Everything to talk about La Batte
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The essentials in 30 seconds
- ProductLa Batte by DdO — precision mechanical device for hand-making botanical cones
- Strength #1the only cone roller able to shape a cone up to 13 cm (5.1 in)
- Strength #2the "French method" by DdO: just the paper, zero waste — for a purer taste and a smoother draw
- PatentINPI FR2606195, filed May 11, 2026
- InventorMathieu Cedelle, independent entrepreneur, workshop in Troyes (Aube, Grand Est, France)
- Editioncollector launch · 1,000 numbered Rollers
- Pricing€29 / €39 / €54 — launch pricing
- Production3D-printed PETG + TPU rods, Troyes workshop
- Launchunderway — labattebyddo.com
The story
From a father's joke to an INPI patent
It all starts in Normandy, with a joke from Mathieu's father. Mathieu, passionate about additive manufacturing, turns it into a challenge: "I'm going to actually invent it."
Over a year in his living room
January 2026: after more than a year of prototypes, the first success. The patented mechanism produces a perfectly even cone in a few seconds — where doing it by hand takes years of practice to master. The internal mechanics remain confidential until the patent's international extension (PCT procedure).
"I made myself think like an industrialist, from my own living room — so that by the time demand outgrows what I can make by hand, the product is already ready."
10 testers, 2 months, a transformed product
Mathieu hands his Roller to 10 testers for close to two months, in real-world conditions, with weekly feedback. The built-in Pusher, the Support Clamp, the reinforced durability: the Premium version owes them a great deal.
Accessible to everyone
Among them, people with reduced dexterity — including one using it with a single hand. All of them rolled independently. Few similar inventions allow that.
Made in Troyes — Made in France
Production takes place in the Troyes workshop, on Mathieu's own machines. No overseas manufacturing, no dropshipping. His father joins the workshop for the launch of the first 1,000 units. The international patent (PCT), final INPI compliance, and the purchase of machines will be funded by this first direct-to-consumer (D2C) campaign.
The invention in 5 figures
HD visuals kit
Royalty-free for editorial use, with credit "© La Batte by DdO". HD, 1920×1080 minimum.
Why this story deserves to be told
- An independent French inventor who thinks "like an industrialist, from his own living room" — rare in the age of mass dropshipping.
- An INPI patent filed by an independent entrepreneur — an uncommon and structuring approach.
- A product accessible to everyone, including people with reduced dexterity.
- 100% French-made in Troyes, with a father-son family story.
- A deliberate direct-to-consumer approach (D2C) to stay in control of the project.
Press contact
Interview, in-workshop demonstration, or specific request.
- 📧 presse@labattebyddo.com
- 📞 +33 3 92 23 90 69
- 🌐 labattebyddo.com
- 📍 Workshop in Troyes, Aube (Grand Est), France
- 📄 SIRET 837 486 141 00034
- 🛡 INPI Patent FR2606195 (05/11/2026)
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