Patents by Inventor Yan Berchten

Yan Berchten 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).

  • Portable airbag for people
    Patent number: 9585425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable airbag system for people, comprising a support intended to be worn by a user, and an airbag device comprising at least one inflatable bag having at least one central part (2a) designed to be disposed behind the head of a user after triggering. The airbag device is assembled in a cover or bag part forming a unit configured to be disposed entirely on the back of a user before deploying, the airbag device being fixed by means of a fixing device such as to be removable and separable from the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mammut Sports Group AG
    Inventors: Yan Berchten, Pierre-Yves Guernier
  • Portable Airbag for People
    Publication number: 20130283510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable airbag system for people, comprising a support intended to be worn by a user, and an airbag device comprising at least one inflatable bag having at least one central part (2a) designed to be disposed behind the head of a user after triggering. The airbag device is assembled in a cover or bag part forming a unit configured to be disposed entirely on the back of a user before deploying, the airbag device being fixed by means of a fixing device such as to be removable and separable from the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: MAMMUT SPORTS GROUP AG
    Inventors: Yan Berchten, Pierre-Yves Guernier
  • LIFE BUOY, ESPECIALLY FOR AVALANCHES
    Publication number: 20090239428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a life buoy that can be used especially in the event of an avalanche, said life buoy comprising at least one envelope that can be inflated by inflation means including a pressurised gas generating cartridge and means for emptying the buoy. The envelope is a single compartment which completely surrounds the head of the user and covers at least part of the thorax of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: SNOWPULSE SA
    Inventor: Yan Berchten