Patents by Inventor Chrstophe Houdayer

Chrstophe Houdayer 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: 20110187071
    Abstract: A rolling bearing includes a bottom ring, a top ring having a skirt with at least one radial protrusion, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the rings. A seal is radially disposed between the top and bottom rings and includes an annular radial rib, the rib being positioned axially above the radial protrusion of the top ring skirt so as to interfere diametrically with the radial protrusion and configured to frictionally contact the skirt to attach the seal to the top ring, and a retainer configured to axially retain the bottom ring relative to the top ring. A suspension thrust bearing device includes the rolling bearing and a support element for the rolling bearing forming bearing means for a spring, and a suspension strut for a motor vehicle includes the suspension thrust bearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Chrstophe Houdayer, Désiré Vidot, Cédric Brulard, Jacques Charpentier