Patents by Inventor Leandre Rizo

Leandre Rizo 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: 4716633
    Abstract: A device suitable for fixing panels comprises a male part having a mounting head and an elongate body between the mounting head and a retaining head. The retaining head has a retaining surface directed towards the mounting head, a snap-fastener surface, and a retaining edge defined by the intersection of the retaining surface with the snap-fastener surface. A female part of the device has a receptacle for the body of the male part and at least one circumferential sector for retaining the retaining head of the male part in the axial direction. The retaining edge is adapted to penetrate the retaining sector(s) to provide an axial retention opposing withdrawal of the male part from the receptacle in the female part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: ITW de France
    Inventor: Leandre Rizo