Patents by Inventor Nicolas Tronquoy

Nicolas Tronquoy 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).

  • Publication number: 20200191251
    Abstract: A pulley device for a transmission element having a pulley, a bearing, and at least one sleeve mounted freely in the bore of the inner ring of the bearing. The pulley device includes at least one annular protection shield, the shield retained axially in a first element from the pulley and coming into immediate proximity with the other element, the other element having at least one shoulder projecting radially ensuring that it is axially retained with the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20200088274
    Abstract: A Pulley device for a tensioning or winding roller for a transmission element including a pulley, and a rolling bearing provided with a rotating outer ring, the pulley being mounted on an outer surface of the outer ring, a fixed inner ring, the rings being coaxial and forming a radial space between them, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged in the radial space. The pulley device further includes at least one annular protection flange with a radial body. The flange is fixed to the rotating outer ring by crimping an axially protruding portion of the pulley towards an outer edge of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Gwenael Hingouet, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Patent number: 10584766
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprising a rotating shaft, a rolling bearing and a scissors gear. The bearing assembly further comprises an axial retaining system for the scissors gear onto the rolling bearing. A shield is arranged in a groove of an outer massive ring of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Tronquoy, Bruno Montboeuf, Philippe Walter
  • Publication number: 20190390756
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller for a transmission element, providing a bearing and a pulley. The pulley including two pulley elements that are C-shaped in axial section. At least one of the pulley elements has an axial through-opening, the other pulley element providing an axially protruding portion housed in the opening, a collar being formed by deformation of the protruding portion in order to provide axial retention with the opening. The at least one through-opening is provided at its periphery with at least one recessed zone formed in a substantially radially set-back manner with respect to the protrusion, which passes through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20190375020
    Abstract: A rolling bearing providing a first ring and a second ring in relative rotation one each other, and at least one row of rolling elements being arranged between the said rings. At least one the rings is made by metal injection molding process including the successive steps of mixing a metal powder with a thermoplastic binder, forming a part by injection of the mixed powder in a closed die, debinding such a formed part in a furnace, sintering to densify the part, and quenching to set a ring hardness, to improve wear resistance and fatigue life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190323594
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20190301586
    Abstract: The pulley device for a tensioner roller or an idler roller of a transmission element having a pulley and a bearing. The bearing is provided with a rotating external ring mounted to the pulley, and with a fixed internal ring, a radial space being defined between the rings, with rear sealing means and front sealing means closing the radial space on each axial side, and with at least one row of rotating elements arranged in the radial space. The fixed internal ring is provided on its rear side with a circumferential groove for collecting pollution which is machined on an external surface of the ring, the circumferential groove being offset axially in relation to the rear sealing means outside the radial space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas Tronquoy, Benoit Arnault, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20190301589
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, having a fixed inner element, a rotating outer element that is mounted to rotate coaxially about the fixed inner element, and an annular protective flange having a substantially radial portion bearing against a front surface of the fixed inner element. The flange includes an annular folded portion extending substantially axially from an outer edge of the flange and passing radially into the immediate vicinity of an axially protruding annular portion of the rotating outer element to form a narrow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190301587
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, having a fixed inner element configured to receive a screw, a rotating outer element that is mounted to rotate coaxially about the fixed inner element and is intended to cooperate with the transmission element, and an annular protective flange bearing against a lateral surface of the fixed inner element. The fixed inner element provides a sleeve axially protruding from the lateral surface. The flange provides an inner axial portion mounted securely on an outer surface of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190301588
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, having a pulley, a bearing, and an annular protective flange. The flange provides a first radial portion of small diameter, the first radial portion bearing against a fixed inner ring of the bearing, a second radial portion of large diameter, and a substantially axial intermediate portion connecting the first and second radial portions. The intermediate portion forms a circumferential trough, the bottom of which is offset radially towards the inside of the pulley device compared with the outer edge of the fixed inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190277389
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a belt, including a bearing, a pulley mounted to the bearing, a protective flange and a screw. The protective flange having at least one tongue provided with a plastically deformable part that can pass from a first, undeformed configuration for the insertion of the screw to a second, deformed configuration for axially and radially retaining the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190277388
    Abstract: A pulley device for a belt tensioner or winder roller having a bearing, a pulley mounted to the bearing, a protection flange and a screw. The protection flange includes an axial portion that is able to pass from an undeformed first configuration for positioning the flange on the bearing to a deformed second configuration for axial and radial retention of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190186612
    Abstract: A pulley device comprising 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. The outer cylindrical surface of outer ring is provided with at least one recess having in cross-section, a concave internal profile. The pulley part is provided with at least one protruding portion which inwardly extends beyond the inner cylindrical surface of inner portion. The protruding portion is received in a corresponding recess of outer ring so as to block the pulley part with respect to the outer ring in both axial directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 10323731
    Abstract: A pulley device for a belt that includes an eccentric adjusting member fixed on a support, an eccentric hub rotatably mounted on the eccentric adjusting member, a torsion spring between the eccentric adjusting member and hub to exert a biasing force, and a pulley rotatably mounted on the hub. The hub provides an upper radial surface and the eccentric adjusting member provides a radially outwardly projecting flange formed at an upper end of the eccentric adjusting member and forming an axial abutment for the upper radial surface. The upper radial surface provides a pair of axially projected stops formed integrally within, each stop being dedicated to come into abutment against a corresponding stop provided by the radially outwardly projecting flange of the eccentric adjusting member. The hub further provides engaging means adapted to cooperate with an external tool, the engaging means circumferentially located between the projected stops of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Tronquoy, Dirk Albrecht, Alain Gezault, Romuald Lescorail
  • Publication number: 20190101181
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprising a rotating shaft, a rolling bearing and a scissors gear. The bearing assembly further comprises an axial retaining system for the scissors gear onto the rolling bearing. A shield is arranged in a groove of an outer massive ring of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas Tronquoy, Bruno Montboeuf, Philippe Walter
  • Publication number: 20190101182
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprising a rotating shaft, a rolling bearing and a scissors gear. The bearing assembly further comprises an axial retaining arrangement for the scissors gear onto the rolling bearing. A lock washer is arranged in a groove of an outer massive ring of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas Tronquoy, Bruno Montboeuf, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 10215262
    Abstract: The tension roller device provides a support shaft, a securing plate that is fixed on the support shaft, an eccentric hub that is free to rotate relative to the shaft, and a spring that is arranged axially between the eccentric hub and the securing plate. The support shaft includes a stop surface, against which the securing plate is axially supported, and which is delimited radially on the outer side by a circular outer edge. At least one opening is formed in the securing plate, in order to delimit a tongue for radial centering of the spring. The opening is situated radially on the outer side relative to the circular outer edge of the stop surface of the support shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Dirk Albrecht, Romuald Lescorail, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20190024773
    Abstract: A cam follower roller device including a tappet body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a tappet bore, a pin centered on a transverse axis, through holes having mounting ends for supporting the pin on the tappet body, and a roller rotatably mounted on the pin around the transverse axis, the roller having a cylindrical outer surface, a central cylindrical bore and two frontal end faces. Transverse gaps are provided between frontal end faces of the roller and the tappet bore, and the central cylindrical bore of the roller is mounted around an annular rolling surface of transverse convex profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michel Rabin, Charles Chambonneau, Mickael Chollet, Benoît Hauvespre, Thomas Perrotin, Mathieu Thibault, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20180355758
    Abstract: A turbocharger having a rotatable shaft, a stationary housing, a turbine wheel mounted on one end of shaft, a compressor wheel mounted onto an opposite end of shaft, and at least one rolling bearing disposed between the shaft and the housing. The rolling bearing includes a stationary outer ring fixed to the housing, a rotatable inner ring fixed to the shaft, at least one row of balls disposed in a rolling chamber defined between the outer ring and inner ring, and an annular non-deformable cage providing circumferentially a plurality of through holes forming pockets where the balls are housed. The pockets being axially delimited between annular cage heels. Each pocket of cage is extended by a slot through one of cage heels, the cage heel provided with the slots being axially oriented towards the interior side of turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Charles Chambonneau, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Patent number: 10132399
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller provides a pulley, a bearing, a spacer supporting the bearing. The spacer is provided with a through bore, and a securing bolt extending to the inside of the bore in the spacer. The device includes at least one means for the temporary locking of the securing bolt in relation to the spacer, the temporary locking means being separable and inserted between the bolt and the spacer. A pulley device for a winding roller is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Mickael Chollet, Alain Gezault, Torbjorn Hedman, Romuald Lescorail, Frederic Liege, Flavien Tesniere, Nicolas Tronquoy