Patents by Inventor Samuel Viault

Samuel Viault 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: 20130224015
    Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a shaft, a housing, a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted onto the shaft, at least one rolling bearing located between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements between raceways provided on the rings. Said turbocharger comprises at least one intermediate sleeve radially located between the shaft and the inner ring of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, Richard Corbett, Aurelien GHILBERT-SIMON, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20130216406
    Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a shaft, a housing, a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted onto the shaft, at least one rolling bearing located between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements between raceways provided on the rings. The turbocharger comprises at least one insulation means radially located between the inner ring and the shaft, so as to thermally isolate the inner ring from the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas BERRUET, Charles CHAMBONNEAU, Richard Corbett, Aurelien GHILBERT-SIMON, Yves-André LIVERATO, Patrice RIBAULT, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20130202242
    Abstract: The axial thrust bearing device, in particular for the suspension strut of a motor vehicle, comprises a bottom support cover, a top bearing cover, a rolling bearing axially disposed between said covers, and at least a sealing ring axially bearing against the bottom support cover and adapted to reduce any ingress of foreign matter between said covers. The sealing ring comprises at least one friction lip in contact with the top bearing cover and tending to keep said sealing ring in axial contact with the bottom support cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20130195393
    Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing 22 forming a thrust bearing and provided with an upper ring, with a lower ring and with at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings, a bearing cap 18 in contact with the upper ring, and a support cap 20 in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring 12. At least one of the said caps comprises a body made of synthetic material and an insert 34 covered at least in part by the said body. The insert 34 comprises stiffening ribs 44 in order to reinforce the mechanical strength of the said cap with respect to the axial loads resulting from the forces exerted by the suspension spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 8496235
    Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device comprises a rolling bearing 44 forming an axial stop and a support element 42 for the rolling bearing forming bearing means for a spring, the rolling bearing comprising a bottom ring 48 in contact with the support element, a top ring 46 and a plurality of rolling elements 50 positioned between the rings. The support element 42 comprises a body 60 and a stiffening insert 66 at least partly covered by the body. The body is formed of a rigid material 62 for the transmission of axial forces between the spring and the rolling bearing and a flexible material 64 to provide at least one dynamic seal 84b, 86b inside the device. At least a part of the rigid material is situated radially between the flexible material and the stiffening insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf
  • Patent number: 8496383
    Abstract: The bump stop device, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a bearing 6 forming an axial stop, a bottom support cover 5 of the bearing and a bottom retainer 7 for a spring comprising at least one stiffening strut. The support cover 5 and/or the retainer 7 comprises at least one axial securing means 15 of the bottom retainer and of the bottom support cover, the said means being situated axially set back from a bottom end of the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Thierry Poulle
  • Patent number: 8474846
    Abstract: The suspension bump thrust device for a motor vehicle comprises a lower supporting cover 20, an upper elastic bearing seat 18 designed to be attached to the chassis of the motor vehicle, and a rolling bearing 22 forming an axial thrust placed axially between the supporting cover and the bearing seat. The bearing comprises a lower ring, an upper ring and at least one row of rolling elements placed between the said rings. The bearing seat comprises an axial retention means 34d for the supporting cover arranged on a skirt 34c of the said seat and interacting with a complementary axial retention means 50e for the said cover. A cup 36 for reinforcing the bearing seat forms the upper ring of the rolling bearing. The reinforcing cup 36 comprises an axial portion 36a resting against the skirt of the bearing seat and a radial portion 36b radially extending the axial portion inwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Jérôme Dubus, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20130064489
    Abstract: The axial thrust bearing device, in particular for the suspension strut of a motor vehicle, comprises a bottom support cover 18, a top bearing cover 16, a rolling bearing 20 axially disposed between said covers, and at least a sealing ring 22 freely movable in axial direction relative to the bottom support cover and to the support bearing cover. Said sealing ring is adapted to reduce any ingress of foreign matter between said covers. The sealing ring comprises at least one friction lip 22b, 22c bearing against the bottom support cover 18 and delimits with the top bearing cover 16 at least a labyrinth sealing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20120321491
    Abstract: The turbocharger comprises a shaft 14, a housing 12, a turbine wheel 20 and a compressor wheel 22 mounted onto the shaft, and at least a rolling bearing 18 disposed between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring 26, an outer ring 28 and at least one row of rolling elements 30 disposed into a rolling space 40 defined between the rings. A damping space 38 is defined between an outer surface 28a of the outer ring and a bore 16 of the housing inside which a lubricant is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Samuel VIAULT, Jeroen Wensing, Nicolas Berruet, Richard Corbett
  • Publication number: 20120321238
    Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing (22) forming a thrust and provided with an upper ring, a lower ring, and at least one row of rolling elements placed between the rings, a bearing cap (18) in contact with the upper ring, and a supporting cap (20) in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring (12). At least one of the said caps comprises a body formed of at least a first synthetic material and an insert (34) at least partly covered by the said body. The said insert is formed of at least a second synthetic material different from the first synthetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20120292841
    Abstract: Suspension thrust bearing device comprising a rolling bearing (2) and a bottom cover (4) having a bearing surface capable of accommodating a suspension spring (5), the bottom cover (4) comprising a reinforcing framework (8), which framework has a bearing collar (17) placed axially between the rolling bearing (2) and the bearing surface of the spring (5), the framework (8) also comprising an inner radial extension (19). The framework comprises an axial portion (20) extending in a direction away from the rolling bearing (2), protruding axially relative to the inner radial extension (19) and being situated radially outside the radial extension so as to be able to accommodate a shock-absorbing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20120257849
    Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device for a motor vehicle comprises a rolling bearing 22 forming an axial thrust bearing and provided with an upper ring, with a lower ring and with at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings, a bearing cap 18 in contact with the upper ring, and a support cap 20 in contact with the lower ring and forming a bearing means for a suspension spring. The support cap 20 comprises a body 32 of rigid material and seals 46, 48 of flexible material fixed to the body and comprising dynamic sealing lips 56, 62 in frictional contact with the bearing cap or one of the rings of the rolling bearing and delimiting radially a sealed space 64 containing at least the rolling elements of the rolling bearing. The support cap 20 further comprises an annular ring 50 to which the lower ends of the seals are connected and forming a bearing surface 50a for the suspension spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Richard Corbett, Jerôme Dubus, Bruno Montboeuf, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20120146306
    Abstract: The suspension bump thrust device for a motor vehicle comprises a lower supporting cover 20, an upper elastic bearing seat 18 designed to be attached to the chassis of the motor vehicle, and a rolling bearing 22 forming an axial thrust placed axially between the supporting cover and the bearing seat. The bearing comprises a lower ring, an upper ring and at least one row of rolling elements placed between the said rings. The bearing seat comprises an axial retention means 34d for the supporting cover arranged on a skirt 34c of the said seat and interacting with a complementary axial retention means 50e for the said cover. A cup 36 for reinforcing the bearing seat forms the upper ring of the rolling bearing. The reinforcing cup 36 comprises an axial portion 36a resting against the skirt of the bearing seat and a radial portion 36b radially extending the axial portion inwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jérôme Dubus, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20120020606
    Abstract: A cage (10) for holding rolling elements (9) of a roller bearing (6) comprises a frame part (15) holding the rolling elements (9) on a bearing circumference (17), and at least one circumferential sealing lip (16c, 16d) extending from the frame (15), made of a more pliable material than the material of the frame. The frame (15) has parts comprising concave surfaces (38). The material of the circumferential lip at least partly fills the concavities (25) defined by these concave surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Bruno Montboeuf, Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Samuel Viault, Jéröme Dubus
  • Publication number: 20110311177
    Abstract: A suspension thrust bearing device includes a lower cap, an upper cap having a surface portion, and a bearing disposed between the two caps. The bearing includes a lower race mounted on the lower cap, an upper race mounted on the upper cap, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the two races, and a cage for retaining the rolling elements. The cage has a holding part for the rolling elements and a sealing lip extending from the holding part towards a periphery of the bearing, the lip including first and second integral legs extending in opposing directions. In certain embodiments, the first leg cooperates with the upper cap surface portion and the second leg cooperates with the lower race to form a seal. In other embodiments, the first leg cooperates with the lower race and the second leg cooperates with the upper cap surface portion to form a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Desire Vidot, Bruno Montboeuf
  • Publication number: 20110293214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling bearing 1 comprising a lower ring 3 mounted inside a lower annular cup 6, an upper ring 2 mounted inside an upper annular cup 7, and at least one row of rolling elements 4 positioned between raceways defined by lower and upper rings. One of the annular cups has at least one annular skirt 6d partly inserted within at least one annular groove 7m provided in the other annular cup, thus forming a sinuous chamber 8, and the sinuous chamber is at least partly filled with at least one waterproof grease material 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Christophe Houdayer, Sylvain Bussit, Richard Corbett, Samuel Viault, Bruno Montboeuf
  • Publication number: 20110291337
    Abstract: The bump stop device, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a bearing 6 forming an axial stop, a bottom support cover 5 of the bearing and a bottom retainer 7 for a spring comprising at least one stiffening strut. The support cover 5 and/or the retainer 7 comprises at least one axial securing means 15 of the bottom retainer and of the bottom support cover, the said means being situated axially set back from a bottom end of the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Thierry Poulle
  • Publication number: 20110274384
    Abstract: An axial thrust bearing system comprises a rolling bearing (6) which comprises an upper race (7) secured to an upper cover (4), a lower race (8) secured to a bearing seat (5), rolling elements (9) between the two races, and a cage (10) for retaining these rolling elements. At least one of the races consists of a part separate from the upper cover or from the bearing seat. The cage comprises a framework portion(15) keeping the rolling elements (9) on a rolling circumference, a first lip (16a, 16d) and a second lip (16b, 16c) each extending radially from a periphery of the framework respectively towards the outside and towards the inside of the rolling circumference (17). The first and the second lips (16a-16b, or 16d-16c) are both in sealed contact, on either side of the separate part, with a substantially radial surface portion of the upper cover (4a) or of the bearing seat (5a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Bruno Montboeurf, Richard Corbett, Christophe Houdayer, Samuel Viault, Jérôme Dubus
  • Publication number: 20110133379
    Abstract: The suspension bump stop device comprises a rolling bearing (44) that forms an axial bump stop, equipped with an upper ring (46), with a lower ring (48) and with a plurality of rolling elements positioned between the rings, the upper and lower rings being supported respectively by an upper cup (40) and a lower cup (42), the lower cup forming a bearing means for a suspension spring (18), at least one sealing lip being provided on one of the cups so that it bears against a bearing surface portion of the other cup. The bearing surface portion is substantially cylindrical, the sealing lip being directed downwards away from the rolling bearing and bearing with radial interference against the said surface portion, the said substantially cylindrical surface portion being connected towards the top to a shoulder against which the lip can bear if the two cups become radially eccentric relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Yves-André Liverato, Cédric Brulard, Guy Heck
  • Publication number: 20110101584
    Abstract: The suspension thrust bearing device comprises a rolling bearing 44 forming an axial stop and a support element 42 for the rolling bearing forming bearing means for a spring, the rolling bearing comprising a bottom ring 48 in contact with the support element, a top ring 46 and a plurality of rolling elements 50 positioned between the rings. The support element 42 comprises a body 60 and a stiffening insert 66 at least partly covered by the body is formed of a rigid material 62 for the transmission of axial forces between the spring and the rolling bearing and a flexible material 64 to provide at least one dynamic seal 84b, 86b inside the device. At least a part of the rigid material is situated radially between the flexible material and the stiffening insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel Viault, Christophe Houdayer, Bruno Montboeuf