Patents by Inventor Nicolas Genelot

Nicolas Genelot 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).

  • Compact elastic hinge element for a spectacle frame
    Patent number: 7350271
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic hinge element (60) for a spectacle frame, comprising a body (10) consisting of a housing (11) comprising a guiding area (12) and at least one cavity comprising a retaining partition, a slide (20) fitted in the housing and comprising a guided part (22), a center part and a rod, a spring (40) for returning the slide to a rest position, mounted around the rod, and a bushing (30) forming a front stop for the spring. According to the invention, the cavity comprising the retaining partition is located in the guiding area (12) and opens out therein, and the guided part (22) of the slide comprises a recess into which an elastic tab (32) of the slide extends. Advantage: creation of a short-length hinge element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Compact Elastic Hinge Element For A Spectacle Frame
    Publication number: 20070089268
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic hinge element (60) for a spectacle frame, comprising a body (10) consisting of a housing (11) comprising a guiding area (12) and at least one cavity comprising a retaining partition, a slide (20) fitted in the housing and comprising a guided part (22), a center part and a rod, a spring (40) for returning the slide to a rest position, mounted around the rod, and a bushing (30) forming a front stop for the spring. According to the invention, the cavity comprising the retaining partition is located in the guiding area (12) and opens out therein, and the guided part (22) of the slide comprises a recess into which an elastic tab (32) of the slide extends. Advantage: creation of a short-length hinge element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: COMOTEC
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Casing for spectacle frame hinge
    Patent number: D525281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Casing for spectacle frame hinge
    Patent number: D552666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot