Patents by Inventor Thomas AVRIL

Thomas AVRIL 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: 12663079
    Abstract: A sealing element for a high-pressure connection, including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to dispose the sealing element in a clearance. A first side of the first portion is disposed so as to be substantially orthogonal to a second side of the second portion. The second portion has a third side, and the second portion is configured to press the third side onto a gap to be sealed when an increased ambient pressure acts on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Fabien Perret, Thomas Avril, Kar Lian Chin, Herve Di Meo, Robert Lidster
  • Publication number: 20260016089
    Abstract: A sealing element for a high-pressure connection, including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to dispose the sealing element in a clearance. A first side of the first portion is disposed so as to be substantially orthogonal to a second side of the second portion. The second portion has a third side, and the second portion is configured to press the third side onto a gap to be sealed when an increased ambient pressure acts on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Fabien PERRET, Thomas AVRIL, Kar Lian CHIN, Herve DI MEO, Robert LIDSTER
  • Publication number: 20250369515
    Abstract: A sealing element for introduction into a cutout with a lubricant or without a lubricant, where the sealing element has a longitudinal extent direction. A sealing cross section of the sealing element is arranged substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal extent direction, where the sealing cross section includes a stabilizing surface. The stabilizing surface is configured to retain the sealing element in the cutout and/or to secure the sealing element in the cutout against tilting, where the sealing cross section further includes a retaining surface. The retaining surface including at least one securing element which projects from the stabilizing surface, where the retaining surface is configured to secure the sealing element against sliding out of the cutout by the securing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas AVRIL, Hervé DI MEO