Patents by Inventor Ciriaco Bonfillio

Ciriaco Bonfillio 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).

  • Dual mass damping flywheel, in particular for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6584873
    Abstract: A dual mass damping flywheel comprising a secondary wheel (13) including a torque limiter (19) interposed between the external periphery of a hub (18) and the internal periphery of a reaction plate (16). The hub (18) defines a cavity (9) for housing a stop linked in rotation to the hub (18) and acting as support for elastic means (70) support on a counter-stop (71) integral with the hub (18), while the stop (271) is integral with a friction washer (280) urged in contact with an internal ring (160) of the reaction plate (16). The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo
    Inventors: Ciriaco Bonfillio, René Ruguet