Patents by Inventor Yves D. Laugier

Yves D. Laugier 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).

  • Method of assembling two shaped sections with a cotter
    Patent number: 4391031
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for assembling two shaped sections (1, 2) at intersecting directions. This method consists in engaging one of the shaped sections, 2, into a slot fashioned in the other 1, and in locking the latter using cotters 3 comprising a rod with a thinned segment on part of its periphery; each cotter is introduced by simple sliding action in a hole with its thinned part in contact with the shaped section 2 and then is made to pivot to ensure the locking.The invention is applicable in particular to the housing and construction industries to assemble balustrade or stairway uprights and rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Assignee: Technal International S.A.
    Inventor: Yves D. Laugier