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: 20110049829
    Abstract: Suspension thrust bearing device (5), particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a rolling bearing forming an axial thrust bearing and an annular end plate (18) provided with means of axial retention of the rolling bearing, the rolling bearing comprising an upper ring (15), a lower ring (16) and a plurality of rolling elements (17) positioned between the upper ring and the lower ring. The device comprises both a dynamic seal (19b) between the end plate (18) and the lower ring (16), and a static seal (19a) between the end plate (18) and the upper ring (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Sylvain Migliore, Samuel Viault, Florence Crenn
  • Publication number: 20090123106
    Abstract: Thrust bearing device 1 comprising a first ring 4, a second ring 5, a row of rolling elements 6 arranged between the rings, a cage 7 for retaining the rolling elements 6 and a sleeve 8 for retaining the said rings, the retaining cage 7 and sleeve 8 being produced from deep-drawn sheet metal, the sleeve comprising a retaining portion 8b extending radially outwards, the retaining portion 8b being inscribed within a circle having a diameter substantially equal to the bore of the said cage 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Jerome Boussaguet, Romuald Lescorail, Samuel Viault, Christophe Houdayer