Patents by Inventor Eric Benard

Eric Benard 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: 6393998
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) for a railway vehicle, of the type comprising a first chassis (8) and a second chassis (9) which is connected to the stationary chassis (8) to tilt laterally with respect thereto on each side of a position of rest, the assembly (1) further comprising means (10) for moving the second chassis (9) laterally. The movement means (10) comprise an arm (28) for driving the second chassis (9) laterally, which arm (28) is mounted so that it can pivot about a longitudinal axis (X—X). Application, for example, to a power pick-up assembly for a tilting railway vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Alstom
    Inventors: Laurent Hazard, Eric Benard, Laurent Friot
  • Patent number: 6363862
    Abstract: This power pick-up for a railway vehicle comprises a pantograph (4) and a pantograph support (7), the pantograph support (7) comprising a stationary chassis (8) for mounting on the roof (2) of a railway vehicle (3), and a mobile chassis (9) carrying the pantograph (4) and connected to the stationary chassis (8) to tilt laterally with respect thereto on each side of a position of rest. The mobile chassis (9) is connected to the stationary chassis (8) by two tilting rigid lateral supports (14), each tilting support (14) being articulated, on the one hand, to the stationary chassis (8) at two longitudinally-spaced points (17) and, on the other hand, to the mobile chassis (9) at two longitudinally-spaced points (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Alstom
    Inventors: Laurent Hazard, Eric Benard