Patents by Inventor Richard Corbett
Richard Corbett 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).
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Patent number: 8939650Abstract: This bearing comprises a fixed outer ring and a rotatable inner ring, and at least one lubrication ring having at least one lubrication duct extending between an outer surface and an inner surface of the lubrication ring. The at least one lubrication duct is placed so that the scalar product of a vector collinear to the longitudinal axis of the lubrication duct, and a vector (VL1) collinear to the tangent line (L1) to an outer cylindrical surface of the inner ring, at the point where the longitudinal axis of the lubrication duct (270) intersects the outer cylindrical surface of the inner ring, and oriented in the same direction as the rotation direction (F) of the inner ring, is strictly superior to zero, said vectors being projected in a plane (P2) perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault, Jun Wang, Jeroen Wensing
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Patent number: 8939439Abstract: Suspension thrust bearing device comprising a rolling bearing (2) and a bottom cover (4) having a bearing surface capable of accommodating a suspension spring (5), the bottom cover (4) comprising a reinforcing framework (8), which framework has a bearing collar (17) placed axially between the rolling bearing (2) and the bearing surface of the spring (5), the framework (8) also comprising an inner radial extension (19). The framework comprises an axial portion (20) extending in a direction away from the rolling bearing (2), protruding axially relative to the inner radial extension (19) and being situated radially outside the radial extension so as to be able to accommodate a shock-absorbing pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20150014119Abstract: A torque transmission mechanism for an internal combustion engine, adapted to transmit a starting torque from a starter motor to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. The torque transmission mechanism includes a ring gear that transmits the starting torque, a one-way clutch disposed between the ring gear and the crankshaft, a bearing including a first ring coupled in rotation with the gear ring and a second ring coupled in rotation with the crankshaft and a front plate for coupling in rotation the crankshaft with the one-way clutch. The front plate is coupled in rotation with the crankshaft via the second ring of the bearing, by welding along a direction parallel to a central axis of the second ring of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, François CHAMPALOU, Richard CORBETT, Norbert HUHN, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT
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Publication number: 20150013848Abstract: A method for manufacturing a torque transmission mechanism between a starter motor and a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, comprising a one-way clutch including an outer ring fast in rotation with the crankshaft via a front plate. This method comprises the following steps: a) forging the outer ring out of carburizing steel, b) carburizing the outer ring, c) tempering the outer ring, d) grinding an inner surface of the outer ring, e) manufacturing the front plate out of standard low equivalent carbon content steel, and f) assembling the front plate and the outer ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, François CHAMPALOU, Richard CORBETT, Norbert HUHN, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT
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Publication number: 20140346000Abstract: A rotation transmission device with a built-in one-way clutch having an inside rotational member, an outside rotational member disposed concentrically with the inside rotational member is proposed. The device includes a one-way clutch that is radially disposed in an annular space defined between the inside rotational member and the outside rotational member, and at least one bearing disposed in the said annular space. The outside rotational member is made in a plastic material and is overmoulded onto at least one stiffening insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Charles Chambonneau, François Champalou, Richard Corbett, Jeremy Detraigne
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Patent number: 8876398Abstract: The axial thrust bearing device, in particular for the suspension strut of a motor vehicle, comprises a bottom support cover, a top bearing cover, a rolling bearing axially disposed between said covers, and at least a sealing ring axially bearing against the bottom support cover and adapted to reduce any ingress of foreign matter between said covers. The sealing ring comprises at least one friction lip in contact with the top bearing cover and tending to keep said sealing ring in axial contact with the bottom support cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Patent number: 8851762Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing (22) forming a thrust and provided with an upper ring, a lower ring, and at least one row of rolling elements placed between the rings, a bearing cap (18) in contact with the upper ring, and a supporting cap (20) in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring (12). At least one of the said caps comprises a body formed of at least a first synthetic material and an insert (34) at least partly covered by the said body. The said insert is formed of at least a second synthetic material different from the first synthetic material.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Samuel Viault
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Patent number: 8840316Abstract: A suspension thrust bearing device having a lower cover, an upper cover and a rolling bearing disposed between the lower cover and the upper cover. The rolling bearing providing a lower ring mounted on the lower cover and an upper ring mounted on the upper cover. The rolling bearing further providing rolling elements disposed between the two rings. The lower cover has a body formed of a rigid material part and a flexible material part forming a seal of the device. The flexible part of the lower cover includes at least one labyrinth sealing lip that cooperates with the upper cover to leave a narrow passage forming a labyrinth seal between one edge of the labyrinth sealing lip and the upper cover and at least one rubbing sealing lip in contact with the upper cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Bruno Montboeuf, Désiré Vidot, Florence Crenn, Richard Corbett
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Patent number: 8783967Abstract: This motor vehicle suspension stop comprises a first ring, a second ring, balls (26) bearing against two raceways (226, 246) respectively defined by the first ring and by the second ring, and a cage (30) for holding the balls between the raceways. The cage (30) is provided with abutment pins (50), each for bearing against one of the raceways (226, 246), thereby avoiding direct contact between the cage (30) and the adjacent edges (225, 227, 245, 247) of the rings. These pins (50) are distributed on either side of a radial midplane (P30) of the cage (30) that contains the centers of cells in the cage. The axial distance (d50) between the ends (52) of the abutment pins (50) is strictly less than the minimum distance (D28) between the raceways (226, 246).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Bruno Montboeuf, Florence Crenn, Richard Corbett
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Patent number: 8740472Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing forming a thrust bearing and provided with an upper ring, with a lower ring and with at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings, a bearing cap in contact with the upper ring, and a support cap in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring. At least one of the caps comprises a body made of synthetic material and an insert covered at least in part by the body. The insert comprises stiffening ribs in order to reinforce the mechanical strength of the cap with respect to the axial loads resulting from the forces exerted by the suspension spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130337952Abstract: Pulley device for a rotating machine comprising a pulley containing a plurality of axial ribs, a torque transmission means containing an axial sleeve intended to be installed on a rotating shaft of the rotating machine and a radial plate extending radially from the axial sleeve and comprising a plurality of regularly distributed radial teeth extending towards the outside, two adjacent teeth being separated in the circumferential direction by an indentation, and a damping element arranged between the said pulley and the torque transmission means. The damping element includes at least one damping portion arranged in each of the indentations of the radial plate, being situated circumferentially between a radial tooth of the torque transmission means and an axial rib of the pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130337953Abstract: Pulley device for a rotating machine comprising a pulley, a torque transmission means intended to be mounted on a rotating shaft of the rotating machine and a damping element arranged between the said pulley and the torque transmission means. The damping element is retained axially on the pulley by mechanical attachment means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Patent number: 8596878Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling bearing 1 comprising a lower ring 3 mounted inside a lower annular cup 6, an upper ring 2 mounted inside an upper annular cup 7, and at least one row of rolling elements 4 positioned between raceways defined by lower and upper rings. One of the annular cups has at least one annular skirt 6d partly inserted within at least one annular groove 7m provided in the other annular cup, thus forming a sinuous chamber 8, and the sinuous chamber is at least partly filled with at least one waterproof grease material 9.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Christophe Houdayer, Sylvain Bussit, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault, Bruno Montboeuf
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Publication number: 20130313766Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a suspension bearing device, comprising at least one rolling bearing, a bottom cup and a top cup made of plastic, each in contact with the rolling bearing, and at least one seal suitable for protecting the rolling bearing from ingress of water or of polluting particles. The method is characterized in that it comprises at least one step of positioning a seal made of thermosetting elastomer on a supporting element made of plastic between the bottom cup and the top cup and, for the or each seal made of thermosetting elastomer, a step of curing this seal on its supporting element. The invention also relates to a suspension bearing device and a strut of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Sylvain Bussit, Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf, Adrien Nerriere, Samuel Viault, Desire Vidot
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Publication number: 20130287547Abstract: This bearing comprises a fixed outer ring and a rotatable inner ring, and at least one lubrication ring having at least one lubrication duct extending between an outer surface and an inner surface of the lubrication ring. The at least one lubrication duct is placed so that the scalar product of a vector collinear to the longitudinal axis of the lubrication duct, and a vector (VL1) collinear to the tangent line (L1) to an outer cylindrical surface of the inner ring, at the point where the longitudinal axis of the lubrication duct (270) intersects the outer cylindrical surface of the inner ring, and oriented in the same direction as the rotation direction (F) of the inner ring, is strictly superior to zero, said vectors being projected in a plane (P2) perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault, Jun Wang, Jeroen Wensing
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Publication number: 20130224015Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a shaft, a housing, a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted onto the shaft, at least one rolling bearing located between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements between raceways provided on the rings. Said turbocharger comprises at least one intermediate sleeve radially located between the shaft and the inner ring of the rolling bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, Richard Corbett, Aurelien GHILBERT-SIMON, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130225344Abstract: Pulley device for a rotary machine, and in particular a compressor, comprising a pulley, a rolling bearing, a torque transmission plate having an axial sleeve designed to be mounted on a rotary spindle of the rotary machine and a radial plate extending radially from the axial sleeve and having the general shape of a disc, said pulley being mounted on an outer ring of the rolling bearing and on the torque transmission plate, the torque transmission plate being able to transmit a rotational movement from the pulley to the rotary spindle. Said pulley device comprises a damping element located between the pulley and the torque transmission plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Berruet, Michel Bonnet, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130216406Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a shaft, a housing, a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted onto the shaft, at least one rolling bearing located between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements between raceways provided on the rings. The turbocharger comprises at least one insulation means radially located between the inner ring and the shaft, so as to thermally isolate the inner ring from the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, Richard Corbett, Aurelien GHILBERT-SIMON, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130202242Abstract: The axial thrust bearing device, in particular for the suspension strut of a motor vehicle, comprises a bottom support cover, a top bearing cover, a rolling bearing axially disposed between said covers, and at least a sealing ring axially bearing against the bottom support cover and adapted to reduce any ingress of foreign matter between said covers. The sealing ring comprises at least one friction lip in contact with the top bearing cover and tending to keep said sealing ring in axial contact with the bottom support cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20130195393Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing 22 forming a thrust bearing and provided with an upper ring, with a lower ring and with at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings, a bearing cap 18 in contact with the upper ring, and a support cap 20 in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring 12. At least one of the said caps comprises a body made of synthetic material and an insert 34 covered at least in part by the said body. The insert 34 comprises stiffening ribs 44 in order to reinforce the mechanical strength of the said cap with respect to the axial loads resulting from the forces exerted by the suspension spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf, Samuel Viault