Patents by Inventor Loïc MEIFFRE

Loïc MEIFFRE 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: 11448253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1) having a radial hole (120) at a threaded portion (12); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a cap (3); and a pin (4). The cap has a locking portion (31) intended to cover the threaded portion and a blocking portion (30) intended to engage with a tightening portion of the nut. The blocking portion comprises at least one pair of diametrically opposed openings (32) suitable for allowing a pair of openings to be aligned with the radial hole, in order to allow the pin to be inserted and thus lock the fastening regardless of the relative position of the nut with respect to the screw. The invention also relates to a method for implementing the fastener according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Mohamed Abou Halima, Loïc Meiffre
  • Patent number: 11359662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1), a threaded portion (11) of which has a blind hole (110) and a groove (111); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a cap (3); and a pin (4). The cap (3) has an immobilizing portion (31) intended to engage with the tightening portion (21) and a locking portion (32) intended to cooperate with the blind hole (110) to prevent said cap from rotating relative to the screw (1). The locking portion (32) also comprises openings (322) suitable for allowing the pin (4) to be inserted into said openings and into the groove (111) in order to hold the screw (1) and the cap (3) together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventor: Loïc Meiffre
  • Patent number: 11353054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1) having a cavity (110) at a threaded portion (11); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a first cap (3); a second cap (4); and a pin (5). The first cap is suitable for being inserted into the cavity of the threaded portion. The second cap has a locking portion (402) intended to engage with the first cap and a blocking portion (401) intended to engage with a tightening portion (21) of the nut. The locking portion of said second cap comprises openings (4020) suitable for allowing the pin to be inserted through said openings in order to hold the first cap and the second cap together. The invention also relates to a method for implementing the fastener according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Julien Goyer, Mohamed Abou Halima, Loïc Meiffre
  • Patent number: 11111943
    Abstract: A nut (32) for assembling elements of a structure comprises a collar (64) capable of coming into contact with a front face of the structure; a tightening zone having an outer diameter (86) capable of being inserted into a hole of the structure; a deformation zone adjacent to the tightening zone and capable of forming a bulge against a rear face of the structure, opposite the front face; and a tapped portion (65) adjacent to the deformation zone. The nut may include grooving (82) on an outer circumference of at least one part of the deformation zone, a maximum diameter of said grooving (82) being less than or equal to the outer diameter (86) of the tightening zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Loic Meiffre, Guy Pailhories, Christophe Vandaele
  • Publication number: 20210190125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1) having a cavity (110) at a threaded portion (11); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a first cap (3); a second cap (4); and a pin (5). The first cap is suitable for being inserted into the cavity of the threaded portion. The second cap has a locking portion (402) intended to engage with the first cap and a blocking portion (401) intended to engage with a tightening portion (21) of the nut. The locking portion of said second cap comprises openings (4020) suitable for allowing the pin to be inserted through said openings in order to hold the first cap and the second cap together. The invention also relates to a method for implementing the fastener according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Julien GOYER, Mohamed ABOU HALIMA, Loïc MEIFFRE
  • Publication number: 20200248737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1), a threaded portion (11) of which has a blind hole (110) and a groove (111); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a cap (3); and a pin (4). The cap (3) has an immobilizing portion (31) intended to engage with the tightening portion (21) and a locking portion (32) intended to cooperate with the blind hole (110) to prevent said cap from rotating relative to the screw (1). The locking portion (32) also comprises openings (322) suitable for allowing the pin (4) to be inserted into said openings and into the groove (111) in order to hold the screw (1) and the cap (3) together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventor: Loïc MEIFFRE
  • Publication number: 20200149580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive locking fastener comprising: a screw (1) having a radial hole (120) at a threaded portion (12); a nut (2) having a tightening portion (21); a cap (3); and a pin (4). The cap has a locking portion (31) intended to cover the threaded portion and a blocking portion (30) intended to engage with a tightening portion of the nut. The blocking portion comprises at least one pair of diametrically opposed openings (32) suitable for allowing a pair of openings to be aligned with the radial hole, in order to allow the pin to be inserted and thus lock the fastening regardless of the relative position of the nut with respect to the screw. The invention also relates to a method for implementing the fastener according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Mohamed ABOU HALIMA, Loïc MEIFFRE
  • Publication number: 20190113063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nut (32) for assembling elements of a structure, said nut comprising: a collar (64) capable of coming into contact with a front face of the structure; a tightening zone having an outer diameter (86) capable of being inserted into a hole of the structure; a deformation zone adjacent to the tightening zone and capable of forming a bulge against a rear face of the structure, opposite the front face; and a tapped portion (65) adjacent to the deformation zone. The nut comprises grooving (82) on an outer circumference of at least one part of the deformation zone, a maximum diameter of said grooving (82) being less than or equal to the outer diameter (86) of the tightening zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Loic MEIFFRE, Guy PAILHORIES, Christophe VANDAELE