Patents by Inventor Dominique Lecroq

Dominique Lecroq 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 and device for assembling a motor-fan unit and a radiator for a motor vehicle engine and motor-fan unit and radiator assembly obtained
    Patent number: 8960619
    Abstract: A device assembling a motor-fan with a motor vehicle engine radiator, including: a first support frame supporting the motor-fan and a second support frame supporting the radiator, at least one of the support frames including at least one peripheral sealing baffle to overlap a peripheral edge of the other support frame; at least four fixing points fixing the motor-fan to the radiator by engaging together simultaneously, including two upper fixing points each including at least one pin and a U-shaped lug to hold the upper part of the motor-fan with relatively little play in relation to the radiator, and two lower fixing points each including at least one pin and a lug with an L-shaped housing to hold the lower part of the motor-fan slightly away from the radiator and at an end of travel bring the lower part of the motor-fan close to the radiator with relatively little play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Dominique Lecroq, Patrick David
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A MOTOR-FAN UNIT AND A RADIATOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE AND MOTOR-FAN UNIT AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY OBTAINED
    Publication number: 20140138513
    Abstract: A device assembling a motor-fan with a motor vehicle engine radiator, including: a first support frame supporting the motor-fan and a second support frame supporting the radiator, at least one of the support frames including at least one peripheral sealing baffle to overlap a peripheral edge of the other support frame; at least four fixing points fixing the motor-fan to the radiator by engaging together simultaneously, including two upper fixing points each including at least one pin and a U-shaped lug to hold the upper part of the motor-fan with relatively little play in relation to the radiator, and two lower fixing points each including at least one pin and a lug with an L-shaped housing to hold the lower part of the motor-fan slightly away from the radiator and at an end of travel bring the lower part of the motor-fan close to the radiator with relatively little play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Dominique Lecroq, Patrick David