Patents by Inventor Rik DESCAMPS

Rik DESCAMPS 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).

  • Publication number: 20240076941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (11) comprising a base element (2), which is a single-piece cast structure made of cast iron and comprising studs (3, 4) provided on the base element (2) by welding. The invention further relates to a method for forming such a tool and to the use of such a tool for forming secant walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: PROFERRO NV
    Inventors: Christian Cornillie, Rik Descamps
  • Publication number: 20220316167
    Abstract: An anchor chair is configured for transmitting a pulling force from an elongated foundation element to a wall. The anchor chair includes a passage for the elongated foundation element, and a cavity between a first opening located on a first side of the anchor chair, which first side is facing away from the wall in attached state, and a second opening located on an opposite side of the anchor chair, which opposite side is facing the wall in attached state and which opposite side defines in attached state a contact area of the anchor chair to contact the wall. The first opening is a slot-shaped opening having two long sides and two short sides. In an attached state, the long sides of the slot-shaped opening of the anchor chair are oriented parallel to a plane perpendicular to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Rik DESCAMPS, Christian CORNILLIE
  • Patent number: 10683630
    Abstract: A tip is described which extends axially along a central longitudinal axis and is configured to displace the ground when the tip is being rotated about its central longitudinal axis during a ground displacement operation for a foundation pile. The tip comprises a tip body; several spiral-shaped ribs protruding from the tip body; and several protrusions arranged to the ribs. The protrusions comprise a point which is arranged such that, during rotation of the tip about its central longitudinal axis, the point of the protrusion is ahead of the rib to which the protrusion is arranged. The tip body, the ribs and the protrusions are made as a single-piece casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PROFERRO NV
    Inventors: Rik Descamps, Christian Cornillie, Nicolas Couckuyt
  • Patent number: 10640946
    Abstract: A tip is described for attachment to a bottom end of a foundation pile. The tip comprises a cast iron tip body and an element partially molded into the cast iron tip body. A foundation pile assembly comprises such a tip. A method for manufacturing is provided for such a tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Proferro NV
    Inventors: Christian Cornillie, Rik Descamps, Nicolas Couckuyt
  • Publication number: 20190292744
    Abstract: A tip is described which extends axially along a central longitudinal axis and is configured to displace the ground when the tip is being rotated about its central longitudinal axis during a ground displacement operation for a foundation pile. The tip comprises a tip body; several spiral-shaped ribs protruding from the tip body; and several protrusions arranged to the ribs. The protrusions comprise a point which is arranged such that, during rotation of the tip about its central longitudinal axis, the point of the protrusion is ahead of the rib to which the protrusion is arranged. The tip body, the ribs and the protrusions are made as a single-piece casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Rik DESCAMPS, Christian CORNILLIE, Nicolas COUCKUYT
  • Publication number: 20190071835
    Abstract: A tip is described for attachment to a bottom end of a foundation pile. The tip comprises a cast iron tip body and an element partially molded into the cast iron tip body. A foundation pile assembly comprises such a tip. A method for manufacturing is provided for such a tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Proferro NV
    Inventors: Christian CORNILLIE, Rik DESCAMPS, Nicolas COUCKUYT
  • Patent number: D845737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Rik Descamps