Patents by Inventor Xavier Labarre

Xavier Labarre 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: 11535225
    Abstract: A brake caliper comprising: a set of brake pads positioned on each side of a brake disc; a first actuator including a first drive gearwheel driving a first mobile piston pressing against a first portion of brake pad in order to move same; a second actuator including a second drive gearwheel driving a second mobile piston pressing against a second portion of the pad in order to move same, with a mode of operation that is the opposite of that of the first actuator; a first and a second worm screws which are secured to one another and of opposite hand to one another, rotationally driven and capable of translational movement in their longitudinal direction and in mesh with the first and second gearwheels respectively in order to turn these in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: FOUNDATION BRAKES FRANCE
    Inventors: Didier Esnee, Xavier Labarre, Mehdi Moumane
  • Publication number: 20200361437
    Abstract: A brake caliper comprising: a set of brake pads positioned on each side of a brake disc; a first actuator including a first drive gearwheel driving a first mobile piston pressing against a first portion of brake pad in order to move same; a second actuator including a second drive gearwheel driving a second mobile piston pressing against a second portion of the pad in order to move same, with a mode of operation that is the opposite of that of the first actuator; a first and a second worm screws which are secured to one another and of opposite hand to one another, rotationally driven and capable of translational movement in their longitudinal direction and in mesh with the first and second gearwheels respectively in order to turn these in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Didier Esnee, Xavier Labarre, Mehdi Moumane
  • Patent number: 10746243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disc brake including a stationary support arm which includes a C-shaped recess, a slide which fits closely to the walls of the recess, a brake pad including two lateral lugs, each of which is received in a recess with a slide inserted therebetween, and a spring for resiliently returning the brake pad to its inoperative position, including a portion for attachment to the stationary support. The attachment portion includes an attachment tab, at least one flange of the slide includes an attachment strip, and the attachment tab and the attachment strip include complementary element for connection by form-fitting interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FOUNDATION BRAKES FRANCE
    Inventors: Alexandre Foucoin, Didier Montegu, Xavier Labarre
  • Patent number: 10563716
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disc brake of a motor vehicle including a brake disc, a stationary holder, a brake pad mounted such that it slides axially in the stationary holder, and at least one elastic return spring for the elastic return of the brake pad towards the idle position thereof. The elastic return spring includes a portion for fixing the spring to the stationary holder, which includes a rigid fixing blade received in a complementary machined part of the stationary holder of the disc brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FOUNDATION BRAKES FRANCE
    Inventors: Alexandre Foucoin, Didier Montegu, Xavier Labarre
  • Patent number: 9638274
    Abstract: A disk-brake pad includes a backing plate that has a lower edge which defines two locations configured to accommodate lower clips of an antirattle device. The antirattle device includes a fastener positioned at the top thereof that is configured to irreversibly clip via a tongue defined by a cut in the fastener so as to clip irreversibly into a notch defined by an upper edge of the backing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Xavier Labarre, Jean-Louis Bonnec, Xavier Prades, Fred Tempereau
  • Publication number: 20150369308
    Abstract: A disk-brake pad includes a backing plate that has a lower edge which defines two locations configured to accommodate lower clips of an antirattle device. The antirattle device includes a fastener positioned at the top thereof that is configured to irreversibly clip via a tongue defined by a cut in the fastener so as to clip irreversibly into a notch defined by an upper edge of the backing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Xavier Labarre, Jean-Louis Bonnec, Xavier Prades, Fred Tempereau