Patents by Inventor Philippe Cloud

Philippe Cloud 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 For Locking a Vehicle Transmission and Corresponding Manufacturing Method
    Publication number: 20080283354
    Abstract: A device for locking a vehicle transmission including a toothed wheel connected to the vehicle drive wheels via a transmission element, and a locking pivoting finger capable of being engaged between two consecutive teeth of the toothed parking wheel to immobilize the drive wheels via the toothed parking wheel. The toothed parking wheel is integrated in the differential ring gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Michel Buannec, Philippe Cloud
  • Partitioned Gearbox
    Publication number: 20080148900
    Abstract: A motor vehicle gearbox with parallel shafts including a plurality of torque speed gears, including two concentric primary shafts alternately connected to the vehicle engine through first and second clutches, and two secondary shafts connected to the vehicle wheel through a differential. A first compartment contains at least one clutch, a second compartment contains hydraulic control elements, and a third compartment contains the gear selection mechanism of the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s
    Inventors: Michel Buannec, Philippe Cloud, Marc Picard