Patents by Inventor Nicholas Freitag

Nicholas Freitag 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: 9080303
    Abstract: A reinforced soil structure comprising:—a fill (1);—a facing (3) placed along a front face of the structure;—at least one main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26) connected to the facing and extending through a first reinforced zone (Z1) of the fill situated behind said front face; and—at least one secondary reinforcement member (6) disconnected from to the facing and extending in a second reinforced zone (Z2) of the fill which has, with said first reinforced zone (Z1), a common part (Z?), wherein the secondary reinforcement member (6) extends into the fill (1) up to a distance substantially shorter than the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26), with respect to the front face and wherein the stiffness of the secondary reinforcement member (6) is greater or equal to the stiffness of the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: TERRE ARMEE INTERNATIONALE
    Inventors: Nicholas Freitag, Jean-Claude Morizot
  • Patent number: 8182177
    Abstract: Reinforced stabilizing strip (10) intended for use in reinforced earth structures, comprising a longitudinal part (12), said longitudinal part (12) comprising along at least part of its length, at least one cord (14) arranged approximately longitudinally and encased in the bulk of said longitudinal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Terre Armee Internationale
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Morizot, Nicholas Freitag
  • Publication number: 20110058904
    Abstract: Stabilizing reinforcement (1) for use in reinforced soil works, comprising two longitudinal parts (11, 21, 31, 41, 44, 61, 71, 73) forming a non-zero angle a+? with respect to each other and connected to each other by transverse parts (15, 46, 56, 65, 66, 75, 77) which are movable relative to at least one longitudinal part (11, 21, 31, 41, 44, 61, 71, 73) and comprise angular limit pieces (16, 48, 57, 58, 59, 67, 68, 76, 78) for limiting the angular separation of said two longitudinal parts, where the range of movement of the transverse parts (15, 46, 56, 65, 66, 75, 77) occurs within a perimeter defined by the two longitudinal parts (11, 21, 31, 41, 44, 61, 71, 73), their point of intersection or the line joining the two nearest ends of the two longitudinal parts, and the line joining the other two, or most separated, ends of the two longitudinal parts. Reinforced soil work comprising such a reinforcement. Method of construction for a reinforced soil work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: TERRE ARMEE INTERNATIONALE
    Inventor: Nicholas Freitag