Patents by Inventor Henri J. A. Renard

Henri J. A. Renard 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).

  • Flexible plain bearing and its application to motor vehicle steering mechanisms
    Patent number: 5192137
    Abstract: This bearing comprises an outer ring (11) made from a sleeve (110) which is delimited by an outside wall (111) and an inside wall (112) and which carries on its outside wall (111) a bush (1111), an inner ring (12) which is made from a sleeve (120) which is delimited by an outside wall (121) and an inside wall (122) and which carries on its inside wall (122) a bush (1221), a link (13) located out of plumb with the bushes (1111, 1221) in order to connect these rings (11, 12) while allowing only a relative rotation between them (11, 12).Application to motor vehicle steering columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: ECIA
    Inventor: Henri J. A. Renard