Patents by Inventor Yannick Vandomel

Yannick Vandomel 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).

  • System for opening and closing a landing-gear compartment for an aircraft
    Patent number: 7861971
    Abstract: A system for opening and closing an aircraft landing-gear compartment is described. The landing-gear compartment includes a plurality of hatches mounted on a fairing of the aircraft and has main hatches with crosswise openings and at least one secondary hatch with a longitudinal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Jaouen Ponsart, Yannick Vandomel
  • Articulated rod
    Patent number: 7467817
    Abstract: An articulated rod comprising at least two articulated segments, a first segment being rotatably mounted on a connecting element that is fixed in relation to the articulated rod, the said articulated rod also comprising a locking device capable of maintaining the articulated rod in the open or closed position characterised in that the locking device locks the articulated rod at the connection between the first segment and the fixed connecting element. The invention also relates to a hatch fitted with a door capable of being maintained in the open or closed position by at least one articulated rod according to the invention. More generally, the invention also relates to the use of an articulated rod according to the invention for transmitting a displacement movement to a moving connecting element to which the said articulated rod is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Yannick Vandomel
  • SYSTEM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A LANDING-GEAR COMPARTMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20080173760
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for opening and closing an aircraft landing-gear compartment comprising a plurality of hatches mounted on a fairing of the aircraft. It has, in particular, main hatches with crosswise opening and at least one secondary hatch with longitudinal opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jaouen Ponsart, Yannick Vandomel
  • Articulated rod
    Publication number: 20070138807
    Abstract: An articulated rod comprising at least two articulated segments, a first segment being rotatably mounted on a connecting element that is fixed in relation to the articulated rod, the said articulated rod also comprising a locking device capable of maintaining the articulated rod in the open or closed position characterised in that the locking device locks the articulated rod at the connection between the first segment and the fixed connecting element. The invention also relates to a hatch fitted with a door capable of being maintained in the open or closed position by at least one articulated rod according to the invention. More generally, the invention also relates to the use of an articulated rod according to the invention for transmitting a displacement movement to a moving connecting element to which the said articulated rod is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Yannick Vandomel