Patents by Inventor Gilbert Bouy

Gilbert Bouy 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: 5699582
    Abstract: The invention proposes a windscreen wiper of the type comprising a rotating motor shaft (12) and a driving head (10) on which a windscreen wiper arm is articulated, and of the type comprising coupling means between the driving head (10) and the free end (28) of the motor shaft (12), which is mounted in a seat (22, 24) formed in the driving head (10), which comprise rotational coupling means by cooperation of shapes (42) and axial clamping means (38) comprising a unit of the screw-nut type, characterized in that the rotational coupling means by cooperation of shapes comprise a series of teeth (42) associated with the motor shaft (12), angularly distributed in a regular manner around the axis (X--X) of the motor shaft (12) and angularly spaced in relation to one another and which cooperate with an associated bearing surface (23) formed in the driving head (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes De'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gilles Berge, Jean-Pierre Eustache, Joel Princet, Gilbert Bouy
  • Patent number: 5621943
    Abstract: The invention proposes a windscreen wiper device of the type comprising a rotating motor shaft (12) and a driving head (10) on which a windscreen wiper arm is articulated, and of the type comprising coupling means between the driving head (10) and the free end (28) of the motor shaft (12) which is mounted in a seat (22, 24) formed in the driving head (10), which comprise rotational coupling means by cooperation of shapes (42) and axial clamping means (38, 56) comprising a unit of the screw-nut type, characterised in that the seat (22) comprises a radial stop surface (23) which cooperates with a radial bearing surface (36) of the motor shaft (12) in order to define a precise axial position of the driving head (10) in relation to the motor shaft (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gilles Berge, Jean-Pierre Eustache, Joel Princet, Gilbert Bouy