Patents by Inventor Bruno Constant

Bruno Constant 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).

  • Publication number: 20260128636
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body, retaining tongues for axially and radially holding the support, and with an axially extending centering portion. The mounting plate further includes at least one flange extending radially inwardly from a distal end of the axial portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas PERROTIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Kevin WATTIEAUX, Bruno CONSTANT, Jean-Marie GERARD, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Publication number: 20260128638
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body having an axially extending centering portion and retaining tongues for axially holding the support. The assembly also includes bearing portions, formed as radial deformations of the centering portion, in order to axially hold the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas PERROTIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Kevin WATTIEAUX, Bruno CONSTANT, Jean-Marie GERARD, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Publication number: 20260128637
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body, with retaining tongues for axially and radially holding the support, and with an axially extending centering portion. The mounting plate includes at least one bearing portion in radial abutment against the brush support and providing a bearing surface for a tool for inserting the assembly within a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas PERROTIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Kevin WATTIEAUX, Bruno CONSTANT, Jean-Marie GERARD, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Patent number: 12587074
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a brush mounting plate, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support in which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and includes a radial portion extending radially outwardly with respect to the support and an axial portion extending axially from the radial portion so as to be spaced radially outwardly from and at least partly radially surrounding the support. The mounting plate also includes at least one collar extending radially outwardly from the distal end of the axial portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Emmanuel Benevise, Thomas Perrotin, Bruno Constant
  • Publication number: 20250219511
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a brush mounting plate, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support in which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and includes a radial portion extending radially outwardly with respect to the support and an axial portion extending axially from the radial portion so as to be spaced radially outwardly from and at least partly radially surrounding the support. The mounting plate also includes at least one collar extending radially outwardly from the distal end of the axial portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Thomas PERROTIN, Bruno CONSTANT
  • Publication number: 20250079951
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush, which is provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are mounted, and a brush mounting plate which is secured to the support of the brush. The mounting plate includes a radial portion and at least one centering portion extending at least axially from the radial portion, which is offset radially outwardly with respect to the support and has an outer surface defining the outside diameter of the mounting plate. The mounting plate further includes at least one spacer portion extending obliquely inwardly from the centering portion and on the side opposite the radial portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony SIMONIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Thomas PERROTIN, Bruno CONSTANT, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Publication number: 20250079783
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush including a support and a plurality of conductive fibers disposed within the support, and a brush mounting plate secured to the support of the brush. The mounting plate includes a radial portion and at least one centering portion extending at least axially from the radial portion, which is offset radially outwardly with respect to the support and has an outer surface defining the outside diameter of the mounting plate. The mounting plate includes at least one spacer tongue protruding from the radial portion on the side opposite the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony SIMONIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Thomas PERROTIN, Bruno CONSTANT, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Publication number: 20250079950
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are mounted, and a brush mounting plate which is secured to the support of the brush. The assembly further includes a spacer washer supported by the mounting plate and arranged axially on the side opposite the brush in relation to the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony SIMONIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Thomas PERROTIN, Bruno CONSTANT, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Publication number: 20250079949
    Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush including a support and a plurality of conductive fibers disposed within the support, and a brush mounting plate which is secured to the support of the brush. The mounting plate includes a radial portion and at least one centering portion extending at least axially from the radial portion, which is offset radially outwardly with respect to the support and has an outer surface defining the outside diameter of the mounting plate. The mounting plate further includes at least one connecting portion connecting the radial portion to the centering portion and provided with at least one oblique part extending obliquely outwardly from the radial portion and on a side opposite to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony SIMONIN, Emmanuel BENEVISE, Thomas PERROTIN, Bruno CONSTANT, Benoit ARNAULT
  • Patent number: 10087991
    Abstract: A ball bearing that provides an inner race, an outer race, at least one row of balls and at least one cage for spacing apart the row of balls and having a wire extending inside a rolling space delimited by the outer race and the inner race. The bearing also provides at least one seal that includes coupling means for fastening to the wire of the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Patent number: 10001172
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race, at least one row of rolling elements, and at least one cage for spacing apart the row of rolling elements. The bearing further provides at least one seal that includes means for hooking which are configured to permit the retention of the seal on the cage in at least two predetermined axial hooking positions relative to the outer and inner races.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Frank Berens, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Patent number: 9964149
    Abstract: A cage for a ball bearing is provided with a wire having a first group of heels spaced apart in the circumferential direction and form a first discontinuous ring, a second group of heels spaced apart in the circumferential direction and form a second discontinuous ring, and a plurality of connecting portions extending between one of the heels of the first group and second group. The connecting portions and the heels of the first group and/or the second group delimit a plurality of spaces each intended to receive a ball of the bearing. The cage also provides at least one interposed part disposed inside each space and is provided with a body for accommodating a ball and coupling means for fastening the body to at least one of the connecting portions of the wire. Each of the bodies of the interposed parts fully positioned in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Publication number: 20170108046
    Abstract: The bearing provides an inner race, an outer race, at least one row of rolling elements, and at least one cage for spacing apart the row of rolling elements. The bearing further provides at least one seal that includes means for hooking which are configured to permit the retention of the seal on the cage in at least two predetermined axial hooking positions relative to the outer and inner races.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Frank Berens, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Publication number: 20170089395
    Abstract: A ball bearing that provides an inner race, an outer race, at least one row of balls and at least one cage for spacing apart the row of balls and having a wire extending inside a rolling space delimited by the outer race and the inner race. The bearing also provides at least one seal that includes coupling means for fastening to the wire of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Publication number: 20170089391
    Abstract: A cage for a ball bearing is provided with a wire having a first group of heels spaced apart in the circumferential direction and form a first discontinuous ring, a second group of heels spaced apart in the circumferential direction and form a second discontinuous ring, and a plurality of connecting portions extending between one of the heels of the first group and second group. The connecting portions and the heels of the first group and/or the second group delimit a plurality of spaces each intended to receive a ball of the bearing. The cage also provides at least one interposed part disposed inside each space and is provided with a body for accommodating a ball and coupling means for fastening the body to at least one of the connecting portions of the wire. Each of the bodies of the interposed parts fully positioned in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Bruno Constant, Olivier Verbe
  • Patent number: 9068600
    Abstract: A rolling bearing with rolling bodies includes an outer ring, an inner ring and rolling bodies arranged in a rolling chamber. The rolling bearing includes at least one flange mounted on a first ring and extending to a second ring and fastened onto the first ring and a first annular band at right angles to an axis of rotation of the rings and offset, along the axis, relative to the fastened portion. The flange provides a second annular band and a third annular band arranged respectively radially inside and radially outside the first band and offset axially in the direction of the rolling bodies, using a first setback and a second setback. An edge of the flange, opposite to the portion fastened onto the first ring, is folded back towards the rolling chamber and extends in a direction parallel to a radial surface of the second ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Emmanuel Charles, Bruno Constant
  • Publication number: 20140023304
    Abstract: Rolling bearing with rolling bodies comprising an outer ring, an inner ring and rolling bodies arranged in a rolling chamber. The bearing includes at least one flange mounted on a first ring and extending to a second ring with means for fastening onto the first ring and a first annular band at right angles to an axis of rotation of the rings and offset, along the axis, relative to the fastening means. The flange provides a second annular band and a third annular band arranged respectively radially inside and radially outside the first band and offset axially in the direction of the rolling bodies, by means of a first setback and a second setback. An edge of the flange opposite to its means for fastening onto the first ring is folded back towards the rolling chamber and extends in a direction parallel to a radial surface of the second ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Emmanuel Charles, Bruno Constant