Patents by Inventor Michel Ahouanto

Michel Ahouanto 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: 11312189
    Abstract: An adapter, for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation and comprising a tyre (P) having two beads (B), and a rim (J), provides the connection between one of the beads (B) and the rim (J), the said rim having two rim seats (7), the said adapter having an axially inner end (10) intended to be mounted on the rim seat (7) and comprising an inner reinforcing element (16), the said reinforcing element (16) having a centre C2, an axially outer end (9) comprising an outer reinforcing element (15), the said reinforcing element (15) having a centre C1, a body (11) that connects the said outer end (9) to the said inner end (10) so as to form a single piece and comprises at least one main reinforcement that provides the connection between the said outer reinforcer and the said inner reinforcer, and comprises a first end (17A) and a second end (17B), a substantially cylindrical adapter seat (18) intended to receive one of the said beads (B), the said seat (18) being situated at the axially outer end (9) of the said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Arthur Topin
  • Patent number: 11173755
    Abstract: A flexible adapter (1) for a rolling assembly, said rolling assembly comprising a tyre (2) having two beads (21), a rim (3) and two adapters (1) each intended to ensure the joint between one of the beads (21) and the rim (3), said rim (3) having two rim seats (31) each extended axially outwards by a rim flange (32), the rim seat having a diameter D3, the adapter comprising an axially outer end (11) and a body (12) oriented substantially axially and disposed between said axially outer end (11) and said axially inner end (10), said body (12) having a radially outer face (121) and a radially inner face (122), having the intersection between the shoulder (111) of the axially outer end (11) of the adapter (1) and the substantially tapered face of said adapter seat (13) forming a circle of diameter D1, said adapter seat (13) having a substantially tapered face of angle ?, in which the difference “d” between the diameters D1 and D3, d=D1?D3, lies between 25.9 mm and 30.4 mm and the angle ? is greater than 0.5°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jose Merino, Michel Ahouanto, Luc Bestgen, Henri Hinc, Jacky Pineau, Arthur Topin
  • Patent number: 10953690
    Abstract: Adapter for rolling assembly comprising tire and rim to provide the connection therebetween. The adapter has axially inner end with inner reinforcing element, axially outer end with outer reinforcing element, and a body. The outer reinforcing element, axially outside of bearing face (21), is a bead wire made of three layers (23, 24, 25) of metal threads and concentric. First layer (23) includes metal thread of diameter D1, 0.8?D1?5 mm, second layer (24) has metal thread of diameter D2, D2?1.4×D1, and wound in a helix at angle A2, 2°?A2?10°, and third layer (25) has metal thread of diameter D3 and wound in a helix around second layer (24) at angle A3, 2°?A3?10°, and of opposite sign to A2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Henri Barguet, Arthur Topin, Michel Ahouanto
  • Patent number: 10953702
    Abstract: Adapter for a rolling assembly intended to be fitted to a passenger vehicle, with improved mountability and a high capacity for absorbing large deformations in the event of pinch shocks. The adapter has reinforcing element (15) of the axially outer end (9) wholly situated axially on the outside of bearing face (21) and radially on the outside of adapter seat (18), and a main reinforcement (17) having a radial superposition of at least two layers of reinforcers, the reinforcers being mutually parallel within one and the same layer and crossed with one another from one layer to the next. Each of the layers of main reinforcement (17) comprises reinforcers which make, with a circumferential direction (XX?) of the tire, an angle at least equal to 30°, and coated with a polymer material having an elastic modulus at 10% elongation at most equal to 70 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Bertrand Daval, Arthur Topin, Jacky Pineau
  • Patent number: 10562348
    Abstract: A running set comprising: a tire (10) comprising two beads (20); a mounting rim (500) of which the width is greater than or equal to 55% and less than or equal to 80% of the maximum axial width of the tire inflated to its service pressure; and at least one adapter (100) which provides the connection between the mounting rim and a bead of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Jose Merino Lopez, Jacky Pineau, Arthur Topin
  • Patent number: 10427462
    Abstract: A reinforced product (21) comprises: an elastomer matrix (23), several reinforcing elements (44) embedded in the elastomer matrix (23), the reinforcing elements (44) being arranged side by side in a main direction (X1), Each reinforcing element (44) comprises: several filamentary elements (46), and at least one communal sheath collectively coating the filamentary elements (46) and comprising at least one layer of a thermoplastic polymer composition. The ratio R1=ODO/E of the mean minimum thickness ODO of elastomer present on the back of the sheath to the mean thickness E of the reinforced product (21) is less than or equal to 0.17, the mean minimum thickness of elastomer ODO and mean thickness E of the reinforced product (21) being measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main direction (X1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Sandrine Braud, Sebastien Rigo
  • Patent number: 10369850
    Abstract: A tire has a form of a torus that is open radially on an inside portion. The tire includes inner and outer walls, a crown, two sidewalls, two beads, a crown reinforcement, and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the beads and extending at least from the beads as far as the crown. The inner wall is covered at least in part with an airtight layer, and the airtight layer is covered at least in part with a layer of a self-sealing product. Each of the beads includes an annular reinforcing structure, with each annular reinforcing structure being formed of a plurality of windings of a single metal thread. The windings are arranged in a plurality of radially superposed layers, with each layer having a group of the windings arranged axially in a side by side manner, such that the superposed layers have a hexagonal cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Michel Ahouanto, Serge Lefebvre, Julien Flament
  • Patent number: 10369849
    Abstract: An adapter for a rolling assembly comprising a tire having two beads (B), a rim (J) with two rim seats (7), said adapter connecting one of the beads and the rim. The adapter has an axially inner end (10) comprising inner reinforcer element (16), and an axially outer end (15) comprising outer reinforcer element (15), respectively mounted on a rim seat (7). Body (11) connects said outer end (9) to said inner end (10). Main reinforcement connects said outer reinforcer (15), and said inner reinforcer (16), a substantially cylindrical adapter seat (18) receiving one of said beads (B), an adapter bearing face (21) substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rion otataxis. The reinforcer element (15) of the axially outer end (9) is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face (21), and in that the body (11) comprises, opposite the adapter seat (7), an annular seat reinforcer (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Luc Bestgen, Arthur Topin
  • Patent number: 10328752
    Abstract: Adapter providing the connection between one tire bead and the rim. An axially inner end of the adapter is mounted on the rim seat, an axially outer end is mounted on the rim seat, a body connects said outer end to said inner end, a substantially cylindrical adapter seat receives one of said beads, and an adapter bearing face is substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis. The reinforcer element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face. The body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat protuberance, said protuberance comprising at least one rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Arthur Topin, Michel Ahouanto, Jacky Pineau
  • Publication number: 20190143761
    Abstract: An adapter, for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation and comprising a tyre (P) having two beads (B), and a rim (J), provides the connection between one of the beads (B) and the rim (J), the said rim having two rim seats (7), the said adapter having an axially inner end (10) intended to be mounted on the rim seat (7) and comprising an inner reinforcing element (16), the said reinforcing element (16) having a centre C2, an axially outer end (9) comprising an outer reinforcing element (15), the said reinforcing element (15) having a centre C1, a body (11) that connects the said outer end (9) to the said inner end (10) so as to form a single piece and comprises at least one main reinforcement that provides the connection between the said outer reinforcer and the said inner reinforcer, and comprises a first end (17A) and a second end (17B), a substantially cylindrical adapter seat (18) intended to receive one of the said beads (B), the said seat (18) being situated at the axially outer end (9) of the said
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: MICHEL AHOUANTO, ARTHUR TOPIN
  • Publication number: 20190135049
    Abstract: A flexible adapter (1) for a rolling assembly, said rolling assembly comprising a tyre (2) having two beads (21), a rim (3) and two adapters (1) each intended to ensure the joint between one of the beads (21) and the rim (3), said rim (3) having two rim seats (31) each extended axially outwards by a rim flange (32), the rim seat having a diameter D3, the adapter comprising an axially outer end (11) and a body (12) oriented substantially axially and disposed between said axially outer end (11) and said axially inner end (10), said body (12) having a radially outer face (121) and a radially inner face (122), having the intersection between the shoulder (111) of the axially outer end (11) of the adapter (1) and the substantially tapered face of said adapter seat (13) forming a circle of diameter D1, said adapter seat (13) having a substantially tapered face of angle ?, in which the difference “d” between the diameters D1 and D3, d=D1?D3, lies between 25.9 mm and 30.4 mm and the angle ? is greater than 0.5°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO, MICHEL AHOUANTO, LUC BESTGEN, HENRI HINC, JACKY PINEAU, ARTHUR TOPIN
  • Publication number: 20180147896
    Abstract: Adapter for a rolling assembly intended to be fitted to a passenger vehicle, with improved mountability and a high capacity for absorbing large deformations in the event of pinch shocks. The adapter has reinforcing element (15) of the axially outer end (9) wholly situated axially on the outside of bearing face (21) and radially on the outside of adapter seat (18), and a main reinforcement (17) having a radial superposition of at least two layers of reinforcers, the reinforcers being mutually parallel within one and the same layer and crossed with one another from one layer to the next. Each of the layers of main reinforcement (17) comprises reinforcers which make, with a circumferential direction (XX?) of the tire, an angle at least equal to 30°, and coated with a polymer material having an elastic modulus at 10% elongation at most equal to 70 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Michel AHOUANTO, Bertrand DAVAL, Arthur TOPIN, Jacky PINEAU
  • Publication number: 20180141374
    Abstract: Adapter for rolling assembly comprising tire and rim to provide the connection therebetween. The adapter has axially inner end with inner reinforcing element, axially outer end with outer reinforcing element, and a body. The outer reinforcing element, axially outside of bearing face (21), is a bead wire made of three layers (23, 24, 25) of metal threads and concentric. First layer (23) includes metal thread of diameter D1, 0.8?D1?5 mm, second layer (24) has metal thread of diameter D2, D2?1.4×D1, and wound in a helix at angle A2, 2°?A2?10°, and third layer (25) has metal thread of diameter D3 and wound in a helix around second layer (24) at angle A3, 2°?A3?10°, and of opposite sign to A2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Henri BARGUET, Arthur TOPIN, Michel AHOUANTO
  • Patent number: 9937749
    Abstract: Adapter for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation comprising a tire having two beads, a rim with rim well (13) between two rim seats (12) each with an axially outer end, and width W between axially outer ends of these rim seats. The adapter, coupled between each bead and each rim seat, has two axially outer ends (2) each comprising seat (3) and bearing face (4) in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Body (5) connects outer axial ends (2) and comprises a main reinforcement, face (16) in contact with each seat (12) and with well (13) and positioned radially on the inside. The adapter has a total axial width L between each seat (3), and 60%?W/L?20%. Body (5) comprises immobilizing element (8) to wedge the adapter in the rim well (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Luc Bestgen, Jacky Pineau, Arthur Topin
  • Patent number: 9840112
    Abstract: The collapsible tire includes at least one carcass reinforcement that is surmounted radially from the outside by an inextensible crown reinforcement, which is radially on an inside of a tread. The reinforcements each include at least one layer of reinforcing elements. The tread is connected to two beads by two sidewalls. The beads are intended to come into contact with a rim, and each bead has at least one circumferential reinforcing element called a bead wire. The bead wire defines a mean line which forms a substantially circular closed curve in a circumferential plane. The bead wires are flexible and have at least one concave part Pc with a radius Rc and a center of curvature Cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Bestgen, Michel Ahouanto
  • Publication number: 20170326913
    Abstract: Adapter for a rolling assembly comprising a tire, and a rim having two rim seats and two rim flanges. The adapter has an axially inner end mounted on the rim seat and comprises an inner reinforcing element, an axially outer end that comprises an outer reinforcing element, a body that connects the two ends to form a single piece. A substantially cylindrical adapter seat is configured to receive a bead, and is situated at the axially outer end of the body. An adapter bearing face is substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, and situated on the axially inner face of the axially outer end. The reinforcing element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face. The body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat reinforcer. The inner wall of the tire is covered by a layer of a self-sealing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Jose MERINO LOPEZ, Michel AHOUANTO
  • Publication number: 20170291457
    Abstract: Adapter providing the connection between one tire bead and the rim. An axially inner end of the adapter is mounted on the rim seat, an axially outer end is mounted on the rim seat, a body connects said outer end to said inner end, a substantially cylindrical adapter seat receives one of said beads, and an adapter bearing face is substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis. The reinforcer element of the axially outer end is entirely situated axially outside the bearing face. The body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat protuberance, said protuberance comprising at least one rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Arthur TOPIN, Michel AHOUANTO, Jacky PINEAU
  • Patent number: 9772258
    Abstract: A method for testing a punctured tyre's resistance to a loss in pressure includes: creating a plurality of punctures in a wall of the tyre by inserting a plurality of puncturing objects through the wall; running the tyre with the puncturing objects in the wall thereof over a given distance with a regulated inflation pressure; stopping the running of the tyre; and determining, for each puncture, a pressure loss resistance index based on an estimate of a leak rate of the puncture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Michel Ahouanto
  • Publication number: 20170036483
    Abstract: Adapter for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation comprising a tire having two beads, a rim with rim well (13) between two rim seats (12) each with an axially outer end, and width W between axially outer ends of these rim seats. The adapter, coupled between each bead and each rim seat, has two axially outer ends (2) each comprising seat (3) and bearing face (4) in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Body (5) connects outer axial ends (2) and comprises a main reinforcement, face (16) in contact with each seat (12) and with well (13) and positioned radially on the inside. The adapter has a total axial width L between each seat (3), and 60%?W/L?20%. Body (5) comprises immobilizing element (8) to wedge the adapter in the rim well (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michel AHOUANTO, Luc BESTGEN, Jacky PINEAU, Arthur TOPIN
  • Publication number: 20170001472
    Abstract: An adapter for a rolling assembly having a rotation axis and comprising a tire having two beads, a rim, said adapter having an axially inner end to be mounted on the rim seat and comprises an inner reinforcer element, an axially outer end to be mounted on the rim seat and comprises an outer reinforcer element, a body that connects said outer end to said inner end so as to form a single piece and comprises a main reinforcement connecting said outer reinforcer and said inner reinforcer, a substantially cylindrical adapter seat receiving one of said beads, an adapter bearing face substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis. The reinforcer of the axially outer end is entirely outside the bearing face, and the body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat reinforcer having a compression modulus greater than or equal to 1 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michel AHOUANTO, Jacky PINEAU, Arthur TOPIN, Luc BESTGEN