Patents by Inventor Patrick Foucart

Patrick Foucart 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).

  • Spring assembly having a coil spring and an anti-entanglement element
    Patent number: 11199234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring assembly, including: a coil spring having an inner space formed by the spring windings thereof; and an anti-entanglement element for protection against entanglement of the spring assembly, in particular with at least one further spring assembly or with at least one other coil spring; wherein the anti-entanglement element is partially disposed in the inner space formed by the spring windings and extends longitudinally through at least a portion of the inner space; and wherein the anti-entanglement element (14, 26) is provided in the form of an anti-entanglement stirrup, formed separately from the coil spring and clampingly supported in the inner space; or wherein the anti-entanglement element is provided in the form of an anti-entanglement pin, which is formed separately from the coil spring and has a front loss-prevention or captive end and a rear stop end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SCHERDEL INNOTEC FORSCHUNGS- UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Grassold, Patrick Foucart
  • SPRING ASSEMBLY HAVING A COIL SPRING AND AN ANTI-ENTANGLEMENT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20190383343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring assembly, including: a coil spring having an inner space formed by the spring windings thereof; and an anti-entanglement element for protection against entanglement of the spring assembly, in particular with at least one further spring assembly or with at least one other coil spring; wherein the anti-entanglement element is partially disposed in the inner space formed by the spring windings and extends longitudinally through at least a portion of the inner space; and wherein the anti-entanglement element (14, 26) is provided in the form of an anti-entanglement stirrup, formed separately from the coil spring and clampingly supported in the inner space; or wherein the anti-entanglement element is provided in the form of an anti-entanglement pin, which is formed separately from the coil spring and has a front loss-prevention or captive end and a rear stop end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Achim Grassold, Patrick Foucart