Patents by Inventor Xavier Koetzel

Xavier Koetzel 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).

  • Locking device for locking a structural element against an adjacent structure, an aircraft provided with said device, and an extraction method implemented by said device
    Patent number: 8714602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device provided with a latch (10) and a retaining pin (100), said latch (10) having a handle (11) and a locking arm (20) hinged to said handle (11) by a pivot peg (13). The retaining pin (100) comprising a first transverse branch (101) and a second transverse branch (102) separated by a space (103), a second end (22) of said locking arm (20) has a contact finger (23) provided with a first surface and with a second surface (25) opposite from said first surface (24), said first surface (24) comprising closure means for co-operating with said first transverse branch (101), said second surface (25) comprising extractor means of said latch (10) for co-operating with said second transverse branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Alexander Rowbut, Cedric Cristiano, Xavier Koetzel
  • LOCKING DEVICE FOR LOCKING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT AGAINST AN ADJACENT STRUCTURE, AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SAID DEVICE, AND AN EXTRACTION METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY SAID DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110174929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device provided with a latch (10) and a retaining pin (100), said latch (10) having a handle (11) and a locking arm (20) hinged to said handle (11) by a pivot peg (13). The retaining pin (100) comprising a first transverse branch (101) and a second transverse branch (102) separated by a space (103), a second end (22) of said locking arm (20) has a contact finger (23) provided with a first surface and with a second surface (25) opposite from said first surface (24), said first surface (24) comprising closure means for co-operating with said first transverse branch (101), said second surface (25) comprising extractor means of said latch (10) for co-operating with said second transverse branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Alexander Rowbut, Cédric Cristiano, Xavier Koetzel