Patents by Inventor Patrice Bonhomme

Patrice Bonhomme 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: 9776458
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an example of a tire, and arrangements of multiple tires for a heavy goods vehicle having a tread provided on one side of the equatorial median plane with a sculpture of a first kind and on the other side of the equatorial median plane with a sculpture of a second kind, the first kind of sculpture comprising at least three grooves of generally circumferential orientation. The tired disclosed herein is provided to avoid having to change tires at the change of season, notably of the arrival of winter, on a heavy goods vehicle and more particularly on the drive axles of the said vehicle for which these changes require additional work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventor: Patrice Bonhomme
  • Publication number: 20140014245
    Abstract: Tire for a heavy goods vehicle having a tread provided on one side of the equatorial median plane with a sculpture of a first kind and on the other side of the equatorial median plane with a sculpture of a second kind, the first kind of sculpture comprising at least three grooves of generally circumferential orientation, these grooves delimiting at least two ribs of generally circumferential orientation, these ribs being provided with a plurality of sipes oriented transversely or substantially transversely, the second kind of sculpture comprising at least two grooves of generally circumferential orientation and a plurality of grooves of generally transverse orientation, these grooves delimiting a plurality of blocks, defined on each kind of sculpture is a ratio of surface recess, this tread being characterized in that the ratio of surface recess of the first kind of sculpture is equal to the ratio of recess of the second kind of sculpture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALES DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventor: Patrice Bonhomme
  • Patent number: 8276629
    Abstract: A tread (1) having a plurality of raised elements (5) provided with at least one first incision (10) and at least one second incision (20). Each first incision (10) comprises at least two non-planar parts (111) separated by an intermediate part (112). The non-planar parts exhibit a dual undulation, whereas the planar parts have a single undulation. Each second incision (20) comprises at least two non-planar parts (211) separated by an intermediate part (212). The non-planar parts (212) exhibit at least one undulation (2112) in the depth of the tread of maximum amplitude C, whereas each intermediate part (212) of the at least one second incision (20) has no deformation in relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Patrice Bonhomme
  • Publication number: 20100078107
    Abstract: A tread (1) having a plurality of raised elements (5) provided with at least one first incision (10) and at least one second incision (20). Each first incision (10) comprises at least two non-planar parts (111) separated by an intermediate part (112). The non-planar parts exhibit a dual undulation, whereas the planar parts have a single undulation. Each second incision (20) comprises at least two non-planar parts (211) separated by an intermediate part (212). The non-planar parts (212) exhibit at least one undulation (2112) in the depth of the tread of maximum amplitude C, whereas each intermediate part (212) of the at least one second incision (20) has no deformation in relief.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Patrice Bonhomme
  • Patent number: D508891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Patrice Bonhomme, Jean-Jacques Motta
  • Patent number: D615484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Patrice Bonhomme
  • Patent number: D647467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Patrice Bonhomme, Celso Oliveira