Patents by Inventor René Ruguet

René Ruguet 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).

  • Dual mass damping flywheel, in particular for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6584873
    Abstract: A dual mass damping flywheel comprising a secondary wheel (13) including a torque limiter (19) interposed between the external periphery of a hub (18) and the internal periphery of a reaction plate (16). The hub (18) defines a cavity (9) for housing a stop linked in rotation to the hub (18) and acting as support for elastic means (70) support on a counter-stop (71) integral with the hub (18), while the stop (271) is integral with a friction washer (280) urged in contact with an internal ring (160) of the reaction plate (16). The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo
    Inventors: Ciriaco Bonfillio, René Ruguet
  • Clutch mechanism with resilient tongues, especially for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 6012562
    Abstract: The clutch mechanism comprises tangential tongues (16) which are fitted axially between the heads (21) of the posts (20) whereby a diaphragm (6) is pivotally mounted on a cover plate (7) and a pressure plate (5), the said tongues being fixed to the base (8) of the cover plate (7) with the aid of spacers (22, 23) which extend through a widened aperture (18) in the diaphragm (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Valeo
    Inventors: Raymond Hagnere, Rene Ruguet