Patents by Inventor Xavier Le Bail

Xavier Le Bail 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).

  • Nutcracker
    Patent number: 6151782
    Abstract: A device for cracking the shells of fruit, such as in particular walnuts, of the type comprising two elements adapted to pivot, by one of their respective ends, about a transverse pin, comprising a fruit-gripping area adjacent to the pivot axis in which the fruit, whose shell it is desired to crack, is placed. This device is characterized in that at least the inner face of one of these elements is covered, at least in part, with an elastically deformable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Birambeau SA (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventor: Xavier Le Bail