Patents by Inventor Olivier Lenepveu

Olivier Lenepveu 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).

  • Patent number: 8973636
    Abstract: Tire (10) for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (60) anchored in each of the beads (50) to an anchoring structure (700), comprising a circumferential reinforcement (70), the carcass reinforcement (60) being partially wrapped around the anchoring structure (700), the tire (10) also comprising a coupling reinforcement (150) comprising a first part (151) in contact with the carcass reinforcement (60) and being extended by a second part (152) in contact with the anchoring structure (700) as far as a point (157) radially on the outside of the anchoring structure (700), located axially between the axially inner-most point (702) and the axially outermost point (704) of the anchoring structure (700), the tire (10) also comprising a stiffening reinforcement (160) surrounding the coupling reinforcement (150) and running radially on the inside of the anchoring structure (700) and of the coupling reinforcement (150), in which the axially outside end point (166) of said stiffening reinforceme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Philippe Johnson, Bopha Grisin, Olivier Lenepveu
  • Patent number: 8813804
    Abstract: Tire (10) for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (60) anchored in each of the beads (50) to an anchoring structure (700), comprising a circumferential reinforcement (70), the carcass reinforcement (60) being partially wrapped around the anchoring structure (700), the tire (10) also comprising a coupling reinforcement (150) comprising a first part (151) in contact with the carcass reinforcement (60) and being extended by a second part (152) in contact with the anchoring structure (700) as far as a point (157) radially on the outside of the anchoring structure (700), located axially between the axially innermost point (702) and the axially outermost point (704) of the anchoring structure (700), the tire (10) also comprising a stiffening reinforcement (160) surrounding the coupling reinforcement (150) and running radially on the inside of the anchoring structure (700) and of the coupling reinforcement (150), wherein the axially outside end point (166) of said stiffening reinforcement
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Johnson, Bopha Grisin, Olivier Lenepveu
  • Publication number: 20120211140
    Abstract: Tyre (10) for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (60) anchored in each of the beads (50) to an anchoring structure (700), comprising a circumferential reinforcement (70), the carcass reinforcement (60) being partially wrapped around the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a coupling reinforcement (150) comprising a first part (151) in contact with the carcass reinforcement (60) and being extended by a second part (152) in contact with the anchoring structure (700) as far as a point (157) radially on the outside of the anchoring structure (700), located axially between the axially inner-most point (702) and the axially outermost point (704) of the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a stiffening reinforcement (160) surrounding the coupling reinforcement (150) and running radially on the inside of the anchoring structure (700) and of the coupling reinforcement (150), in which the axially outside end point (166) of said stiffening reinforceme
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Philippe Johnson, Bopha Grisin, Olivier Lenepveu
  • Publication number: 20120211138
    Abstract: Tyre (10) for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (60) anchored in each of the beads (50) to an anchoring structure (700), comprising a circumferential reinforcement (70), the carcass reinforcement (60) being partially wrapped around the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a coupling reinforcement (150) comprising a first part (151) in contact with the carcass reinforcement (60) and being extended by a second part (152) in contact with the anchoring structure (700) as far as a point (157) radially on the outside of the anchoring structure (700), located axially between the axially innermost point (702) and the axially outermost point (704) of the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a stiffening reinforcement (160) surrounding the coupling reinforcement (150) and running radially on the inside of the anchoring structure (700) and of the coupling reinforcement (150), wherein the axially outside end point (166) of said stiffening reinforcement
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Philippe Johnson, Bopha Grisin, Olivier Lenepveu
  • Patent number: 8061401
    Abstract: Heavy goods vehicle tire comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (10) anchored in each of the beads to an anchoring structure (20), this carcass reinforcement (10) being partially wound around an anchoring structure (20), passing from the inside of the tire towards the outside, a first connecting reinforcement (30) partially in contact with the carcass reinforcement (10) and wound around the anchoring structure (20), a second connecting reinforcement (40) formed of a plurality of reinforcing members directed in a mean direction that makes an angle of 50 degrees at most with the circumferential direction and envelopes the first connecting reinforcement (30) to form an internal portion (41) and an external portion (42), the internal portion (41) being in contact over a length V1 with the carcass reinforcement between a first end point D1 of the said first portion and the end point P1 of the first connecting reinforcement (30), the external portion (42) being in contact with the carcass reinforcement from a po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Bopha Grisin, Phillppe Johnson, Olivier Lenepveu
  • Publication number: 20100006201
    Abstract: Heavy goods vehicle tire comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (10) anchored in each of the beads to an anchoring structure (20), this carcass reinforcement (10) being partially wound around an anchoring structure (20), passing from the inside of the tire towards the outside, a first connecting reinforcement (30) partially in contact with the carcass reinforcement (10) and wound around the anchoring structure (20), a second connecting reinforcement (40) formed of a plurality of reinforcing members directed in a mean direction that makes an angle of 50 degrees at most with the circumferential direction and envelopes the first connecting reinforcement (30) to form an internal portion (41) and an external portion (42), the internal portion (41) being in contact over a length V1 with the carcass reinforcement between a first end point D1 of the said first portion and the end point P1 of the first connecting reinforcement (30), the external portion (42) being in contact with the carcass reinforcement from a po
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Bopha Grisin, Phillippe Johnson, Olivier Lenepveu