Patents by Inventor Serge Chapuis

Serge Chapuis 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: 20160174691
    Abstract: A backpack that includes a support vest and a removable pack. The vest includes two shoulder straps and at least one connecting element transversely connecting the shoulder straps in the area of the wearer's back, a rear portion of each shoulder strap and the connecting element forming a support vest rear portion having softness enabling the rear portion of the vest to deform to adapt to the morphology of the back of the wearer, whether the wearer is stationary or moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Publication number: 20160135529
    Abstract: An article of clothing that includes first layer incorporating an opening defined by first and second edges, each edge being demarcated by first and second ends. The article of clothing includes an adjusting mechanism that modifies the position of the first end of the first edge in relation to the first end of the second edge, such that the first edge deforms projectingly in relation to the second edge, the first edge, when deformed, defining an inlet of an air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventors: Florian TRAULLE, Serge CHAPUIS
  • Patent number: 9125479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack including a main rear pocket adapted to receive a load and carrying straps configured to position and maintain the main rear pocket on the user's shoulders, whereby the main rear pocket is formed by the juncture of a first base panel, made of flexible material, adapted to be in contact with the body of the user, and of a second external panel, also made of flexible material, the first base panel being extended at the ends of the main rear pocket to form two closed side loops for passage of the user's arms, forming the carrying straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventor: Serge Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20140373246
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article of clothing that includes an article of clothing for at least partially covering a portion of the user's body. The article of clothing includes a band positioned in the extension of a portion of the clothing element and adapted to surround the waist or a limb of the user, the band being demarcated by at least one edge with adjustable perimeter, the band forming a wall of a housing surrounding the waist or a limb of the user, the housing being adapted to contain the folded clothing element and to keep it around the waist or a limb of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Publication number: 20140353346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack including a main rear pocket adapted to receive a load and carrying straps configured to position and maintain the main rear pocket on the user's shoulders, whereby the main rear pocket is formed by the juncture of a first base panel, made of flexible material, adapted to be in contact with the body of the user, and of a second external panel, also made of flexible material, the first base panel being extended at the ends of the main rear pocket to form two closed side loops for passage of the user's arms, forming the carrying straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Patent number: 8833619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack including a main rear pocket adapted to receive a load and carrying straps configured to position and maintain the main rear pocket on the user's shoulders, whereby the main rear pocket is formed by the juncture of a first base panel, made of flexible material, adapted to be in contact with the body of the user, and of a second external panel, also made of flexible material, the first base panel being extended at the ends of the main rear pocket to form two closed side loops for passage of the user's arms, forming the carrying straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Salomon S.A.S.
    Inventor: Serge Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20130014311
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of clothing that includes: a snugly fitting inner portion having at least one connecting band extending along at least one member (arm, leg, neck) of the body; a more loosely fitting outer portion partially covering the inner portion, the outer portion being connected to the connecting band; the outer portion including at least one interface band extensible along at least one direction, an edge of which is connected to the connecting band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Publication number: 20120317696
    Abstract: A wearable article for covering at least a portion of a user's hand, such article including a first section partially surrounding the hand by connecting at least a portion of the palm to at least a portion of the back of the hand, the first section passing via a zone joining the thumb and index finger of the hand, and via the edge of the hand; a second section connected to the first section so as to form an opening for passage of the thumb, and at least one mechanism for fastening a container on the first section. The fastening mechanism comprises a fastener connected to a section so that it is capable of partially surrounding the container in order to press a portion of the container against the first section. The points of attachment of the fastener to the section are spaced from the palm of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventors: Serge CHAPUIS, Bruno SIRVAIN
  • Publication number: 20110302686
    Abstract: Sports garment adapted to cover at least one limb or body member, such garment including a textile base primarily worn in close contact with the body and including a compression zone surrounding the limb/member, the compression zone including at least one film affixed to the textile base, the film including a plurality of openings. The compression zone includes at least one exclusive compression zone and at least one postural support zone, the yield strength of the garment portion forming the postural support zone being greater than that of the garment portion forming the exclusive compression zone, along at least one direction of bias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Patent number: 7886367
    Abstract: A sports garment made mainly of a laminate of a stretchable fabric and an elastic film. The elastic film is a PU, PVC, silicone film. The film is precut prior to laminating so as to provide ventilation zones on the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Salomon S.A.S.
    Inventors: Serge Chapuis, Isabelle Roux
  • Publication number: 20100308086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack including a main rear pocket adapted to receive a load and carrying straps configured to position and maintain the main rear pocket on the user's shoulders, whereby the main rear pocket is formed by the juncture of a first base panel, made of flexible material, adapted to be in contact with the body of the user, and of a second external panel, also made of flexible material, the first base panel being extended at the ends of the main rear pocket to form two closed side loops for passage of the user's arms, forming the carrying straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventor: Serge CHAPUIS
  • Publication number: 20080196136
    Abstract: Laminated fabric panels and a method of assembling such panels. A garment, for example, is made of first and second parts assembled to one another by superimposing the first part and the second part so that their inner surfaces face one another; welding the two parts along a weld line; flattening the two parts, the weld line being arranged on the outer side; applying a reinforcement strip to the welding line on the outer side of the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.
    Inventors: Catherine Fellouhe, Eddy Fellouhe, Isabelle Roux, Serge Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20070026186
    Abstract: A laminated fabric panel and a method of manufacturing such panel. Each fabric panel includes at least one fabric layer and at least one water-resistant protective layer fixed to the fabric layer. The method includes assembling the two laminated panels along a predetermined joining line; flattening the two panels; pre-positioning the panels on the joining line, by means of gluing, a sealing strip provided with an adhesive; subjecting the joining line to a temperature greater than that of the adhesive melting temperature, under a predetermined pressure for a predetermined length of time, so that at least a portion of the adhesive creeps in the interstices of the fabric fibers; and subjecting the joining line, at the end of the duration time, to an accelerated cooling by cold pressing, so as to congeal the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.
    Inventor: Serge Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20070022510
    Abstract: A sports garment made mainly of a laminate of a stretchable fabric and an elastic film. The elastic film is a PU, PVC, silicone film. The film is precut prior to laminating so as to provide ventilation zones on the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.
    Inventors: Serge CHAPUIS, Isabelle ROUX
  • Patent number: 4970520
    Abstract: A process for realigning telecommunication antennas with satellites wherein the radio-electric axis of reception of the antenna which receives a signal from the satellite is periodically modulated after which the received signal is multiplied by a sinusoidal signal of the same frequency and same phase as the periodic moudulation applied to the radio electric axis during reception of the signal and wherein thre multiplied signal is filtered to remove all frequencies equal to or higher than the frequency of the periodic modulation and thereafter the filtered signal as amplified in order to deduce the direction in which the antenna should be realigned and subsequently realigning the antenna by activation of the motor control mechanisms associated with the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Inventors: Dimitri Khaletzki, Serge Chapuis