Patents by Inventor Patrick Artru

Patrick Artru 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: 10823297
    Abstract: The valve (1) comprises a body (2) delimiting a conduit (4) and having a connection portion (6) where one end of the conduit (4) opens, the connection portion (6) being intended to be connected to the storage tank (100). In addition, said valve (1) comprises a clamping member (22) movably mounted on the connection portion (6) in order to keep the connection portion (6) attached to the storage tank (100), sealing member (10) able to rotate in the conduit (4) between a closed position in which the sealing member (10) seals the conduit (4) and an open position in which the sealing member (10) opens a passage through the conduit (4), two seats (24) interposed between the sealing member (10) and the valve body (2), and elastic return means configured to keep the seats (24) and the sealing member (10) pressed together. The conduit (4) has an angled portion (42) arranged between the connection portion (6) and the sealing member (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: DAHER VALVES
    Inventor: Patrick Artru
  • Publication number: 20180363788
    Abstract: The valve (1) comprises a body (2) delimiting a conduit (4) and having a connection portion (6) where one end of the conduit (4) opens, the connection portion (6) being intended to be connected to the storage tank (100). In addition, said valve (1) comprises a clamping member (22) movably mounted on the connection portion (6) in order to keep the connection portion (6) attached to the storage tank sealing member (10) able to rotate in the conduit (4) between a closed position in which the sealing member (10) seals the conduit (4) and an open position in which the sealing member (10) opens a passage through the conduit (4), two seats (24) interposed between the sealing member (10) and the valve body (2), and elastic return means configured to keep the seats (24) and the sealing member (10) pressed together. The conduit (4) has an angled portion (42) arranged between the connection portion (6) and the sealing member (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Patrick ARTRU
  • Patent number: 8167267
    Abstract: A faucet including: a body having an axis channel; a spherical rotating closure mounted pivotable in the body, between a closed position and an open position, the closure including a through orifice allowing the passage of a fluid from an upstream pipe to a downstream pipe, in open position; an upstream seat having a central passage, mounted in the channel of the body upstream of the closure so as to be mobile in translation along the axis and urged towards the closure by elastic means; a protuberance provided in the upstream seat projecting towards the closure, and a recess provided on the closure, to co-operate with the protuberance in closed position of the closure; and means for equalizing the pressure between upstream and downstream of the upstream seat, prior to the faucet being opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Vanatome
    Inventor: Patrick Artru
  • Publication number: 20090050833
    Abstract: The invention concerns a faucet (1) comprising: a body (2) having an axis channel (3); a spherical rotating closure (6) mounted pivotable in the body, between a closed position and an open position, the closure including a through orifice (10) allowing the passage of a fluid from an upstream pipe to a downstream pipe, in open position; an upstream seat (15) having a central passage (16), mounted in the channel of the body upstream of the closure so as to be mobile in translation along the axis (3) and urged towards the closure by elastic means (27); a protuberance (31) provided in the upstream seat projecting towards the closure, and a recess provided on the closure, to co-operate with the protuberance in closed position of the closure; and means for equalizing the pressure between upstream and downstream of the upstream seat, prior to the faucet being opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: VANATOME
    Inventor: Patrick Artru