickening (6), is disposed at least partially in the screen roller (1), wherein the motor (7) is fitted so far into the screen roller (1) that the thickening (6), in the rolled-up state of the screen (2), is positioned at least partially closer to the screen roller axis (A) than any point on that part of the motor (7) that is fitted in the screen roller (1), which point is situated the furthest from this screen roller axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE, Steven Rita André VANHOUTTE
  • Publication number: 20190078384
    Abstract: A guide device (1) for guiding the bottommost side of a screen (4) which can be rolled up and unrolled on an erected screen roller, or a horizontally displaceably erected screen, comprising a guide profile (6, 6?), and holders (9, 9?) for the mounting of the guide profile (6, 6?), such that these holders (9, 9?) are arranged at a distance apart, so that a free space (22) extends between these holders (9, 9?). In addition, an assembly of such a guide device (1) with a door of frame profile (21), a screen device (2) comprising such a guide device (1), an assembly of such a screen device (2) and a door or frame profile (21), and a method for mounting such a guide device (1) on a door or frame profile (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE, John Peter MEINSTER
  • Publication number: 20180313145
    Abstract: A screen device (1), comprising a screen roller (2), a screen (3) which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon, an end lath (4), which is fitted to an opposite side of the screen (3), and a tensioning system (8) to tension the screen (3) in the roll-up and unrolling direction, the tensioning system comprising on each lateral side of the screen (3) a band wheel (5) next to the screen roller (2), a tensioning cord (6), which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon and which, at its end away from the band wheel (5), is fastened to the end lath (4), away from the screen roller (2) a reversing wheel (7), via which the tensioning cord (6) is turned, and a spring sub-system (18), which comprises at least one spring element (9) for keeping the respective tensioning cord (6) under tension, wherein at least one of the spring sub-systems (18) comprises adjustors (10, 11, 14, 13, 16) for adjusting the spring force of the spring element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE, John Peter MEINSTER
  • Publication number: 20170328129
    Abstract: A screen device (1) comprising two fabric rollers (23 24), which, in the mounted state of the screen device (1), are arranged at an angle (a) relative to each other, and comprising, for each fabric roller (23, 24):—a screen (2, 3) which can be rolled up and unrolled on the fabric roller (23, 24);—a bottom lath (4, 5), which in the mounted state of the screen device, is fastened to the screen (2, 3) on the side of the screen (2, 3) away from the fabric roller (23, 24);—and one or more screen and/or lath guides (6, 7), for guiding a lateral side of the screen (2, 3) and/or the bottom lath (4, 5); wherein, in the mounted state of the screen device (1), the bottom laths (4, 5) are rigidly connected to each other at the said angle (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: RENSON SUNPROTECTION-SCREENS NV
    Inventors: Jonas Willem MAERTENS, Joost Benjamin Renaat DE FRENE