Patents by Inventor Nicolas Tombu

Nicolas Tombu 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: 8136685
    Abstract: A sealing device for a barrel or the like, the barrel including an opening (22) arranged especially at the level of at least one bottom (14), characterized in that it includes, on the one hand, an attachment ring (24) located on the periphery of the opening (22) at the level of the outer surface of the bottom (24), connected to the bottom by any suitable manner, and, on the other hand, a sealing device having a first part (30) that can be wedged at the level of the opening (22) and a second part (32) that can be screwed onto the ring (24), the second part (32) as it is being screwed tending to increase the force of the pressure between the first part (30) and the opening (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Tonnellerie Baron
    Inventor: Nicolas Tombu
  • Publication number: 20090020505
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a sealing device for a barrel or the like, said barrel comprising an opening (22) arranged especially at the level of at least one bottom (14), characterized in that it comprises, on the one hand, an attachment ring (24) located on the periphery of the opening (22) at the level of the outer surface of the bottom (24), connected to the bottom by any suitable means, and, on the other hand, a sealing device comprising a first part (30) that can be wedged at the level of the opening (22) and a second part (32) that can be screwed onto the ring (24), the second part (32) as it is being screwed tending to increase the force of the pressure between the first part (30) and the opening (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: TONNELLERIE BARON
    Inventor: Nicolas Tombu
  • Publication number: 20070068888
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a device to support at least one barrel comprising at least two posts (14), characterized in that it comprises at least two support means (16) for at least one barrel, connected in overhanging fashion to the posts (14) and disposed on opposite sides of the posts (14) so as to balance the loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Nicolas Tombu
  • Patent number: 6637607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack for supporting cask-type containers. The rack comprises a plurality of modular structures each suitable for receiving a single container, each modular structure presenting a back vertical mean plane and a substantially parallel front vertical mean plane, and having top fixing points, bottom fixing points, and support means close to said bottom fixing points, said support means being substantially contained in a horizontal plane so as to support a container. The modular structures are connected to one another via their fixing points on a horizontal axis and on a vertical axis so that each upper modular structure straddles two lower modular structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Tonnellerie Baron
    Inventor: Nicolas Tombu
  • Publication number: 20020036178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack for supporting cask-type containers. The rack comprises a plurality of modular structures each suitable for receiving a single container, each modular structure presenting a back vertical mean plane and a substantially parallel front vertical mean plane, and having top fixing points, bottom fixing points, and support means close to said bottom fixing points, said support means being substantially contained in a horizontal plane so as to support a container. The modular structures are connected to one another via their fixing points on a horizontal axis and on a vertical axis so that each upper modular structure straddles two lower modular structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventor: Nicolas Tombu