Patents by Inventor Arnaud Flamme

Arnaud Flamme 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).

  • Conveyor roll and process for its assembly
    Patent number: 7913835
    Abstract: Conveyor rolls used in high temperature applications, and an end cap assembly for such rolls. The conveyor roll comprises a ceramic spool, an end cap and a tolerance ring. The end cap contains a metal ferrule and has an internal circumference adapted to fit over an end of the ceramic spool. A tolerance ring is interposed between each end of the ceramic spool and the end cap. The tolerance ring is composed of resilient metal having a plurality of circumferentially arranged corrugations. The conveyor roll can resist temporary overheating or blockage without damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Vesuvius Crucible Company
    Inventors: David Gautier, Arnaud Flamme
  • Conveyor Roll And Process For Its Assembly
    Publication number: 20100126823
    Abstract: Conveyor rolls used in high temperature applications, and an end cap assembly for such rolls. The conveyor roll comprises a ceramic spool, an end cap and a tolerance ring. The end cap contains a metal ferrule and has an internal circumference adapted to fit over an end of the ceramic spool. A tolerance ring is interposed between each end of the ceramic spool and the end cap. The tolerance ring is composed of resilient metal having a plurality of circumferentially arranged corrugations. The conveyor roll can resist temporary overheating or blockage without damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: David Gautier, Arnaud Flamme