Patents Assigned to Michelin AVS
  • Patent number: 6375205
    Abstract: An articulating between two linking parts, said articulation comprising a hinge yoke provided with two non-parallel shafts each defining an axis of rotation and carried by each of the two linking parts respectively, with elastic hinge rings inserted between capable of being stressed in torsion about the axis of rotation of the associated shaft. The invention is characterized in that the hinge yoke is provided with at least one bore for passage of a first shaft with at least an elastic hinge ring inserted between capable of being stressed in torsion about the first shaft axis of rotation (the “first axis of rotation”), such that the relative allowable angular displacement between the linking parts about the first axis of rotation results from the sum of the allowable angular displacement of the linking part relative to the first shaft and the allowable angular displacement of the first shaft relative to the hinge yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Michelin AVS
    Inventors: Etienne De Fontenay, Philippe Jean
  • Patent number: 6247688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel suspension device comprising a shock absorber and a helical spring mounted between a lower spring retainer integral with the shock absorber cylinder, and an upper spring retainer integral with the shock absorber rod. The upper spring retainer is integral with a laminated elastomer assembly secured to a part to be fixed on the vehicle body. The part to be fixed to the vehicle body is angularly adjustable relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Michelin AVS
    Inventors: Etienne De Fontenay, Philippe Jean