Patents by Inventor Patrick Legeai

Patrick Legeai 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: 6991269
    Abstract: Elements for connecting a first end selection (3) of pipe elements to a second end selection (4) of pipe elements, the connecting elements including a sealing joint (20) interposed between the end faces (7, 8) of the first and second end sections and fixing elements (32, 44) which are mounted on the first and second end sections and are coupled to first and second axial abutting elements along the first and second end sections in order to hold the above together and compress the sealing joint between them. The first axial abutting elements include an external shoulder (9) formed on the first section near the end face and the second axial abutting elements include a fixed dowel (50) provided with elements (51)for axial fixing thereof along the second end section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Legris SA
    Inventors: Patrick Legeai, Olivier Guivar'ch
  • Publication number: 20050040652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a means for connecting a first end section (3) of pipe elements to a second end section (4) of pipe elements, said connecting means comprising a sealing joint (20) interposed between the end faces (7, 8) of the first and second end sections and fixing means (32, 44) which are mounted on the first and second end sections and are coupled to first and second axial abutting means along the first and second end sections in order to hold the above together and compress the sealing joint between them. The first axial abutting means comprise an external shoulder (9) formed on the first end section near the end face and the second axial abutting means comprise a fixed dowel (50) provided with means (51) for axial fixing thereof along the second end section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Patrick Legeai, Olivier Guivar'ch
  • Patent number: 6832791
    Abstract: Connection elements for interconnecting two duct ends, the elements comprising a tubular connection member for uniting the duct ends, the tubular member comprising at least one pair of half-bodies which is arranged so as to be closed on at least one duct end and which is associated with elements for gripping the duct end when the pair of half-bodies is closed on the duct end, the gripping elements comprising at least one outwardly-directed projection formed by plastic deformation of the duct end in a position set back from an end face of the duct end, and two inner shoulders of at least one of the half-bodies, which shoulders are spaced apart axially so as to receive therebetween the outwardly-directed projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Legris SA
    Inventors: Patrick Legeai, Olivier Guivar'ch
  • Publication number: 20030227171
    Abstract: Connection means for interconnecting two duct ends, the means comprising a tubular connection member for uniting the duct ends, the tubular member comprising at least one pair of half-bodies which is arranged so as to be closed on at least one duct end and which is associated with means for gripping said duct end when the pair of half-bodies is closed on said duct end, the gripping means comprising at least one outwardly-directed projection formed by plastic deformation of the duct end in a position set back from an end face of said duct end, and two inner shoulders of at least one of the half-bodies, which shoulders are spaced apart axially so as to receive therebetween the outwardly-directed projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: LEGRIS SA
    Inventors: Patrick Legeai, Olivier Guivar'ch
  • Patent number: 6367507
    Abstract: A fluid-flow module comprising a support plate having two parallel opposite edges and at least one body fixed to the support plate, the body having a main duct extending substantially parallel to the support plate and having first and second ends respectively provided with a quick coupling and with a connection endpiece for engaging such a quick coupling, the quick coupling and the connection endpiece extending parallel to said opposite edges of the support plate and at least one of the quick coupling and the connection endpiece extending at least in part beyond the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Legris SA
    Inventor: Patrick Legeai