Patents by Inventor Vincent Biard

Vincent Biard 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).

  • Vehicle axle crosspiece with antiroll articulations and vehicle axle comprising same
    Patent number: 6688619
    Abstract: A vehicle axle crosspiece includes inner and outer tubes extending crosswise of the vehicle, with the axially outer end of the outer tube being connected to a wheel arm on one side of the vehicle and the axially outer end of the inner tube being connected to a wheel arm on the other side of the vehicle. The inner and outer tubes are joined together by at least two axially-spaced antiroll articulations of elastomeric material housed between the inner and outer tubes. Each of the two antiroll articulations has its own radial stiffness and is assigned a coefficient proportional to its radial stiffness. The center of inertia of the antiroll articulations is closer to the wheel arm connected to the outer tube than to the wheel arm connected to the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: Vincent Biard, Michel Blondelet
  • Vehicle axle crosspiece with antiroll articulations and vehicle axle comprising same
    Publication number: 20030071516
    Abstract: A vehicle axle crosspiece includes inner and outer tubes extending crosswise of the vehicle, with the axially outer end of the outer tube being connected to a wheel arm on one side of the vehicle and the axially outer end of the inner tube being connected to a wheel arm on the other side of the vehicle. The inner and outer tubes are joined together by at least two axially-spaced antiroll articulations of elastomeric material housed between the inner and outer tubes. Each of the two antiroll articulations has its own radial stiffness and is assigned a coefficient proportional to its radial stiffness. The center of inertia of the antiroll articulations is closer to the wheel arm connected to the outer tube than to the wheel arm connected to the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Vincent Biard, Michel Blondelet