Patents by Inventor Richard Gourlin

Richard Gourlin 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).

  • Bin with a quieter-closing lid
    Patent number: 6758366
    Abstract: A bin comprising a vessel and a pivoting lid that can be moved between an open position and a closed position. The lid and the vessel are arranged in such a manner that the air leaving the vessel during closure of the lid and when the lid is close to its closed position is forced to turn at least twice, being forced to pass between substantially vertical surfaces belonging respectively to the lid and to the vessel, at least at the front of the lid, preferably at least at the front of the lid and on both sides therefore, and more preferably still all round the four edges of the lid, so as to encourage the creation of raised pressure inside the vessel, which raised pressure tends to brake the displacement of the lid towards its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Campagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Hervé Bourgund, Richard Gourlin, Denis Obriot
  • Bin with a quieter-closing lid
    Publication number: 20010017302
    Abstract: A bin comprising a vessel and a pivoting lid that can be moved between an open position and a closed position. The lid and the vessel are arranged in such a manner that the air leaving the vessel during closure of the lid and when the lid is close to its closed position is forced to turn at least twice, being forced to pass between substantially vertical surfaces belonging respectively to the lid and to the vessel, at least at the front of the lid, preferably at least at the front of the lid and on both sides therefore, and more preferably still all round the four edges of the lid, so as to encourage the creation of raised pressure inside the vessel, which raised pressure tends to brake the displacement of the lid towards its closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Herve Bourgund, Richard Gourlin, Denis Obriot