Patents by Inventor Sofie Brutsaert

Sofie Brutsaert 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: 12679283
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier having coupling means for mounting to a vehicle, a hinge shaft which, at a distance from the geometric centre of gravity of the coupling means, is connected to the coupling means; a bicycle support which can hinge around the hinge shaft between, on the one hand, a load position whereby a free end of the bicycle support faces towards the ground and, on the other hand, a transport position whereby the aforementioned free end of the bicycle support faces away from the ground; whereby the bicycle carrier is provided with locking means for locking the rotation of the bicycle support in the transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: PROSTOR BV
    Inventor: Sofie Brutsaert
  • Publication number: 20240326708
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier having coupling means for mounting to a vehicle, a hinge shaft which, at a distance from the geometric centre of gravity of the coupling means, is connected to the coupling means; a bicycle support which can hinge around the hinge shaft between, on the one hand, a load position whereby a free end of the bicycle support faces towards the ground and, on the other hand, a transport position whereby the aforementioned free end of the bicycle support faces away from the ground; whereby the bicycle carrier is provided with locking means for locking the rotation of the bicycle support in the transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Sofie Brutsaert
  • Publication number: 20040074528
    Abstract: Device for fixing a screen, for example a sun screen, a rain screen or the like, to a support (2), whereby this screen (1) is provided with a bush (4) in which a bar (5) can be shifted, and whereby this bush (4) is connected to bones (9) of the screen (1) by means of spokes (10) or the like, characterized in that said bush (4) is fixed directly or indirectly to the aforesaid support (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Sofie Brutsaert