Patents by Inventor Serge Arduini

Serge Arduini 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: 6796333
    Abstract: A packing structure for protecting a cylindrical object includes an integrated fastener, the packing structure assuming the form of a collar hooping the object to be protected and being characterized in that the collar includes over at least a large portion of its periphery at least one at least partly closed housing (4) which is designed to receive and retain on the collar the fastener (2) which shall enclose and tighten the collar, the housing being a channel fitted with two lips, the fastener (2) being inserted between these lips. In the packing structure for protecting the end of a cylindrical object, the collar is fitted with a substantially right-angle flange (5) covering the end segment of the object to be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: ITW Litec France & Serge Arduini
    Inventors: Thierry Birkel, Serge Arduini
  • Publication number: 20020063428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packing structure protecting a cylindrical object and comprising an integrated fastener, said packing structure assuming the form of a collar hooping the object to be protected and being characterized in that said collar comprises over at least a large portion of its periphery at least one at least partly closed housing (4) which is designed to receive and retain on the collar said fastener (2) which shall enclose and tighten said collar, said housing illustratively being a channel fitted with two lips, said fastener (2) being inserted between these lips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Thierry Birkel, Serge Arduini
  • Patent number: 4777985
    Abstract: The blank has a rectangular body (1) which becomes the skirt of the cap when in use, with complementary fastening means (2, 3), a first fold groove (7) along one edge followed by a strip (5), a further fold groove (8) and a plurality of tongues (6), cutout slots (9) running from the first fold groove (7) to give each tongue (6) an edge which terminates in a truncated point (11A) which fastens in the in-use position to the adjacent edge of the adjacent tongue in order to protect the inside face of a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Papeteries et Cartonneries de Lorraine
    Inventors: Serge A. Arduini, Jean-Michel Hinzelin