Patents by Inventor Robert Comte

Robert Comte 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).

  • Device for absorbing friction between ship's hulls and the quay walls
    Patent number: 4406241
    Abstract: The device comprises worn pneumatic tires positioned against one another on a cylindrical metal tube. The tube is filled with light concrete. The worn tires are filled with a low density elastic material. The part of the tires adjacent to the tube is closed off in a water-tight manner by a flexible sleeve. The tube is closed off at its ends by projecting plates which hold the assembly of tires pressed against one another. Used to protect ships' hulls when ships come alongside a quay wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Inventor: Robert Comte