Patents by Inventor Anthony Cariou

Anthony Cariou 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: 7832748
    Abstract: A structure for a motor vehicle front end assembly includes a mini-cradle having mounted thereon a suspension arm for each wheel of the front end assembly. The suspension arm has the shape of a boomerang. The supporting end of the suspension arm is coupled to a wheel. A front articulation end (point A) and a rear articulation end of the arm are coupled to the mini-cradle. The mini-cradle has a body and two side rails that extend towards the vehicle front. The two side rails are coupled, via a coupling unit, to a side member of the vehicle in a zone located forward, relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, of point A of the suspension arm. The coupling unit includes at least one hollow body allowing a through screwing unit to couple the rail with the side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Auto Chassis International SNC
    Inventors: Anthony Cariou, Julien Berson, Joel Touffait, Jean Veneau
  • Publication number: 20080315571
    Abstract: The invention concerns a structure for a motor vehicle front end assembly, comprising a mini-cradle (1) whereon is mounted a suspension arm (3) for each wheel of said front end assembly, said suspension arm (3) being of the type having the shape of a boomerang whereof one of the ends, called supporting end (E) of a rotating part is designed to be coupled to a wheel, the other end, called front articulation (A), and the median part of the arm, called rear articulation (B), being designed to be coupled to said mini-cradle (1), said mini-cradle (1) having a body on either side of which extend towards the vehicle front two side cant rails (15) designed each to be coupled by screwing to a side member (5) of said vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: AUTO CHASSIS INTERNATIONAL SNC
    Inventors: Anthony Cariou, Julien Berson, Joel Touffait, Jean Veneau