Patents by Inventor Luc Doutaz

Luc Doutaz 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: 6851985
    Abstract: This device comprises a connection module (3) intended to be coupled with the longitudinal mating face of a box (2) and making an electrical connection with, on the one hand, pins protruding from this longitudinal mating face and, on the other hand, with conducting cables, the module (3) and the box (2) being mated by a system of slides (7, 8) allowing them to be fastened by longitudinal sliding, with locking by a resilient tab (10). The resilient tab (10) is associated with the box (2) and is intended to cooperate with a locking member (16) associated with the connection module (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignees: ABB Entrelec, Siemens AG
    Inventors: Pascal Lafragette, Johann Cisey, Luc Doutaz
  • Patent number: 6783403
    Abstract: Connection device for an electronic box includes a connection module intended to be mated with the longitudinal assembling face of a box and making an electrical connection with, on the one hand, pins projecting from this longitudinal assembling face and, on the other hand, with conducting cables. The pins are longitudinal and the module is fastened to the box by a system of discontinuous slideways allowing them to be fastened by longitudinal sliding and reversible locking via a resilient tab fitted into a recess in the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignees: ABB Entrelec, Siemens AG
    Inventors: Pascal Lafragette, Johann Cisey, Luc Doutaz
  • Publication number: 20040082214
    Abstract: This device comprises a connection module (3) intended to be coupled with the longitudinal mating face of a box (2) and making an electrical connection with, on the one hand, pins protruding from this longitudinal mating face and, on the other hand, with conducting cables, the module (3) and the box (2) being mated by a system of slides (7, 8) allowing them to be fastened by longitudinal sliding, with locking by a resilient tab (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: ABB ENTRELEC
    Inventors: Pascal Lafragette, Johann Cisey, Luc Doutaz
  • Patent number: 6689955
    Abstract: The device includes an insulating casing defining at least one connecting housing and, in each connecting housing, an interconnection piece arranged in the casing and provided with at least one connecting branch, a connecting spring, a cam for compressing the spring to uncover the connection opening, and to allow the conductor for connecting to be introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventor: Luc Doutaz
  • Publication number: 20030139080
    Abstract: Connection device for an electronic box, comprising a connection module (12) intended to be mated with the longitudinal assembling face of a box (2) and making an electrical connection with, on the one hand, pins (7) projecting from this longitudinal assembling face and, on the other hand, with conducting cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: ABB ENTRELEC
    Inventors: Pascal Lafragette, Johann Cisey, Luc Doutaz
  • Publication number: 20030066673
    Abstract: The device comprises an insulating casing defining at least one connecting housing and, in each connecting housing, an interconnection piece arranged in the casing and provided with at least one connecting branch, a connecting spring, means for compressing the spring to uncover the connection opening, and to allow the conductor for connecting to be introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: ENTRELEC S.A.
    Inventor: Luc Doutaz
  • Patent number: 6059129
    Abstract: A clipping arrangement for clipping an electrical or electro-optical equipment module onto a support rail (1), the arrangement comprising a rigid hook-forming first portion (5) adapted to hook onto a first edge of the rail, and a catch-forming second portion (6) which is adapted to hook onto a second edge of the rail under the action of a resilient return force and which can be driven remotely by a tool blade that is inserted into a remotely located hole-forming driver device (7) provided in the arrangement to enable the blade to act by leverage. The driver device of the arrangement is connected to the second portion on which the device acts via a force-transmitter device (15, 16, 17), it thus being possible to position the driver device remotely from said second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Bechaz, Luc Doutaz, Philippe France
  • Patent number: 6048223
    Abstract: Terminal block comprising two connection devices In this terminal block, each connection device has a stripping and retaining slot provided with a wire entry at one end, as well as an insulating casing having, opposite the slots, an opening allowing a wire facing the wire entry to be inserted and slid into the slot. The stripping slots are approximately parallel and the wire entries face each other. The terminal block also has, placed between the two connection devices, a double pusher fitted so as to slide parallel to the direction of the stripping slots between a position of interpenetration with respect to a first connection device and a position of interpenetration with respect to the other connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Bechaz, Luc Doutaz, Ariel Ruz
  • Patent number: 5820420
    Abstract: A link connection and/or disconnection accessory for a terminal module and for a row of terminal modules for links of a terminal assembly in which the modules identically include one or more connection pieces each for at least one link, at least one through opening for a link, and a tool-insertion opening, corresponding insertion openings of the modules being in alignment when the modules containing them are aligned in a row. The accessory is constituted by a "drive" unit including means enabling it to remain secured to at least one module and to be displaced from module to module, and also at least one connection and/or disconnection mechanism enabling it to act via at least one insertion opening of the terminal module on which the drive unit is currently positioned. The invention also relates to terminal assemblies fitted with such an accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Bechaz, Luc Doutaz, Ariel Ruiz
  • Patent number: 5634811
    Abstract: A fast-acting insulation-displacement connector for connecting conductors to a metal strip (13), the connector being provided with insulation-displacement contacts (16), each of which has two sharp parallel edges, the connector being characterized in that it includes pushing means (21, 22, 25) actuated by a screwdriver (24) for pushing the conductor (40) onto the contacts (16). Application to a distribution terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Heng, Ariel Ruiz, Luc Doutaz
  • Patent number: 5622517
    Abstract: A connection module including an insulating housing inside which a conductive connector part is held stationary, which connector part has a slot for receiving an electrical wire, into which housing an auxiliary part penetrates that is provided with a wire-pusher element mounted to slide in the housing along the slot and along a wire-receiving opening in the housing. The auxiliary part is provided with an operating element which projects from the housing, and which is held in the pushed-in position by co-operation between a holding mechanism that it carries and complemetary holding mechanism in the housing. Structure provided on the operating element make it possible to act from the outside on the holding mechanism, thereby releasing the auxiliary part when it is held stationary so as to enable it to slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Entrelec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Heng, Ariel Ruiz, Luc Doutaz
  • Patent number: 5257945
    Abstract: A terminal includes a metal component held in a housing in the form of at least one connection unit having the general plan appearance of a hollow, convex hexagon split on a longitudinal plane about which it is symmetrical for the purpose of connecting a single electric wire via two parallel stripping and retaining slits. Each unit includes two support sides which project in parallel from a fixed base and each of which carries two other sides of the hexagon shaped unit. Each slit is formed between two sides that are symmetrical. The two support sides press against different mutually parallel walls of the housing via respective symmetrically disposed projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Entrelec S. A.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Heng, Andre Marmonier, Luc Doutaz