| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE34648 |
Clutch plate having two stage torsion damping means |
June 28, 1994 |
| A clutch plate for a friction clutch is disclosed having first and second torsion dampers coupling a hub to a friction disc. Each of the dampers includes a radial flange, two guide washers fixed to each other on axially opposite slides of the flange, and springs circumferentially interpo |
| 7207888 |
Torsional vibration damping device for motor vehicle clutch |
April 24, 2007 |
| A torsional vibration damping device (1), in particular for a motor vehicle clutch, said device comprising a disc (60) and a support (80) mounted mobile in rotation relative to each other about a common main axis, and linked in rotation via circumferential elastic members (90) dampin |
| 6973724 |
Method for making a tubular element and resulting tubular element |
December 13, 2005 |
| A method for making a tubular element, in particular a motor vehicle front cross member (1), for forming at least an air conduit (2,3,4) including at least two half-shells (5,6) assembled on two outer longitudinal edges (5a, 6a-5b, 6b), facing each other, with punctiform mechanical bond |
| 6949709 |
Method for making a dashboard subassembly in paticular a motor vehicle dashboard console |
September 27, 2005 |
| The invention concerns a method for making a dashboard subassembly comprising electrical and/or electronic components (1) connected to conductors (2) and attached to a rigid support (3). The invention is characterized in that it consists in: providing a flexible mat (4) provided with |
| 6931956 |
Locking device with transmission gears |
August 23, 2005 |
| A transmission between a gear (22) mounted freely to rotate about a shaft and a one-way drive-lock mechanism (26) for engaging in rotation the gear (22) and its shaft in a rotational direction, including a ring (52) integral in rotation with the shaft and bearing on its radial surface (5 |
| 6926131 |
Hydrokinetic coupling appliance, in particular for motor vehicle |
August 9, 2005 |
| A hydrokinetic coupling appliance, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (30) provided with a transverse wall (3), designed to be coupled in rotation to an input shaft, a turbine wheel (12) housed inside the housing (30) and integral with a hub (14), designed to be |
| 6830136 |
Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a needle thrust bea |
December 14, 2004 |
| The invention concerns a hydrokinetic apparatus, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a casing (10); a turbine wheel (16) secured in rotation to a hub (30); a lock-clutch comprising a piston (50) whereof the radially inner part (54) is mounted sliding along an outer cylindrical |
| 6808218 |
Dashboard in particular for motor vehicle |
October 26, 2004 |
| A dashboard, in particular for motor vehicle, includes at least a three-dimensional element (2) extending longitudinally and designed to constitute a reinforcement against impact and to enable equipment items to be incorporated (1) in the dashboard. The three-dimensional element (2) |
| 6779643 |
Friction clutch with controlled play compensation for motor vehicle |
August 24, 2004 |
| A friction clutch comprising a pressure plate (12) consisting of tow half-plates (12A, 12B) integral in rotation with the input shaft but axially mobile, relative to each other, under the action of the device compensating play due to wear. The wear compensating device comprises a pai |
| 6770157 |
Method and apparatus for adhesive fastening of friction clutch liners on a support plate |
August 3, 2004 |
| A clutch plate consists of an annular support plate carrying friction liners adhesively bonded on at least one lateral fastening face of peripheral radial blades of the support plate, by a method including an adhesive applying step which consists in depositing a predetermined quantit |
| 6745886 |
Motor vehicle clutch pedal vibration absorber |
June 8, 2004 |
| The invention concerns a vibration absorber (7) with a housing (8) wherein is mounted a block of elastic material (22) defining a cavity (9) and sealingly closing it. The invention is applicable to motor vehicles. |
| 6739442 |
Friction disc and method for making a lining forming it |
May 25, 2004 |
| The friction disk (24) includes a support web (28) the outer peripheral portion (40) of which is sub-divided into radial blades (42) offset axially from the central fixing part (44) with respect to the general plane of the web (28), and including friction linings (30, 32) on either s |
| 6736247 |
Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus in particular for motor vehicle |
May 18, 2004 |
| The invention concerns an apparatus comprising a housing (12) with a radial wall (14) coupled with another input shaft, a turbine wheel (104) coupled with a hub (54) and an output shaft; and a lockup clutch comprising a piston (40); an annular friction disc (152) with global radial o |
| 6712186 |
Compact hydrokinetic coupling apparatus, especially for a motor vehicle |
March 30, 2004 |
| The invention proposes an apparatus (10) comprising a casing (12, 20, 22) which has a wall (24) arranged to be coupled in rotation to a driving shaft, a turbine wheel (30) rotatable with a hub (34) which is arranged to be coupled in rotation to a driven shaft, a generally radially orient |
| 6711986 |
Device for coupling a lever to a shift cylinder piston |
March 30, 2004 |
| A device having a rigid rod mobile in a translational and/or rotational movement, whereof one end penetrates inside a recess of a piston and is fixed by a swivel to the recess of the piston directly or via an insert. The insert is mounted inside the recess of the piston, with a mechanism |
| 6698303 |
Automated gear drive device, in particular for motor vehicle |
March 2, 2004 |
| An automated gear drive, comprising two main gearshafts (18, 20) bearing drive pinions (22, 24) and linked each by a clutch (E1, E2) to a clutch shaft (10), a gearbox output shaft (12) bearing driven pinions (26) each of which is associated with one-way locking device (28) controlled to |
| 6696768 |
Arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle |
February 24, 2004 |
| An arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle is designed to perform a variable number of functions such as to assist and/or enhance driving. The arrangement comprises at least one plurality of electronic components based equipment elements (1). According to the invention, remote p |
| 6691606 |
Hydraulic device with piston and actuating rod, with temporary range-of-travel end stop for purg |
February 17, 2004 |
| The invention proposes a hydraulic device of the kind including a cylinder in which a piston is mounted for sliding in leaktight fashion in the body of the cylinder so as to delimit at least one hydraulic chamber intended to be linked to a hydraulic circuit, and is linked to the front ex |
| 6688441 |
Hydrokinetic coupling appliance |
February 10, 2004 |
| A hydrokinetic appliance (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (12) provided with an annular axial wall (13) and a front transverse wall (18), wherein the housing (12) is designed to be linked in rotation to an input shaft, which includes a turbine wheel (40) |
| 6685260 |
Vehicle front interior cross member |
February 3, 2004 |
| An interior, in particular front, cross member (10) of a vehicle for circulating an air stream and fixing equipment items of the vehicle. The cross member is provided by an extruded profile (10) defining at least an air flow conduit (11, 12) and zones (13, 14, 15) of extra thickness for |
| 6682119 |
Sealing device between a partition and a fitting set in front of an opening formed in the partit |
January 27, 2004 |
| A sealing device between an element (1) partitioning two separate zones (A, B) and a specific fitting (2) set in front of an opening (3) provided in the partition (1) against one of its faces housing a soundproof lining (4) so as to allow communication between zones (A, B) through the fi |
| 6675941 |
Hydrokinetic coupling device comprising an improved reactor overrunning clutch |
January 13, 2004 |
| A coupling device including a turbine and an impeller with an intervening reactor including a reactor body whereof the central part is linked in rotation with the output shaft via an overrunning clutch having an outer ring, intermediate locking elements, and at least a directly mounted |
| 6669422 |
Device for assembling two parts having a positioning set |
December 30, 2003 |
| A device for assembling two components (1,2) includes a lateral positioning set (3). The device includes a fixing screw (10), in particular threaded on the right, and capable of moving freely in a smooth through hole (13) provided in the first component (1), a spacer (20) bearing an exte |
| 6659423 |
Device for controlling an actuator in particular for a vehicle |
December 9, 2003 |
| A device for controlling actuator includes a monitor for monitoring (1) the actuators (2) and a set of conductors (3,9) connected to the monitoring (1). The device includes a single physical support (5) for at least part of the monitoring (1) and the conductors (3,9). |
| 6640945 |
Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising improved means link |
November 4, 2003 |
| The invention concerns a hydrokinetic coupling apparatus comprising a wall (36) with globally transverse orientation and a central ring (52) along which the piston (50) is mounted sealingly sliding to define a control chamber (38) with variable volume, and comprising an annular disc (92) |
| 6634692 |
Arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle and dashboard comprising said arrangement |
October 21, 2003 |
| An arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle provided with at least one reserved space consisting of one or several side walls which are located between an opposing bottom and an opening. The reserved space in the arrangement accommodates a plurality of equipment elements respectively |
| 6619418 |
Friction material for a dry friction device, a method of making such a dry friction material, an |
September 16, 2003 |
| A dry friction device, in particular a clutch friction wheel or a brake disc for a motor vehicle, includes at least one friction liner made of a dry friction material containing reinforcing fibers.Such a friction material comprises a mat of fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin, |
| 6612414 |
Hydraulically controlled clutch release bearing for a diaphragm clutch, notably for a motor vehi |
September 2, 2003 |
| A clutch release bearing having a fixed portion (5,6) including an inner support tube (6) and an outer body (5) concentric therewith which defines a control chamber (50) capable of being supplied with a fluid and housing an axially movable tubular piston (4) supporting a drive member (3) |
| 6584873 |
Dual mass damping flywheel, in particular for motor vehicle |
July 1, 2003 |
| A dual mass damping flywheel comprising a secondary wheel (13) including a torque limiter (19) interposed between the external periphery of a hub (18) and the internal periphery of a reaction plate (16). The hub (18) defines a cavity (9) for housing a stop linked in rotation to the hub ( |
| 6520306 |
Torsional damping device, especially for clutches |
February 18, 2003 |
| A torsion damping device is mounted between two coaxial rotating members for transmitting a rotary toque from one member to the other with damping of vibrations and torque oscillations the damping device comprising, two rings coaxial with the rotating members, rotational coupling means b |
| 6513219 |
Method for producing a ring collar, notably for a clutch mechanism in particular for a motor veh |
February 4, 2003 |
| A method for making a frustro-conical ring collar by providing a metal band, helically winding the band, cutting off a length of the band which corresponds to one lead of the helix, axially acting on the two ends of the band length to place them in facing positions, welding together the |
| 6503613 |
Dry friction clutch liner crowns, and methods of making them |
January 7, 2003 |
| A friction liner for a dry friction clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a friction material made by a method which includes the impregnation of a mineral fiber based yarn with an aqueous impregnating cement, which contains latex and a phenolic resin which is at least partly in the form |
| 6502680 |
Friction clutch with a device for taking up wear in the friction liners, especially for a motor |
January 7, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle friction clutch, including a reaction plate, a friction disc with friction liners at its outer periphery, a pressure plate, a cover plate, axial clutch engaging mechanism controlled by declutching and acting between the cover plate and the pressure plate through respectiv |
| 6460675 |
Slip clutch with a linear friction wear take-up device, especially for a motor vehicle |
October 8, 2002 |
| A slip clutch comprising a reaction plate, a friction disk (100), a pressure plate (11), a cover (12) fixed to the reaction plate, engaging member (13) acting between the cover (12) and the pressure plate (11), a linear wear take-up device comprising devices (14) that are provided with |
| 6454555 |
Apparatus for making an annular friction liner |
September 24, 2002 |
| An annular friction liner, especially for use in a friction device of a motor vehicle, is made by an apparatus including a pair of adjacent conical rolls, a helical guide and a device for trimming a length of the continuous ring whereby a straight strip of friction material, having a |
| 6440192 |
Filtration device and process for its manufacture |
August 27, 2002 |
| Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a filtration device. The process includes a fibre carding procedure which forms a web. The filtration device in accordance with the invention takes the form of a web having a single layer lap. |
| 6428276 |
Turbine wheel for hydrokinetic coupling apparatus, made of plastic material |
August 6, 2002 |
| The invention concerns a hydrokinetic coupling apparatus comprising a turbine wheel capable of being interlocked with a driven shaft and housed in an impulse starter wheel with which it can co-operate for hydrokinetic transmission of a torque to said driven shaft, from an input shaft cap |
| 6422370 |
Hydraulically controlled clutch release device |
July 23, 2002 |
| The clutch release device comprises an outer body (32), a mock cavity (36) that is radially defined on the outside by an outer tube (68) comprising a liquid feed inlet (42) for a chamber (36) that is joined to a feed pipe which communicates with a bore hole (72) pertaining to the outer b |
| 6422130 |
Piston and hydraulic control device for the clutch of an automobile provided with one such pisto |
July 23, 2002 |
| The invention relates to a piston for a hydraulic control device for a clutch, especially the clutch of an automobile, having a tubular metal sleeve with an internal transversal wall which is integral with the tubular body of the sleeve. A hydraulic chamber is defined towards the fro |
| 6415900 |
Hydraulic control receiver with closing plate |
July 9, 2002 |
| A hydraulic receiver for clutch control having a fixed part including an internal guide tube and a concentric external body defining a blind annular cavity supplied with fluid. A piston carrying a drive element for engaging a declutching device is mounted inside the blind annular cavity. |
| 6409605 |
Hub for preliminary shock absorber in particular for motor vehicle, and torque damping device co |
June 25, 2002 |
| A hub for a predamper having two distinct coaxial parts one of which an external flange, and an internal sleeve axially longer than the external flange. |
| 6408741 |
Hydraulic control device for motor vehicle clutch |
June 25, 2002 |
| A hydraulic control device for a motor vehicle clutch, comprising at least a control cylinder (10) wherein the cylinder (10) comprises a substantially tubular cylinder body (17) wherein a piston (20) slides axially defining a cylindrical hydraulic chamber (16), wherein the cylinder b |
| 6408623 |
Simplified hydraulic control device for a clutch, especially for an automobile |
June 25, 2002 |
| The invention relates to a device (10) comprising a cylinder body (17) in an inner bore hole (22) in which a piston (21, 42) is mounted in such a way that it can slide axially, whereby the cylinder body (17) comprises at least one part in the front of the blind hole (17a) and one center |
| 6394251 |
Friction clutch with wear take-up device for friction linings, in particular for motor vehicle |
May 28, 2002 |
| A friction clutch comprises a reaction plate, a friction disc (100), bearing at its outer periphery at least a friction lining (101), a pressure plate (11), a cover (12) fixed on the reaction plate, a diaphragm (13) operating between the cover (12) and the pressure plate (11) via sec |
| 6390263 |
Locking clutch for coupling apparatus with hydrokinetic coupling |
May 21, 2002 |
| The clutch includes a crown ring (22) integral with an annular rim of axial orientation, which a guide washer (17) has externally, this guide washer being coupled elastically of [sic] a web (14) integral in rotation with the output element (1) of a hydrokinetic coupling apparatus. The cr |
| 6382082 |
Hydraulic control device for motor vehicle clutch |
May 7, 2002 |
| A device wherein the cylinder (10) comprises a cylinder body (17) wherein a piston (20) slides, and comprising an intermediate element (91) housed in the cylinder body rear part (26), for axial positioning of at least an inner sealing joint (94) co-operating with the side wall (37) of th |
| 6378676 |
Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus for locking engagement |
April 30, 2002 |
| The invention concerns a plate clutch device (5) for locking or unlocking an elastic coupling between said turbine wheel (1) and a radial wall (2a) of said case, via a set of helical shock absorber springs (22) with circumferential action held in place in the arc-shaped housings (24) |
| 6378304 |
Hydraulic control device for motor vehicle clutch in particular |
April 30, 2002 |
| A clutch control device (10) comprising a cylinder body (17) and a piston (21, 42) axially sliding in an inner bore (22) of the cylinder body (17) and at least a dynamic seal (59A, 59C) borne by the cylinder body (17, 17B). The cylinder body (17) comprises, axially arranged successively |
| 6357570 |
Friction clutch with wear take-up device for friction linings, in particular for motor vehicle, |
March 19, 2002 |
| The invention concerns a clutch friction, comprising a reaction plate (202) designed to be locked in rotation on an input shaft a friction disk (200), bearing at its external periphery at least one friction lining (201), designed to be locked in rotation on an output shaft, a pressure pl |
| 6354419 |
Clutch mechanism with wear take-up device comprising balancing means |
March 12, 2002 |
| The invention concerns a clutch mechanism, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a cover (2), a pressure plate (1), support means (3) borne by the pressure plate (1), clutching means (4, 41), and a wear take-up device (30, 200) comprising a box (30) mounted in a housing (20) of the |
