Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Veux
Jean-Luc Veux 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).
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Patent number: 8251460Abstract: Device including an inner shaft and an outer body rotatably mounted about an axis with respect to the shaft via at least one rolling bearing, the rolling bearing including an inner ring mounted on the inner shaft and an outer ring mounted in a housing of the outer body, the device including an automatic backlash elimination mechanism. The automatic backlash elimination mechanism includes a first washer having a tapered surface, and an elastic element in contact with the tapered surface of the first washer, the elastic element structured and arranged to generate a radial return force that is converted, by means of the tapered surface, into an axial force in order to eliminate the backlash related to the mounting of the rolling bearing. The first washer can be mounted on the shaft, in which case the elastic element generates a centripetal return force, or it can be mounted in the bore of the outer body, in which case the elastic element generates a centrifugal return force.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Salomon S.A.S.Inventor: Jean-Luc Veux
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Patent number: 8075065Abstract: A quick-release system for a quick-release device, in particular for a cycle, such as a bicycle, the device being of the type including an axially extending skewer and an end support element mounted on a first end of the skewer adapted to be supported on a first tightening surface of the cycle. The quick-release system includes a tightening sub-assembly including a support surface and an actuation sub-assembly including a movable actuating mechanism, capable of axial rotation around the skewer and configured to transmit a tightening torque to the tightening sub-assembly when the device is being tightened. The system includes tightening torque limiting mechanism making it possible to limit the torque transmitted by the actuation sub-assembly to the tightening sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Salomon S.A.S.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Mercat, Jean-Luc Veux, Joseph Normand
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Publication number: 20100096913Abstract: Device including an inner shaft and an outer body rotatably mounted about an axis with respect to the shaft via at least one rolling bearing, the rolling bearing including an inner ring mounted on the inner shaft and an outer ring mounted in a housing of the outer body, the device including an automatic backlash elimination mechanism. The automatic backlash elimination mechanism includes a first washer having a tapered surface, and an elastic element in contact with the tapered surface of the first washer, the elastic element structured and arranged to generate a radial return force that is converted, by means of the tapered surface, into an axial force in order to eliminate the backlash related to the mounting of the rolling bearing. The first washer can be mounted on the shaft, in which case the elastic element generates a centripetal return force, or it can be mounted in the bore of the outer body, in which case the elastic element generates a centrifugal return force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.Inventor: Jean-Luc VEUX
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Publication number: 20090102276Abstract: A quick-release system for a quick-release device, in particular for a cycle, such as a bicycle, the device being of the type including an axially extending skewer and an end support element mounted on a first end of the skewer adapted to be supported on a first tightening surface of the cycle. The quick-release system includes a tightening sub-assembly including a support surface and an actuation sub-assembly including a movable actuating mechanism, capable of axial rotation around the skewer and configured to transmit a tightening torque to the tightening sub-assembly when the device is being tightened. The system includes tightening torque limiting mechanism making it possible to limit the torque transmitted by the actuation sub-assembly to the tightening sub-assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.Inventors: Jean-Pierre MERCAT, Jean-Luc Veux, Joseph Normand
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Publication number: 20080309152Abstract: A wheel including a rim, a hub, and at least one device for coupling the rim to the hub, the coupling device including a spoke associated with a first head, the hub defining a first groove for receiving a portion of the spoke in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the wheel, and, along a tangential direction with respect to the hub, the hub further defines an abutment along the tangential direction for supporting the head. The hub includes an arrangement for retaining the head along a radial direction, when the spoke is oriented tangentially with respect to the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventors: Jean-Luc VEUX, Antoine FELICIANO
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Patent number: 7104300Abstract: A sealing strip to be used with the rim of a wheel, particularly the rim of a so-called box section bicycle rim, as well as a rim equipped with such a sealing strip, and a wheel having such rim and sealing strip. The sealing strip is formed by a continuous annular strip having, in cross section, a median depression, forming a U-shaped radial groove provided to be positioned within in the central well of the rim, two lateral extensions provided to be supported upon on the interior edges of the rim that border of the well, and two lateral walls provided to extend along the flanges of the rim. The walls of the sealing strip are extended by a pair of lips that project toward the inside relative to the walls of the sealing strip, the lips being adapted to be positioned adjacent the lips of the rim.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Jean-Luc Veux, Gilles Parquet
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Publication number: 20040095014Abstract: A rim base to be used with the rim of a wheel, particularly the rim of a so-called box section bicycle rim, as well as a rim equipped with such a rim base, and a wheel having such rim and rim base. The rim base is formed by a continuous annular strip having, in cross section, a median depression, forming a U-shaped radial groove provided to be positioned within in the central well of the rim, two lateral extensions provided to be supported upon on the interior edges of the rim that border of the well, and two lateral walls provided to extend along the flanges of the rim. The walls of the rim base are extended by a pair of lips that project toward the inside relative to the walls of the rim base, the lips being adapted to be positioned adjacent the lips of the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: MAVIC S.A.Inventors: Jean-Luc Veux, Gilles Parquet
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Patent number: 6435537Abstract: A system for binding a shoe to a sports gear, such as a cross-country ski, using a fixing device fixed on the sports gear and including a stop cooperating with the shoe front end and an elastic catch cooperating with the sole associated catch arranged behind the sole front end and exerting on the sole a tension pressure towards the stop. The elastic catch is anchored on the fixing device, at the rear of the stop. The elastic catch and anchoring mechanism are longitudinally mobile countering the elastic mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Jean-Luc Veux
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Publication number: 20010050472Abstract: The invention concerns a system for fixing a shoe to a sports gear using a fixing device fixed on the sports gear and comprising stop means (60) cooperating with the shoe front end and elastic catching means (50) cooperating with the sole associated catching means (17) arranged behind the sole front end and exerting on said sole a tension pressure towards said stop means. The invention is characterized in that said elastic catching means (50) are anchored on the fixing device, at the rear of the stop means (60). The elastic catching means anchoring means (40, 53) are longitudinally mobile countering the elastic means (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 1999Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventor: JEAN-LUC VEUX
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Patent number: 5813922Abstract: A golf club shaft that is light in weight but which avoids problems related to a bending deformation of the section where these phenomena might otherwise occur. The bending strength of the shaft in the area sensitive to these phenomena is improved and the flexional and torsional stiffness characteristics are not significantly affected. Further, the mass and the mass distribution of the shaft are not significantly affected. According to one embodiment, the golf club shaft is tubular and includes a variable cross section along its length. The shaft has an enlarged butt at one end an a smaller radius tip at the opposite end. The shaft includes several layers of reinforcing fibers having different orientations with respect to the longitudinal axis, at least one of the layers being oriented at, or approximately at, 90.degree. with respect to the longitudinal axis at least over a portion of the shaft where the external radius/thickness ratio is greater than or equal to 4.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd Beach, Jean-Luc Veux
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Patent number: 5755826Abstract: The invention is directed to a golf club shaft and to a process for manufacturing same. The golf club shaft is made of a fiber- and resin-base composite material, the shaft including, along a part of its length, a neck portion in which a ring is inserted, such ring being made of a material having a density higher than the density of the composite material and the ring having a first end portion and a second end portion each having an inner surface in contact with the surface of the neck portion which flares out gradually up to the ends of the ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd Beach, Jean-Luc Veux
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Patent number: 5569097Abstract: The invention is directed to a golf club, such as a driver, wherein the club includes a shaft, at the lower end of which a head is mounted, and at the upper end of which a grip is mounted. The club is light in weight and, according to a first embodiment, has a mass of less than 340 grams and an LPE/LC ratio (Equivalent Pendulum Length)/(Length of Club) of less than 0.87, preferably between 0.87 and 0.85 and, according to a second embodiment, has a mass of less than 310 grams and an LPE/LC ratio of between 0.87 and 0.885.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Luc Veux, Benoit Vincent
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Patent number: 5467984Abstract: The invention is directed to a golf club, such as a driver, wherein the club includes a shaft, at the lower end of which a head is mounted, and at the upper end of which a grip is mounted. The club is light in weight and has a mass of less than 340 grams and an LPE/LC ratio (Equivalent Pendulum Length)/(Length of Club) of less than 0.87, preferably between 0.87 and 0.85.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Luc Veux, Benoit Vincent
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Patent number: 5316299Abstract: A golf club comprising a shaft made of a composite material with a head (2) at its lower end and a grip (3) at its upper end. The shaft comprises three distinct sections, namely (a) a first, upper tapered portion (12a) covered by the grip, (b) a second, lower portion (12b) extending to the lower portion (10) of the shaft, and (c) a third connecting portion attaching the first to the second portions. The diameter (d1) of the section of the lower end of the first portion (12a) is smaller than the diameter (d2) of the section of the upper end of the second portion (12b).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Taylor Made Golf CompanyInventors: Pierre Feche, Jean-Luc Veux