Patents by Inventor Stéphane DORSCHNER

Stéphane DORSCHNER 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: 12644543
    Abstract: Disclosed clamp rings for fastening a pipe, the clamp ring comprising a strap, a lever and a clip. The strap is attached to the lever, and the lever is attached to the clip, the clip being arranged to grip the strap, and, with the lever gripping the strap, the lever being arranged to push the opposite ends of the strap towards each other. The clamp ring is made in a single piece, the strap, the lever and the clip being connected to each other by breakaway connectors that break when the strap, the lever and the clip are moved relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Stéphane Dorschner
  • Publication number: 20250341265
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a clamp ring (1, 101) for fastening a pipe (2). The clamp ring (1, 101) includes a first portion (3, 103) for fastening the clamp ring (1, 101) to a mount. The clamp ring (1, 101) also includes a second portion (4, 104) that can be pivoted relative to the first portion (3, 103) to selectively enclose the pipe (2) between them. The first portion (3, 103) and the second portion (4, 104) each includes a respective engagement member (30, 40, 130, 140) connected to them in a spaced apart relation by a plurality of flexible joints (31, 41, 131, 141) to enable the engagement members (30, 40) to resiliently engage the pipe (2) enclosed between the first portion (3, 103) and the second portion (4, 104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventor: Stéphane Dorschner
  • Publication number: 20240410503
    Abstract: Disclosed clamp rings for fastening a pipe, the clamp ring comprising a strap, a lever and a clip. The strap is attached to the lever, and the lever is attached to the clip, the clip being arranged to grip the strap, and, with the lever gripping the strap, the lever being arranged to push the opposite ends of the strap towards each other. The clamp ring is made in a single piece, the strap, the lever and the clip being connected to each other by breakaway connectors that break when the strap, the lever and the clip are moved relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Stéphane DORSCHNER