Patents by Inventor Laurent Houry

Laurent Houry 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: 20220302612
    Abstract: A fixing system includes a rail fixture having a plurality of first interlocking devices arranged along the rail fixture and a plurality of interlocking modules each having a second interlocking device. The interlocking modules are affixed to the rail fixture by inserting the second interlocking devices through a plurality of gaps between the first interlocking devices and sliding the interlocking modules along the rail fixture into a positive lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Thierry Cassar, Fabien Houvenaghel, Sebastien Queva
  • Publication number: 20220302611
    Abstract: A terminal cassette for electrically connecting a plurality of feeder cables includes an electrical connector with a plurality of electrical contacts and a double locking system securing a feeder cable cassette. The double locking system has a locking bracket and a sliding locking device. The locking bracket pivots and engages the feeder cable cassette. The sliding locking device secures the locking bracket in a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Thierry Cassar, Fabien Houvenaghel, Sébastien Queva
  • Patent number: 11108202
    Abstract: A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure comprises an upper section configured for mounting the relay, a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure, a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay, and a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, Each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventor: Laurent Houry
  • Patent number: 10756486
    Abstract: A mating assistance device comprises a housing having an opening receiving an electrical connector in a direction of insertion and a locking device movable between an unlocked position and a locked position with respect to the housing. The locking device has a connector pushing element displaceable in the direction of insertion when the locking device moves from the unlocked position to the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Thierry Cassar, Christian Cavailles
  • Patent number: 10553995
    Abstract: A relay socket mountable on a mounting structure comprises a main body and a clipping system disposed on the main body. The main body has an upper part disposed on a first side of the mounting structure and a lower part extending beyond a fixation edge of the mounting structure to a second side of the mounting structure opposite the first side. The upper part of the main body receives a relay. The clipping system is adapted to lock the main body to the fixation edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Martin Brunet
  • Publication number: 20200014162
    Abstract: A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure comprises an upper section configured for mounting the relay, a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure, a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay, and a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, Each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventor: Laurent Houry
  • Publication number: 20190312386
    Abstract: A mating assistance device comprises a housing having an opening receiving an electrical connector in a direction of insertion and a locking device movable between an unlocked position and a locked position with respect to the housing. The locking device has a connector pushing element displaceable in the direction of insertion when the locking device moves from the unlocked position to the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Thierry Cassar, Christian Cavailles
  • Patent number: 10135188
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly for an electrical connector is disclosed. The enclosure assembly comprises a housing body having a catch securing the housing body to a portion of the electrical connector and a lock. The lock is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position in which the lock prevents movement of the catch, and pivotable from the locking position into a secured position preventing movement of the lock back to the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventor: Laurent Houry
  • Publication number: 20180287311
    Abstract: A relay socket mountable on a mounting structure comprises a main body and a clipping system disposed on the main body. The main body has an upper part disposed on a first side of the mounting structure and a lower part extending beyond a fixation edge of the mounting structure to a second side of the mounting structure opposite the first side. The upper part of the main body receives a relay. The clipping system is adapted to lock the main body to the fixation edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Laurent Houry, Martin Brunet
  • Publication number: 20160359272
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly for an electrical connector is disclosed. The enclosure assembly comprises a housing body having a catch securing the housing body to a portion of the electrical connector and a lock. The lock is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position in which the lock prevents movement of the catch, and pivotable from the locking position into a secured position preventing movement of the lock back to the unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventor: Laurent Houry
  • Patent number: 9059537
    Abstract: An electric connector accessory for a bundle of conductor wires, constituted by an accessory body (2) and by a nut (3). The nut is constituted by two half-nuts (15, 16) that are separated by an axial plane and that can be assembled together by clip-fastening, and the accessory body (2) is suitable for being applied laterally against the bundle of wires, and for being held by locking the nut (3) onto the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: CONNECTEURS ELECTRIQUES DEUTSCH
    Inventors: Pascal Peuchet, Laurent Houry
  • Publication number: 20130316574
    Abstract: An electric connector accessory for a bundle of conductor wires, constituted by an accessory body (2) and by a nut (3). The nut is constituted by two half-nuts (15, 16) that are separated by an axial plane and that can be assembled together by clip-fastening, and the accessory body (2) is suitable for being applied laterally against the bundle of wires, and for being held by locking the nut (3) onto the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Pascal Peuchet, Laurent Houry
  • Patent number: 8172606
    Abstract: An attachment device (1) for a connector, includes at least two clamps (2a, 2b, 3) that can attach the attachment device (1) in a removable manner to a panel (30), and a base (4) that delimits a housing (6) that can accommodate a connector (31) or a connector support (31), the attachment device (1) includes a bolt (5), whereby one of the clamps (3) is arranged on the bolt (5) and another of the clamps (2a or 2b) on the base (4), whereby the bolt (5) is able to pivot relative to the base (4) so as to bolt, via the clamp (3) of the bolt (5), the attachment device (1) to the panel (30), whereby the bolt (5) in addition is adjacent to the housing (6) such that when the connector (31) or the connector support (31) is in the housing (6), it prevents the bolt (5) from pivoting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Frederic Duval, Laurent Houry, Alexis Synodinos
  • Publication number: 20090239415
    Abstract: An attachment device (1) for a connector, includes at least two clamps (2a, 2b, 3) that can attach the attachment device (1) in a removable manner to a panel (30), and a base (4) that delimits a housing (6) that can accommodate a connector (31) or a connector support (31), the attachment device (1) includes a bolt (5), whereby one of the clamps (3) is arranged on the bolt (5) and another of the clamps (2a or 2b) on the base (4), whereby the bolt (5) is able to pivot relative to the base (4) so as to bolt, via the clamp (3) of the bolt (5), the attachment device (1) to the panel (30), whereby the bolt (5) in addition is adjacent to the housing (6) such that when the connector (31) or the connector support (31) is in the housing (6), it prevents the bolt (5) from pivoting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: CONNECTEURS ELECTRIQUES DEUTSCH
    Inventors: Frederic DUVAL, Laurent HOURY, Alexis SYNODINOS