Patents by Inventor Regis Leblond

Regis Leblond 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: 8361377
    Abstract: The invention relates to blowing equipment (1) that uses a pressurised fluid for blowing vessels from preforms of a thermoplastic material and including a body (3) and a neck (6), wherein said equipment comprises a blowing mould (5) with a moulding cavity (4) in which the body (3) of a preform (2) can be placed, said mould (5) including an upper surface (7) from which protrudes the neck (6) of a preform (2) once the body (3) of said preform (2) is placed in the cavity (4), and wherein said equipment (1) also includes a nozzle (8) with an end (9) shaped so as to be placed in functional sealed relation with the protruding neck (6) of the preform (2). The end (9) of the nozzle (8) is connected to a means (12) for degassing the blowing fluid, capable of bearing tightly on the upper surface (7) of the mould (5) so as to define an inner volume (13) in which the blowing fluid blown under pressure into the preform (2) can be discharged after the preform (2) blowing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Denis Gillet, Regis Leblond, Alexandre Toutoux, Didier Santais
  • Patent number: 7927093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid flow control assembly for a container blowing machine, comprising: a blow pin (1); a plurality of pipes for the circulation of a blowing fluid, which enable the blowing fluid to flow between at least one blowing fluid source, at least one fluid discharge outlet and the aforementioned blow pin (1); and valves which can control the flow of the blowing fluid inside the plurality of fluid circulation pipes. The invention is characterized in that the valves are all placed on the front of a body (3) housing the blow pin (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Regis Leblond, Thierry Lemble, Laurent Danel, Gilles Robert, Denis Gillet, Othmar Rymann
  • Patent number: 7849996
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for loading (10) or unloading (58) preforms (12) comprising a neck (20) on a transporting element (14) which includes a device (28) for individually gripping one preform (12) by its neck, the loading or unloading device comprising: means for dispensing (32, 42) preforms which include means for individually receiving (42) each preform, the trajectory of the receiving means and the trajectory of the gripping means, in planar projection, being tangent in at least one intersecting point (P3, P4) wherein the preform (12) being in a gripping position, the neck (20) of the preform (12) is vertically arranged opposite the gripping member; means for synchronizing the movement of the receiving means relative to the movement of the gripping member. The invention is characterized in that the trajectory of the receiving means and the trajectory of the gripping member are superimposed along at least one intersecting line (P3-P1, P2-P4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Regis Leblond, Denis Gillet
  • Publication number: 20100301523
    Abstract: The invention relates to blowing equipment (1) that uses a pressurised fluid for blowing vessels from preforms of a thermoplastic material and including a body (3) and a neck (6), wherein said equipment comprises a blowing mould (5) with a moulding cavity (4) in which the body (3) of a preform (2) can be placed, said mould (5) including an upper surface (7) from which protrudes the neck (6) of a preform (2) once the body (3) of said preform (2) is placed in the cavity (4), and wherein said equipment (1) also includes a nozzle (8) with an end (9) shaped so as to be placed in functional sealed relation with the protruding neck (6) of the preform (2). The end (9) of the nozzle (8) is connected to a means (12) for degassing the blowing fluid, capable of bearing tightly on the upper surface (7) of the mould (5) so as to define an inner volume (13) in which the blowing fluid blown under pressure into the preform (2) can be discharged after the preform (2) blowing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Denis Gillet, Regis Leblond, Alexandre Toutoux, Didier Santais
  • Publication number: 20100159060
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for loading (10) or unloading (58) preforms (12) comprising a neck (20) on a transporting element (14) which includes a device (28) for individually gripping one preform (12) by its neck, the loading or unloading device comprising: means for dispensing (32, 42) preforms which include means for individually receiving (42) each preform, the trajectory of the receiving means and the trajectory of the gripping means, in planar projection, being tangent in at least one intersecting point (P3, P4) wherein the preform (12) being in a gripping position, the neck (20) of the preform (12) is vertically arranged opposite the gripping member; means for synchronizing the movement of the receiving means relative to the movement of the gripping member. The invention is characterized in that the trajectory of the receiving means and the trajectory of the gripping member are superimposed along at least one intersecting line (P3-P1, P2-P4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Regis Leblond, Denis Gillet
  • Publication number: 20080213423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid flow control assembly for a container blowing machine, comprising: a blow pin (1); a plurality of pipes for the circulation of a blowing fluid, which enable the blowing fluid to flow between at least one blowing fluid source, at least one fluid discharge outlet and the aforementioned blow pin (1); and valves which can control the flow of the blowing fluid inside the plurality of fluid circulation pipes. The invention is characterised in that the valves are all placed on the front of a body (3) housing the blow pin (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Regis Leblond, Thierry Lemble, Laurent Danel, Gilles Robert, Denis Gillet, Othmar Rymann
  • Patent number: 7377766
    Abstract: A moulding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material, by blowing or blow-drawing, including a mould with two mould halves mutually mobile and provided with a locking device with two lock elements extending over the total height of the respective mould halves and provided with a number of projecting fingers in catches spaced at intervals, one lock element being fixed on one mould half and the other lock element sliding on the other mould half under the action of an actuator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Sidel
    Inventors: Eric Lemaistre, Regis Leblond
  • Patent number: 7341443
    Abstract: A molding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material by blowing or blow-drawing, including a mold with two mold halves mutually mobile and provided with a locking device with first and second lock elements, in the form of catches, extending over the whole height of the respective mold halves and a projecting wing on one mold half, including a rotation surface on which a mobile piece is applied over the whole height thereof which includes the second lock element, such that, on blowing, the forces are taken by said mobile piece over the height of the mold by means of the rotation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sidel
    Inventors: Eric Lemaistre, RĂ©gis Leblond
  • Publication number: 20070026098
    Abstract: A moulding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material, by blowing or blow-drawing, including a mould with two mould halves mutually mobile and provided with a locking device with two lock elements extending over the total height of the respective mould halves and provided with a number of projecting fingers in catches spaced at intervals, one lock element being fixed on one mould half and the other lock element sliding on the other mould half under the action of an actuator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Lemaistre, Regis Leblond
  • Publication number: 20060275525
    Abstract: A moulding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material by blowing or blow-drawing, including a mould with two mould halves mutually mobile and provided with a locking device with first and second lock elements, in the form of catches, extending over the whole height of the respective mould halves and a projecting wing on one mould half, including a rotation surface on which a mobile piece is applied over the whole height thereof which includes the second lock element, such that, on blowing, the forces are taken by said mobile piece over the height of the mould by means of the rotation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: SIDEL
    Inventors: Eric Lemaistre, Regis Leblond