Patents by Inventor Benjamin Coudere

Benjamin Coudere 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: 11187275
    Abstract: A device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft (2) having an end portion (20), a clamping collar (1) comprising two arms (10, 11) arranged relative to one another in such a way as to delimit a cavity (3) able to guide the shaft (2) into a position of engagement and keep the shaft (2) in the engaged position, and means (16) for clamping the arms (10, 11) onto the shaft in the engaged position with a set torque, the cavity (3) comprising a coupling zone (4) and an entry zone (5) situated to the rear of the coupling zone in the direction of insertion and dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone (4) in such a way as to prevent the clamping means from being clamped to the set torque when the end portion is situated in the entry zone (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mottier, Benjamin Coudere, Olivier Coulon
  • Publication number: 20180100547
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft (2) having an end portion (20), a clamping collar (1) comprising two arms (10, 11) arranged relative to one another in such a way as to delimit a cavity (3) able to guide the shaft (2) into a position of engagement and keep the shaft (2) in the engaged position, and means (16) for clamping the arms (10, 11) onto the shaft in the engaged position with a set torque, the cavity (3) comprising a coupling zone (4) and an entry zone (5) situated to the rear of the coupling zone in the direction of insertion and dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone (4) in such a way as to prevent the clamping means from being clamped to the set torque when the end portion is situated in the entry zone (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mottier, Benjamin Coudere, Olivier Coulon
  • Patent number: 9863479
    Abstract: A device configured to operably couple a steering column to a steering gear housing. The device includes a shaft, a clamping collar and a clamping screw. The clamping collar includes two arms arranged relative to one another so as to define a cavity. The cavity presents an entry zone and a coupling zone into which the shaft is inserted, the shaft first entering the entry zone then entering the coupling zone. The shaft is secured in position by tightening the clamping screw to a set torque, the entry zone being dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone so as to inhibit achieving the set torque of the clamping screw when the shaft is inserted into the entry zone only, and not the coupling zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING VEND{dot over (O)}ME SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mottier, Benjamin Coudere, Olivier Coulon
  • Publication number: 20140178127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft (2) having an end portion (20), a clamping collar (1) comprising two arms (10, 11) arranged relative to one another in such a way as to delimit a cavity (3) able to guide the shaft (2) into a position of engagement and keep the shaft (2) in the engaged position, and means (16) for clamping the arms (10, 11) onto the shaft in the engaged position with a set torque, the cavity (3) comprising a coupling zone (4) and an entry zone (5) situated to the rear of the coupling zone in the direction of insertion and dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone (4) in such a way as to prevent the clamping means from being clamped to the set torque when the end portion is situated in the entry zone (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ZF SYSTEMES DE DIRECTION NACAM S.A.S.
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mottier, Benjamin Coudere, Olivier Coulon