Patents by Inventor Benoit Arnault

Benoit Arnault 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).

  • Publication number: 20180172076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch rolling bearing centered on a central axis and comprising a rotatable ring provided with a toroidal portion defining a first concave raceway and an engagement portion dedicated to cooperate with a diaphragm, a stationary ring mounted coaxially with the rotatable ring, provided with a toroidal portion defining a second concave raceway and dedicated to cooperate with a translating piston, and balls arranged between the raceways of the rings. The engagement portion of rotatable ring extends from the toroidal portion on the diaphragm side, the engagement portion being folded against the toroidal portion on a surface radially opposite to the first raceway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9989106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle clutch release bearing device including a rolling bearing that forms a member for transmitting an axial force, having a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring, between which a rolling chamber for rolling elements is defined. The rotating ring provides a first radial portion intended to come into contact with an actuating member when a sufficient axial force is applied to the non-rotating ring by a member that is able to move in translation, and a second radial portion that is intended to bear against a spring, which exerts an axial force in the opposite direction to the axial force exerted by the member that is able to move in translation, dedicated to preloading the rolling bearing in an opposite direction to the actuating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez
  • Patent number: 9863485
    Abstract: The bearing provides a first bearing ring, a second hearing ring and a wear ring attached to the first bearing ring. The wear ring provides at least one hook cooperating with the first bearing ring for the axial retention of the wear ring relative to the first bearing ring. The first hearing ring further provides at least one centering member projecting into and engaging within a complementarily shaped recess of the wear ring, for angular locking of the wear ring relative to the first bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Philippe Walter, Benoit Arnault
  • Patent number: 9810265
    Abstract: The bearing provides an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one seal to one of the rings and cooperating with the other ring, and at least one sealing flange. The sealing flange includes a fixing portion to fix the flange to the other ring, an end portion and a connecting portion to connect the fixing portion and end portion. The end portion of the flange is curved and disposed axially facing the connecting portion. The curved end portion and connecting portion define an annular space that open radially towards the other ring. The curved end portion is mounted axially in contact against an outer lateral face of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Elie Aupetitgendre, Benoit Arnault, Laurent Varnoux
  • Patent number: 9797448
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race and a wear race that is made of synthetic material and fastened to one of the races. The wear race is overmolded on at least one face of the race. The face includes at least one retention means that is covered with the synthetic material of the wear race and shaped to allow both the axial retention and the angular retention of the wear race relative to the race by shape complementarity with the wear race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9702399
    Abstract: A chain or belt tensioning roller or winder device having a rolling bearing, the rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements mounted between the rings. The pulley is overmolded onto the outer ring and with a fixing screw axially immobilized with respect to the rolling bearing. The device comprises a sleeve overmolded inside the bore of the inner ring and provided with a through-bore for mounting the fixing screw. The sleeve is provided with means of axially retaining the fixing screw inside the through-bore of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoît Arnault, Laurent Varnoux
  • Patent number: 9702409
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race and a wear race that is made of synthetic material and fastened to one of the races. The wear race is overmoulded on at least one face of the race. The face is provided with at least one blind indentation, inside of which there extends a rib of complementary shape of the wear race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9677615
    Abstract: A bearing ring comprising at least one jamming bead of a seal, each bead protruding relative to a radial surface of the ring, in an orthoradial direction relative to a central axis of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Stephane Gaultier
  • Patent number: 9677616
    Abstract: A bearing having an inner race, an outer race and a wear race mounted to press against an external face of one of the races and fastened on the race is provided. The wear race provides at least one annular flange locally covering an internal face of the race opposite the external face. The bearing further provides a sealing member fastened on the other race and includes at least one sealing lip in friction contact with the annular flange of the wear race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Stephane Gaultier, Thomas Perrotin, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9664233
    Abstract: An engagement-disengagement, suspension or steering release bearing. The release bearing includes a rolling bearing forming a member for transmitting an axial force and comprising a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring between which a rolling chamber is mounted for rolling bodies and a sealing gasket, which is mounted on a first ring among the rotating and non-rotating rings, and which comprises a framework, having an edge folded down radially toward a groove arranged on a surface of the first ring, and a fitting, having a sealing lip in sliding bearing against, or adjacent to, a corresponding surface of the second ring, The fitting of the seal is suitable for filling the groove of the first ring and part of the fitting is jammed between the folded down edge of the framework and the groove in the configuration with the seal mounted on the first ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Benoit Arnault
  • Publication number: 20170145877
    Abstract: The cam follower roller device provides a tappet body, a pin mounted into the tappet body, and a roller mounted on the pin and provided with an outer surface and with end faces, axially delimiting the outer surface. At least one lubricant supply through-hole is formed into the thickness of the tappet body and locally faces an edge of the roller delimited between the outer surface and one of the end faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Berruet, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9657785
    Abstract: A rolling bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and (a) at least one seal fixed to one of the inner ring and the outer ring as well as (b) at least one internal sealing lip cooperating with a first portion of the other of the inner ring and the outer ring. The seal further includes at least one external sealing lip offset axially relative to the internal sealing lip on the exterior side of the bearing. The external sealing lip cooperates with a second portion of the other ring, wherein the second portion of the seal is separate from the first portion and situated axially facing the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez, Mickael Chollet, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9638255
    Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, a row of rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races, and a first seal fixed to one of the inner and outer races. The first seal includes at least one sealing lip cooperating with the other of the inner and outer races. The rolling bearing further includes a second seal fixed to the other of the inner and outer races. The first seal includes at least one sealing lip cooperating with the first seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez, Mickael Chollet, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9638252
    Abstract: The bearing provides an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one seal fixed to one of the rings and cooperating with the other ring, and at least one sealing flange fixed on the other ring. Flange is at least partly elastically deformable in the axial direction. Flange is axially mounted in contact against an outer lateral face of the seal. At least one local deformation is provided to the sealing flange to support elastically deformation of the flange. The sealing flange further provides at least one protrusion that axially extends beyond the local deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Elie Aupetitgendre, Benoit Arnault, Laurent Varnoux
  • Publication number: 20160348739
    Abstract: The bearing provides a first bearing ring, a second hearing ring and a wear ring attached to the first bearing ring. The wear ring provides at least one hook cooperating with the first bearing ring for the axial retention of the wear ring relative to the first bearing ring. The first hearing ring further provides at least one centering member projecting into and engaging within a complementarily shaped recess of the wear ring, for angular locking of the wear ring relative to the first bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Philippe Walter, Benoit Arnault
  • Publication number: 20160327096
    Abstract: The bearing provides an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one seal fixed to one of the rings and cooperating with the other ring, and at least one sealing flange fixed on the other ring. Flange is at least partly elastically deformable in the axial direction. Flange is axially mounted in contact against an outer lateral face of the seal. At least one local deformation is provided to the sealing flange to support elastically deformation of the flange. The sealing flange further provides at least one protrusion that axially extends beyond the local deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Elie Aupetitgendre, Benoit Arnault, Laurent Varnoux
  • Publication number: 20160327095
    Abstract: The bearing provides an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one seal to one of the rings and cooperating with the other ring, and at least one sealing flange. The sealing flange includes a fixing portion to fix the flange to the other ring, an end portion and a connecting portion to connect the fixing portion and end portion. The end portion of the flange is curved and disposed axially facing the connecting portion. The curved end portion and connecting portion define an annular space that open radially towards the other ring. The curved end portion is mounted axially in contact against an outer lateral face of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Elie Aupetitgendre, Benoit Arnault, Laurent Varnoux
  • Publication number: 20160298699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle clutch release bearing device including a rolling bearing that forms a member for transmitting an axial force, having a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring, between which a rolling chamber for rolling elements is defined. The rotating ring provides a first radial portion intended to come into contact with an actuating member when a sufficient axial force is applied to the non-rotating ring by a member that is able to move in translation, and a second radial portion that is intended to bear against a spring, which exerts an axial force in the opposite direction to the axial force exerted by the member that is able to move in translation, dedicated to preloading the rolling bearing in an opposite direction to the actuating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez
  • Publication number: 20160281783
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race and a wear race that is made of synthetic material and fastened to one of the races. The wear race is overmoulded on at least one face of the race. The face includes at least one retention means that is covered with the synthetic material of the wear race and shaped to allow both the axial retention and the angular retention of the wear race relative to the race by shape complementarity with the wear race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Philippe Walter
  • Publication number: 20160281782
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race and a wear race that is made of synthetic material and fastened to one of the races. The wear race is overmoulded on at least one face of the race. The face is provided with at least one blind indentation, inside of which there extends a rib of complementary shape of the wear race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Philippe Walter