Patents by Inventor Romain Lagarde

Romain Lagarde 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: 9897212
    Abstract: An assembly forming a seal for a turbine engine, comprising a brush seal formed by a plurality of sealing bristles surrounding a core, a retaining cap comprising a portion at least partially housing the brush seal, and a support cover placed in contact with the brush seal in order to hold it in position against the retaining cap, the brush seal being situated between the retaining cap and the support cover. The support cover comprises a structure for lubricating the bristles of the brush seal, comprising an opening for collecting lubricating oil, a lubricating oil distribution groove connected to the opening, and at least one channel for flow of lubricating oil towards the bristles of the brush seal, connected to the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Romain Lagarde, Jean François Comin, René Serge Morreale
  • Patent number: 9574600
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbine engine, the assembly comprising a tubular shaft (60), a nut (64) screwed onto an end portion of said tubular shaft (60), and a locking member (86) for locking the nut (64) on the shaft (60), said member (86) including means (90, 78) for coupling in rotation with the nut (64) and means (92, 68) for coupling in rotation with the shaft (60), said member (86) being movable between a position for coupling the nut (64) in rotation relative to the shaft (60), and a position for releasing the nut (64) relative to the shaft (60). The nut (64) includes a housing (72) in which said member (86) is suitable for being held when in its release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Romain Lagarde, Francois Jean Comin, Julien Meyer
  • Publication number: 20160116068
    Abstract: An assembly forming a seal for a turbine engine, comprising a brush seal formed by a plurality of sealing bristles surrounding a core, a retaining cap comprising a portion at least partially housing the brush seal, and a support cover placed in contact with the brush seal in order to hold it in position against the retaining cap, the brush seal being situated between the retaining cap and the support cover. The support cover comprises a structure for lubricating the bristles of the brush seal, comprising an opening for collecting lubricating oil, a lubricating oil distribution groove connected to the opening, and at least one channel for flow of lubricating oil towards the bristles of the brush seal, connected to the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Romain Lagarde, Jean François Comin, René Serge Morreale
  • Publication number: 20140369784
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbine engine, the assembly comprising a tubular shaft (60), a nut (64) screwed onto an end portion of said tubular shaft (60), and a locking member (86) for locking the nut (64) on the shaft (60), said member (86) including means (90, 78) for coupling in rotation with the nut (64) and means (92, 68) for coupling in rotation with the shaft (60), said member (86) being movable between a position for coupling the nut (64) in rotation relative to the shaft (60), and a position for releasing the nut (64) relative to the shaft (60). The nut (64) includes a housing (72) in which said member (86) is suitable for being held when in its release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Romain Lagarde, Francois Jean Comin, Julien Meyer