Patents by Inventor Roger Gerard

Roger Gerard 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: 4315528
    Abstract: A support or fixing device for pipes whose walls are thin in proportion to their diameter and which are subjected to great temperature variations and/or which must be protected against earthquakes. It includes a collar 3 which surrounds the pipe and is spaced apart therefrom and is pierced with holes 12 at least at two points symmetrically disposed, fittings 11 welded to the pipe at the center of said holes, connection parts 15 engaged in each of the fittings and flexible strips 17 welded on one side to the connection parts and on the other side to parts 18 integral with the collar. Application to pipes which convey fluids which have high specific heat or to pipes which are installed at a site which is exposed to earthquakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite: Stein Industrie
    Inventors: Pierre Pouderoux, Jean-Jacques Marsault, Pierre Devoucoux, Roger Gerard