Patents by Inventor Michel Filhon

Michel Filhon 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).

  • Device and process for manufacturing undulating plies
    Publication number: 20060191618
    Abstract: Process and device intended for the production of an undulating ply (O) formed of a ply of rubber mix reinforced by reinforcement cords (R) arranged side by side in the longitudinal machine direction at a given pitch, in which ply the reinforcement cords (R) form, in the plane of the ply, undulations in the transverse direction of a controlled amplitude and period. This device comprises means for delivering, a continuous straight-cord ply (D), means (1) for undulating the reinforcement cords in the plane of the ply, means (2) for applying retaining cords (B) in the longitudinal direction of the ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Jault, Michel Filhon