Patents by Inventor Frederic C. Degorce

Frederic C. Degorce 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).

  • Brake booster
    Patent number: 6170385
    Abstract: A brake booster (10) comprising a housing (12); a diaphragm (16,18) mounted within the housing to define front and rear chambers (30-36) within the housing; and a cylindrical component (38) mounted within the housing and having an end (42) which passes through a sealing aperture (40) during installation within the housing to make a seal with the cylindrical component; wherein the cylindrical component has a plurality of fingers (46) extending away the said end, the fingers being circumferentially spaced apart around the end, and the outer surface (48) of each finger being chamfered such that the free ends (50) of each finger lie on a circle having an outer diameter (D1) which is less than the inner diameter (D2) of the sealing aperture prior to installation. Easier installation of the cylindrical component during booster assembly, especially where blind installation is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Castel, Daniel Lordier, Raymond R. Ombredane, Frederic C. Degorce