Patents by Inventor Alain Fougeres

Alain Fougeres 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).

  • Carriage for transport of an aircraft engine module
    Patent number: 8833776
    Abstract: A carriage configured to transport an aircraft engine module from a preparation station to an assembly station includes, on a dolly, a reinforcement structure configured to be made horizontally mobile by sliding on balls, two vertically mobile brackets, and moving fingers to slide under the module's supports. The module is then supported by the carriage in a safe manner, can be raised and transported, and can also be temporarily overturned to check that its interior is empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Pascal Boulanger, Johnny Deschamps, Alain Fougeres, Jacques Marchand
  • CARRIAGE FOR TRANSPORT OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE MODULE
    Publication number: 20120228839
    Abstract: A carriage configured to transport an aircraft engine module from a preparation station to an assembly station includes, on a dolly, a reinforcement structure configured to be made horizontally mobile by sliding on balls, two vertically mobile brackets, and moving fingers to slide under the module's supports. The module is then supported by the carriage in a safe manner, can be raised and transported, and can also be temporarily overturned to check that its interior is empty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Pascal Boulanger, Johnny Deschamps, Alain Fougeres, Jacques Marchand