Patents by Inventor Jean-Marie Gerard

Jean-Marie Gerard 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: 9316254
    Abstract: The cage for a rolling bearing intended to ensure the circumferential spacing of a row of balls is provided. The cage provides at least two groups of pockets for the balls each provided with means for axially retaining the cage on the associated ball. A first range of axial play is provided between the pockets of a first of the at least two groups and associated balls. A second range of axial play is provided between the pockets of a second of the at least two groups and associated balls. The values of the ranges are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Thierry Adane, Sylvain Bussit, Jean-Marie Gerard, Christopher Kern, Thomas Lepine
  • Publication number: 20150377299
    Abstract: A rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed between the rings, and at least one sealing subassembly mounted on one of the rings. One of the rings includes a shield extending towards the other ring. A sealing element is axially disposed between the ring and the shield, coming into friction contact against the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent VARNOUX, Jean-Marie GERARD
  • Publication number: 20150345562
    Abstract: A rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed between the rings and at least one sealing subassembly mounted on one of the rings. One of the rings includes a shield disposed in axial contact with the ring and extending towards the other ring. A sealing element is fixed onto the shield and coming into friction contact against the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent VARNOUX, Jean-Marie GERARD
  • Publication number: 20150003768
    Abstract: The cage for a rolling bearing intended to ensure the circumferential spacing of a row of balls is provided. The cage provides at least two groups of pockets for the balls each provided with means for axially retaining the cage on the associated ball. A first range of axil play is provided between the pockets of a first of the at least two groups and associated balls. A second range of axial play is provided between the pockets of a second of the at least two groups and associated balls. The values of the ranges are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Thierry Adane, Sylvain Bussit, Jean-Marie Gerard, Christopher Kern, Thomas Lepine
  • Patent number: 8568035
    Abstract: Retaining cage for balls of a rolling bearing, comprising an annular shoulder (16) extended axially by projecting portions (18) defining between them sockets (15) for the balls, emerging radially on either side of the cage. The cage was made from a metal and the surface of each socket (15) is designed to cooperate with one of the balls and is defined by an imaginary cylinder with an axis oriented radially and cut by the plane axially delimiting the cage on the side opposite the shoulder (16) so as to form an axial opening of the socket, the width of this opening being smaller than the diameter of the said imaginary cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Francis Claude, Armel Louis Doyer, Alexandre Manceau, Jean-Marie Gerard, Alberto Ferla
  • Publication number: 20110103729
    Abstract: Retaining cage for balls of a rolling bearing, comprising an annular shoulder (16) extended axially by projecting portions (18) defining between them sockets (15) for the balls, emerging radially on either side of the cage. The cage was made from a metal and the surface of each socket (15) is designed to cooperate with one of the balls and is defined by an imaginary cylinder with an axis oriented radially and cut by the plane axially delimiting the cage on the side opposite the shoulder (16) so as to form an axial opening of the socket, the width of this opening being smaller than the diameter of the said imaginary cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Francis Claude, Armel Louis Doyer, Alexandre Manceau, Jean-Marie Gerard, Alberto Ferla
  • Patent number: 4019328
    Abstract: The arrangement comprises a plurality of I-shaped sections associated with a plurality of panels. The panels are provided at least at one end thereof with guiding means engaged in a groove constituted by a wing of the I-shaped section. The web of the I-shaped section and the end of a C-shaped section are slidable along a wing of the I-shaped section and may be blocked at a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Inventor: Jean Marie Gerard Koehl