Patents by Inventor Luc Ravelingien

Luc Ravelingien 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).

  • Braid reinforced flexible hose
    Patent number: 7566486
    Abstract: A braided hose reinforcement includes left and right turning strips. Each of the strips includes a number of elongated metal elements embedded in a matrix of a polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Luc Bourgois, Paul Dambre, Dirk Meersschaut, Luc Ravelingien
  • Braided hose reinforcement and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 6883551
    Abstract: A braided hose reinforcement (14) comprises left and right turning strips (20, 22). Each of said strips comprises a number of steel wires. The steel wires (24) located at the side regions of the strips have a tensile strength which is substantially lower than the tensile strength of the steel wires of the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Bourgois, Paul Dambre, Dirk Meersschaut, Luc Ravelingien
  • Braided hose reinforcement and method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20040099323
    Abstract: A braided hose reinforcement (14) comprises left and right turning strips (20, 22). Each of said strips comprises a number of steel wires. The steel wires (24) located at the side regions of the strips have a tensile strength which is substantially lower than the tensile strength of the steel wires of the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Luc Bourgrois, Paul Dambre, Dirk Meersschaut, Luc Ravelingien
  • Braid reinforced flexible hose
    Publication number: 20030129336
    Abstract: A braided hose reinforcement comprises left and right turning strips. Each of said strips comprises a number of elongated metal elements embedded in a matrix of a polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Luc Bourgois, Paul Dambre, Dirk Meersschaut, Luc Ravelingien