Patents by Inventor Alain Grelier

Alain Grelier 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: 8156648
    Abstract: A hollow structural connecting rod including a first end fitting, a second end fitting, and a hollow main portion situated between the first and second end fittings. First and second connecting rod elements are integrally joined to one another and have, respectively, a first hollow shank made in one piece together with the first end fitting and a second hollow shank made in one piece with the second end fitting, the first and second connecting rod elements being joined by a joint situated at mid-length on the connecting rod, and which can be produced via flow-turning. The connecting rod may find particular application to an assembly system to be interposed between an aircraft engine mounting structure and an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: Airbus Operation SAS, Roxel France
    Inventors: Virginie Audart-Noël, Marc Canadas, Alain Grelier, Daniel Audri
  • Publication number: 20090100963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hollow structural connecting rod (1) including a first end fitting (8a), a second end fitting (8b), as well as a hollow main portion (10) situated between the two end fittings. According to the invention, it includes first and second connecting rod elements (2a, 2b) integrally joined to one another and having, respectively, a first hollow shank (6a) made in one piece together with the first end fitting as well as a second hollow shank (6b) made in one piece with the second end fitting, the first and second connecting rod elements being joined by means of a joint (4) situated at mid-length on said connecting rod, and preferably being produced via flow-turning. Particular application to an assembly system intended to be interposed between an aircraft engine mounting structure and an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: Airbus France, PROTAC
    Inventors: Virginie Audart-Noel, Marc Canadas, Alain Grelier, Daniel Audri