Patents by Inventor Richard Maximilien

Richard Maximilien 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: 8621682
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for dispensing and recovering liquids designed to be arranged in a rigid container, comprising a liquid dispensing tank (16) and a tank (17) for recovering liquid after use, each tank (16, 17) including an envelope (18). Each envelope (18) includes two similar walls (19, 20) comprising each an outer surface and a peripheral edge (23). Each envelope (18) has a retracted configuration wherein said walls (19, 20) are deployed one proximate the other and in an inflated configuration wherein said outer surfaces of each said wall (19, 20) are convex. At least one envelope (18) is capable, in its inflated configuration, to be nested in the other envelope (18) in its retracted configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Richard Maximilien, Marc Legrand
  • Patent number: 8366165
    Abstract: The frame comprises a base (32), two telescopic siderails (33) and mounting means (35, 46) for pivotally mounting each longitudinal member (33) to said base. This frame can be placed in a stowed position, in which said siderails (33) are, on said base (32), in a retracted and transversal position, and into a position of use, in which the siderails (33) are in an extended and longitudinal position. The frame also comprises means for holding the siderails (33) in an extended and longitudinal position opposite said base. The bed comprises the frame and a number of slats (36). The method comprises the step of providing a bed of this type and a step for putting the base (32) in place on first elements fixed to the vehicle as well as steps for moving the bed from a stowed position and into a position of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Maximilien, Marc Legrand
  • Publication number: 20090134648
    Abstract: The frame comprises a base (32), two telescopic siderails (33) and mounting means (35, 46) for pivotally mounting each longitudinal member (33) to said base. This frame can be placed in a stowed position, in which said siderails (33) are, on said base (32), in a retracted and transversal position, and into a position of use, in which the siderails (33) are in an extended and longitudinal position. The frame also comprises means for holding the siderails (33) in an extended and longitudinal position opposite said base. The bed comprises the frame and a number of slats (36). The method comprises the step of providing a bed of this type and a step for putting the base (32) in place on first elements fixed to the vehicle as well as steps for moving the bed from a stowed position and into a position of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Maximilien, Marc Legrand
  • Publication number: 20090090420
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for dispensing and recovering liquids designed to be arranged in a rigid container, comprising a liquid dispensing tank (16) and a tank (17) for recovering liquid after use, each tank (16, 17) including an envelope (18). Each envelope (18) includes two similar walls (19, 20) comprising each an outer surface and a peripheral edge (23). Each envelope (18) has a retracted configuration wherein said walls (19, 20) are deployed one proximate the other and in an inflated configuration wherein said outer surfaces of each said wall (19, 20) are convex. At least one envelope (18) is capable, in its inflated configuration, to be nested in the other envelope (18) in its retracted configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Maximilien, Marc Legrand
  • Publication number: 20090090406
    Abstract: The tent (1) comprises a flexible fabric (11) and reinforcing means. This fabric (11) comprises sleeves, each of said sleeves being designed to accommodate a flexible hoop belonging to said reinforcing means. The tent (1) has a deployed position in which it comprises completely rectangular lateral faces (3, 6) arranged in a cylinder whose directrix is a regular polygon having an even number of sides, each of said sleeves extending round the periphery of a said respective face (3, 6), each of said hoops being in a working position in said sleeves, and said tent (1) has a flat position in which said sleeves are superposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Maximilien, Marc Legrand