Patents by Inventor Thierry Duchene

Thierry Duchene 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: 5288059
    Abstract: An elastic joint with high filtering capacity and axial gap controlled by incorporated stops includes an elastic ring disposed between internal and external coaxial rigid elements, with an additional elastomer layer disposed at each end of the joint between an axial shoulder of the internal armature casing and a turned in edge of the external ring. Thus, a stop function in an axial direction, which stop function is due to the interaction of the shoulder, the turned in edge, and the elastomer disposed therebetween, produces a filtering rigidity from two to five times lower than the radial rigidity in an equilibrium position, which axial rigidity becomes progressively higher than the radial rigidity beyond the filtering zone when a significant axial force is applied to the joint. Such a joint can be used for motor vehicle suspension arms and in antivibration insulation of mobile or stationary equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Caoutchouc Manufacture et Plastiques
    Inventors: Michel Gautheron, Thierry Duchene