Patents by Inventor Thierry Marche

Thierry Marche 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: 20130177741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resilient laminate comprising, in a vertical direction, a stack of at least one nonwoven layer and a ply consisting of a part or integral part attached to the at least one nonwoven layer, in particular by means of an adhesive such as glue, the ply comprising at least one resilient film area and at least one so-called rigid film area made of a material that is less resilient than the material of the resilient area, in particular an area made of a non-resilient material, the ply being produced by the coextrusion of the at least one resilient film and the at least one rigid film, such that an interface is formed therebetween, characterized in that, from a cross-sectional view, the curve or line formed by the interface between the two films comprises at least one first substantially rectilinear segment, and at least one second substantially rectilinear segment which is angled relative to the at least one first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: APLIX
    Inventors: Thierry Marche, Nathalie Moinard
  • Publication number: 20130029554
    Abstract: Method for imparting elasticity to a laminate comprising at least one elastic film having a width and at least one ply of non-woven material secured to the film, particularly through interposition of a bonding material, particularly glue, which comprises the following steps in which: the laminate is unrolled in the form of a web in order to pass it between two sets of toothing, of which the teeth engage in each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the laminate in order to thus stretch the laminate in the direction of its width, characterised in that: a tension is imparted to the web in the longitudinal direction or machine direction during its unrolling between the toothing, particularly by providing a tensioner roll, particularly downstream of the sets of toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre DUCAUCHUIS, Thierry Marche
  • Patent number: 8318071
    Abstract: Method for imparting elasticity to a laminate comprising at least one elastic film having a width and at least one ply of non-woven material secured to the film, particularly through interposition of a bonding material, particularly glue, which comprises the following steps in which: the laminate is unrolled in the form of a web in order to pass it between two sets of toothing, of which the teeth engage in each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the laminate in order to thus stretch the laminate in the direction of its width, characterized in that: a tension is imparted to the web in the longitudinal direction or machine direction during its unrolling between the toothing, particularly by providing a tensioner roll, particularly downstream of the sets of toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Aplix
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ducauchuis, Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20120022490
    Abstract: Hook part of a self-gripping hook and loop closure, in particular for a nappy, comprising a hook element comprising a sheet from which hooks protrude and a laminated element fixed to the hook element, the laminate extending in a transverse direction between two respective left and right lateral edges, comprising a layer fixed to at least one layer (2, 3) of non-woven fabric by a layer of adhesive, in particular interposed between two layers of non-woven fabric by being fixed by one respective layer of adhesive to each layer of non-woven fabric, the layer being in one piece or an integral layer and comprising a resilient zone (6; 16) in the form of film, in particular made of an elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Thierry Marche, Nathalie Moinard
  • Publication number: 20100304080
    Abstract: An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic films that is free of the elastic films, and a first bond joining the first nonwoven to the elastic film, and a second bond joining the second nonwoven to the elastic film. The elastic composite may be used as a component of a disposable garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin P. Black, Dickie J. Brewer, Donald H. Lester, JR., Thierry Marche
  • Patent number: 7794819
    Abstract: An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic films that is free of the elastic films, and a first bond joining the first nonwoven to the elastic film, and a second bond joining the second nonwoven to the elastic film. The elastic composite may be used as a component of a disposable garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Aplix, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Black, Dickie J. Brewer, Donald H. Lester, Jr., Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20100135600
    Abstract: An automatic gripping closure device comprising a first element with hooks comprising a first base band and at least two first hooks originating from the first band and placed in at least one row of first hooks (9), each first hook being delimited by two faces (11, 12) that are mutually opposed and transverse to the direction of the at least one row of first hooks and at least one coupling portion (13, 14) protruding laterally from the stem, preferably at the top of the latter, while extending in a direction transverse to the direction of the row, and a second element with hooks comprising a second base band and at least two second hooks originating from the second band and placed in at least one row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ducauchuis, Thierry Marche
  • Patent number: 7655583
    Abstract: A laminate including at least one elastic film having a width and at least one layer of non-woven fabric fixed to the film on at least said width, through interposition of a fixing agent, in particular adhesive, whereby the at least one layer of non-woven fabric has an outer surface at a distance from the film. The outer surface (25) of the at least one layer of non-woven fabric is corrugated in the stretched state of the laminate, having ridge zones (22) and hollow zones (23), whereby fixing agent (20) is provided between the ridge zones and the elastic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Aplix
    Inventor: Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20080051748
    Abstract: An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic films that is free of the elastic films, and a first bond joining the first nonwoven to the elastic film, and a second bond joining the second nonwoven to the elastic film. The elastic composite may be used as a component of a disposable garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin P. Black, Dickie J. Brewer, Donald H. Lester, Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20070254547
    Abstract: Method for imparting elasticity to a laminate comprising at least one elastic film having a width and at least one ply of non-woven material secured to the film, particularly through interposition of a bonding material, particularly glue, which comprises the following steps in which: the laminate is unrolled in the form of a web in order to pass it between two sets of toothing, of which the teeth engage in each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the laminate in order to thus stretch the laminate in the direction of its width, characterised in that: a tension is imparted to the web in the longitudinal direction or machine direction during its unrolling between the toothing, particularly by providing a tensioner roll, particularly downstream of the sets of toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ducauchuis, Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20070105472
    Abstract: A laminate including at least one elastic film having a width and at least one layer of non-woven fabric fixed to the film on at least said width, through interposition of a fixing agent, in particular adhesive, whereby the at least one layer of non-woven fabric has an outer surface at a distance from the film. The outer surface (25) of the at least one layer of non-woven fabric is corrugated in the stretched state of the laminate, having ridge zones (22) and hollow zones (23), whereby fixing agent (20) is provided between the ridge zones and the elastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Thierry Marche
  • Publication number: 20050003143
    Abstract: Layered assembly or composite comprising a film and a knitted or non-woven fabric fixed on the film, the knitted fabric, or non-woven fabric, being formed from a base formed from threads, or from filaments, and from loops issuing from the base, characterised in that at least part of the threads, or filaments, of the base are anchored in the material of the film, and the film has a weight less than 20 g/m2,in particular between 5 and 15 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ducauchuis, Thierry Marche
  • Patent number: 5403060
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a weather seal for a glazed surface, particularly for an automobile windshield, rear screen and weather strip. The object of the invention is a weather seal for a glazed surface, particularly for a windshield or rear screen of automobiles, which includes a pipeline (16) for supplying nozzles (9) with washing liquid. The invention is applied mainly to the windshields, to the rear screens of automobiles and/or weather strips, windshield moldings. The invention is also applied to any surface, advantageously a glazed surface, surrounded by a seal, preferably swept by windshield wipers, and particularly to the windshields of trucks, boats or ships, trains, airplanes and helicopters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Eric Durand, Thierry Marche