Patents by Inventor Kévin Lefort

Kévin Lefort 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: 11585373
    Abstract: A pulley device provides a pulley, and a bearing. The pulley has at least one C-shaped pulley part having an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. A grip surface portion is provided to one surface among the outer cylindrical surface of the outer ring and the inner cylindrical surface of the inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part, the grip surface portion including a plurality of indentations and recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Gwenael Hingouet, Kévin Lefort, Thomas Perrotin
  • Patent number: 11536351
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein a ratio between a radial material thickness of the outer cylindrical portion and a radial material thickness of the inner cylindrical portion is strictly greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Patent number: 11396938
    Abstract: The pulley device provides a pulley and a bearing. The pulley has two C-shaped pulley parts having each an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. Free ends of outer portions each include a hook-shaped portion. A first one of the hook-shaped portions axially overlapping a second one of the hook-shaped portions. The hook-shaped portions configured to cooperate together in order to attach one outer portion to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Gwenael Hingouet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Patent number: 11346436
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the intermediate portion in cross section has a shape of an arc circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Publication number: 20200386304
    Abstract: The pulley device provides a pulley and a bearing. The pulley has two C-shaped pulley parts having each an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. Free ends of outer portions each include a hook-shaped portion. A first one of the hook-shaped portions axially overlapping a second one of the hook-shaped portions. The hook-shaped portions configured to cooperate together in order to attach one outer portion to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Gwenael Hingouet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Publication number: 20200263777
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the intermediate portion in cross section has a shape of an arc circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Publication number: 20200263766
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein a ratio between a radial material thickness of the outer cylindrical portion and a radial material thickness of the inner cylindrical portion is strictly greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Publication number: 20200256378
    Abstract: A pulley device provides a pulley, and a bearing. The pulley has at least one C-shaped pulley part having an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. A grip surface portion is provided to one surface among the outer cylindrical surface of the outer ring and the inner cylindrical surface of the inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part, the grip surface portion including a plurality of indentations and recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Gwenael Hingouet, Kévin Lefort, Thomas Perrotin