Abstract: A braking device including a housing mounted in relative rotation relative to a shaft, braking discs, a braking piston adapted to stress the braking discs, a spring washer mounted on the brake housing on a support zone located on one of the peripheries of its first face, and having on its second face a braking support zone, which cooperate with the braking piston so as to stress the braking discs according to a braking direction. An unbraking piston is adapted to stress the washer according to a direction opposite said braking direction. The spring washer has an unbraking support zone with the unbraking piston on the other of the peripheries of the second face of the spring washer. The braking support zone is located at an intermediate position of the at least one spring washer.

Abstract: Hydraulic device such as a motor or a pump comprising a first assembly of parts (1C) including a housing part, and a second assembly of parts (1D) fixed to said first assembly. Said assemblies present respectively a first and a second contact face (1C?,1D?), which are stressed towards each other and placed in mutual contact by means (15) exerting axial stress. One at least of the first and second contact faces has a rough friction surface. Because of the latter, high torque can be transmitted between the two assemblies. Production process for such a hydraulic device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a suspension element for self-propelled machine comprising: a suspension fork (100) secured to the chassis of the machine and comprising two parallel arms (120, 130), a motor (400), secured to two sleeves (200, 300) each comprising at least one bearing (210A, 210B, 310A, 310B) adapted to slide in translation on the arms (120, 130), the suspension element being characterized in that the two sleeves (10) (200, 300) are separate parts, the motor (400) comprising a casing (410) adapted to form a supporting frame allowing the ensured rigid connection between the two sleeves (200, 300) and for this purpose comprising connecting means designed to ensure the connection between the supporting frame of the motor and each of the two sleeves over a center distance range of the sleeves whilst withstanding the forces applied by the chassis on the casing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a braking device comprising a housing mounted in relative rotation relative to a shaft, first braking means, attached to the brake housing, second braking means attached to the shaft, adapted to cooperate with said first braking means, a braking piston adapted to stress said first braking means, at least one spring washer comprising two faces, an internal periphery and an external periphery, said spring washer being mounted supported on the brake housing according to a housing support zone located on one of the peripheries of the first face of said spring washer, said spring washer having on its second face a braking support zone, adapted to cooperate with the braking piston so as to stress the first braking means according to a braking direction, said device being characterised in that: it comprises an unbraking piston, adapted to stress the elastic means according to a direction opposite said braking direction, the at least one spring washer has an unbraking support zon

Abstract: A braking system for braking a rotor relative to a stator, the braking system comprising braking means respectively secured to the rotor and to the stator, a brake piston, return means for returning the piston to its braking position, a braking chamber, and a brake release chamber, which chambers are interconnected via a link duct serving to generate a flow of fluid in an assisted braking situation in which the braking chamber is connected to a fluid feed duct, while the brake release chamber is connected to a fluid return duct. The link duct is equipped with means for limiting the flow of the fluid at least in the direction going from the brake release chamber to the braking chamber.

Abstract: A drive device incorporating a hydraulic motor and a planetary reduction gear. The motor includes a housing in which radial pistons are disposed. The device includes a coupling between the output of the motor and the input of the reduction gear, the reduction gear including a housing in which a planetary reduction gear system is disposed having an output provided for driving in rotation. The housing of the motor and the housing of the reduction gear form distinct enclosures and the device allows circulation of fluid between these housings and for controlling this circulation by limiting this circulation in at least one direction of circulation between the housing of the motor and the housing of the reduction gear.

Abstract: A braking system (S) for braking a rotor (5, 9, 106) relative to a stator (1C, 1′C), said system comprising two series of brake disks (102, 104) secured respectively to the stator and to the rotor and disposed in a disk enclosure (100). The system further comprises a brake piston device (108, 114, 116) urged continuously in the braking direction by resilient return means (118). The piston device is urged in the brake release direction by feeding a brake release chamber (120) with fluid, and it is urged in the braking direction by feeding a braking chamber (124) with fluid. The braking system includes a cooling device for cooling the brake disks (102, 104) by means of fluid flow, which device is provided with a cooling duct (140) branching from the brake release duct (122) which feeds the brake release chamber (120) and communicating with the disk enclosure (100). It is provided with means (148) for limiting the quantity of cooling fluid tapped by the cooling duct (140) from the brake release duct (122).

Abstract: This invention relates to a drive device incorporating a hydraulic motor and a planetary reduction gear. The motor comprises a housing in which radial pistons are disposed. The device comprises means for coupling between the output of the motor and the input of the reduction gear, the latter comprising a housing in which is disposed a planetary reduction gear system and having an output provided with means for driving in rotation. The housing of the motor and the housing of the reduction gear form distinct enclosures and the device comprises means for allowing a circulation of fluid between these housings and for controlling this circulation by limiting this circulation in at least one direction of circulation between the housing of the motor and the housing of the reduction gear.

Abstract: A bearing device (10A) for supporting a wheel and equipped brake including a rotary shaft (5) carrying a rotary plate (9) suitable for supporting a wheel rim, a stationary hub (1C) disposed around the rotary shaft (5), a bearing unit comprising at least one rolling bearing (8A, 8B) supporting the shaft as it rotates relative to the hub, the brake comprising a first series of at least one annular brake disk (28) secured to the hub (1C) and a second series of at least one annular brake disk (30) constrained to rotate with the shaft (5) relative to the hub. The device includes first axial wall element (24) and a second axial wall element.

Abstract: Enzyme degrading rhamnogalacturonane II (RG-II) having an endo-.beta.-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(I.fwdarw.3')-D-apiofuranosyl hydrolase activity and/or an endo-.alpha.-L-fucopyranosyl-(I.fwdarw.4)-L-rhamnopyranosyl hydrolase activity. This enzyme can be produced by a microorganism, especially of the penicillium species, such as the branches 1-1577 and 1-1578 lodged with the CNCM. The RG-II can obtained from plant extracts by means of a method comprising a chromatography stage.

Abstract: The present invention provides rhamnogalacturonan-II (RG-II) and relates to its ability to complex specific multivalent heavy metal cations. In the presence of boric acid, RG-II monomers form dimers that are cross-linked by a borate ester. The yield of such borate ester cross-linked dimers of RG-II is enhanced in the presence of specific heavy metal cations. The present invention further relates to the utility of RG-II in assays for the detection of specific heavy metal contamination; as a reagent useful in the removal of specific heavy metal cations contaminating foods and liquids, for example, fish, wines, etc.; as a pharmaceutical composition useful as an antidote in specific heavy metal cation poisoning; as a treatment for the detoxification of specific heavy metal cations from blood and/or tissues; and in a method of remediation of waters and soils contaminated with specific heavy metal cations.