Patents by Inventor Laurent Compain

Laurent Compain 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: 6955343
    Abstract: An antivibration link for isolating two parts, the link comprising a rigid body extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end provided with a sleeve and a second end, a first antivibration joint arranged in the sleeve and presenting a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body, and a second antivibration joint arranged on the second end and presenting a central axis perpendicular both to the central axis of the first joint and to the longitudinal direction. The second end of the body has two branches extending from an intermediate base portion of the body away from the sleeve along the longitudinal direction and interconnected by a bridge extending along the central axis of the second joint, the second joint being arranged around the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventor: Laurent Compain
  • Publication number: 20050211013
    Abstract: Antivibration device comprising an external tubular armature and an internal armature, placed in the external armature, two elastomer bodies placed either side of the internal armature, in the external armature, the elastomer bodies being secured to a first armature. The elastomer body is also secured to an intermediate armature which is adjacent to the second armature and which is suitable for bearing against the said second armature when the first and second armatures move one against the other in an alignment corresponding to a compression of the said elastomer body, each intermediate armature being free relative to the second armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: HUTCHINSON
    Inventors: Khalid Aazizou, Laurent Compain
  • Publication number: 20040113040
    Abstract: An antivibration link for isolating two parts, the link comprising a rigid body extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end provided with a sleeve and a second end, a first antivibration joint arranged in the sleeve and presenting a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body, and a second antivibration joint arranged on the second end and presenting a central axis perpendicular both to the central axis of the first joint and to the longitudinal direction. The second end of the body has two branches extending from an intermediate base portion of the body away from the sleeve along the longitudinal direction and interconnected by a bridge extending along the central axis of the second joint, the second joint being arranged around the bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Laurent Compain
  • Patent number: 6405845
    Abstract: A hydraulic damper (10) for damping vibrations in the fluid flow path between a hydraulic pressure source and an associated hydraulic consumer comprises a cylinder (11) having a bore (19). A piston (12) is sidably received in the bore and has a sealing means (30) in contact with the bore to define on one side of the sealing means a first chamber (13) for connection with the hydraulic pressure source and on the other side of the sealing means a second chamber (14) for connection with the associated hydraulic consumer. The cylinder has a sealing zone (20) which in a first operative state of the damper is contacted by the sealing means. The piston (12) is capable in response to an increase in hydraulic pressure in the first chamber (13) of moving in the bore to reduce the volume of the second chamber (14) such that eventually the sealing means (30) moves out of the sealing zone to open fluid flow means (22) through which hydraulic fluid can flow from the first chamber to the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Automotive Products France SA
    Inventors: Patrick Muller, Laurent Compain