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...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177202 | Damping device and aircraft rotor system incorporating it The damping device is intended to form a drag-mode damper for a helicopter blade, and is incorporated in an aircraft rotor system. This damping device comprises: an external frame intended to be coupled to a first rotating element, and a radially internal element mo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177024 | Accoustic attenuation device for an intake line of a combustion engine and intake line incorporating same The present invention relates to an acoustic attenuation device for an intake line of an internal combustion engine and to an intake line such as this incorporating same. An acoustic attenuation device according to the invention is intended to have a flow of pressur... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7998008 | Power transmission pulley The invention relates to a power transmission pulley comprising a pulley element having a ribbed outer outline that is adapted to receive a ribbed belt, and a resilient element interposed between the pulley element and a receiver device for coupling to a member driv... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985150 | Pulley for a power transmission member, a separate starter-alternator fitted with such a pulley, and an engine drive system The invention seeks to provide a transmission system, in particular for a starter-alternator, capable both of damping large variations in torque under starting conditions (drive from the alternator) and of providing effective decoupling under running conditions (alt... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7946324 | Run flat device for a motor vehicle, and a wheel assembly incorporating it The present invention relates to a run flat device for fitting to a tubeless wheel assembly for a motor vehicle, and to such a wheel assembly incorporating the device. A device of the invention comprises: an annular cover su... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7918255 | Run flat device for a motor vehicle, and a wheel assembly incorporating it A run flat device for use in a wheel assembly comprises a wheel rim made of a plurality of blocks and a tire cover having beads mounted against flanges of the rim. The device includes an annular support structure for mounting around the rim to support the cover, the... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7867119 | Transmission system combining an internal combustion engine and an alternator-starter The invention relates to a transmission system in which the crankshaft (V) of a combustion engine (M) is coupled via a transmission device using flexible links, particularly of the belt type, to a shaft (1) of an alternator-starter (ATD), characterized in tha... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7851553 | Composition comprising at least two incompatible thermoplastic polymers and a compatibilizer, its method of preparation and its use The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least two incompatible thermoplastic polymers and at least one compatibilizer, to a method of preparing this composition, and to the use of said composition for the manufacture of thermoplastic articles or... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7635116 | Method of manufacturing an anti-vibration device, and an anti-vibration device obtainable by the method A method of manufacturing an antivibration device that comprises a hydraulic element, the method including at least one overmolding step during which a plastics material connection piece is overmolded over the hydraulic element after said hydraulic element has been ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633289 | Displacement encoder, device comprising such an encoder and method of manufacturing such an encoder Displacement encoder for a moving shaft, having a sleeve intended to be clamped on the shaft and an encoding zone having polarized magnetic mark. The encoding zone has permanent magnet disposed against the sleeve and a layer of elastomer is overmolded and adherized ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7575030 | Runflat device for a motor vehicle, and a mounted assembly incorporating it The present invention concerns a runflat device for a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and an assembly incorporating said device. A device in accordance with the invention for a unit comprises a wheel rim having a plurality of pieces and a tire cover co... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7484362 | Decoupling hose for a motor vehicle exhaust system A method of avoiding damage to a decoupling hose mounted between two tubes of a motor vehicle exhaust system, said hose comprising a deformable inner portion, an outer sealing leakproofing portion in the form of a continuous and leaktight sleeve having a flexible ce... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478561 | Method of fitting a sensor in a hydraulic circuit, and rigid pipe of the said circuit provided with such a sensor A method for fitting a sensor in a hydraulic circuit utilizes at least one rigid pipe with a fixing and connecting system at least one of its two ends, wherein the pipe integrates the sensor in the fixing and connecting system without drilling a hole in the pipe in ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7469732 | Device designed to prevent a tire fitted onto a one-piece wheel rim from rolling off its rim, process for manufacturing this device and fitted assembly incorporating it A device is fitted into a well of a one-piece wheel rim so as to prevent a tire fitted onto the rim from rolling off this rim. A process for manufacturing this device is disclosed as is a fitted assembly for a motor vehicle comprising the rim, the cover and the devi... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7448605 | Controllable hydraulic vibration-damping support A controllable hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising two strength members interconnected by an elastomer body defining a working hydraulic chamber, an auxiliary hydraulic chamber communicating with the working chamber via a constricted passageway, a pneumat... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7385388 | Encoder for a movable shaft, a device including such an encoder, and a method of fabricating such an encoder An encoder comprising a sleeve for holding on a shaft and an encoder element secured to the sleeve. The encoder element presents an encoding zone that is protected by a thin layer of material deposited by plasma directly on the encoder element and secured thereto, t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7340862 | Sealing gasket mounted on a motor vehicle door with at least one corner of the gasket having a small radius of curvature A sealing gasket-support combination includes a sealing gasket for mounting on a support on a motor vehicle door. The support includes at least one corner having a small radius of curvature. The gasket includes at least a flexible or semi-rigid fixing portion fixed ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7247110 | Tool for mounting a belt in a groove of a pulley A tool for mounting a belt in a groove of a pulley of an automotive vehicle wherein the pulley has a rim and a flat lateral surface on each side of its groove. The tool includes a main body having an internal flat body surface and an external flat body surface; a fl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246965 | Method of assembling a link to a support, and a vibration-damping device manufactured by said method A method of assembling a link to a support, the link comprising a body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis between a first sleeve and a second sleeve that are part of the body, the first sleeve surrounding an inner strength member mounted to move relative to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244185 | Decoupling element of deformable material in a power transmission system The invention seeks to improve the transfer function of drive devices such as pulleys and other coupling means, and it proposes creating zones of shear in the inserted deformable material forming a decoupling element. In an embodiment, the decoupling element is made... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216683 | Runflat device for a motor vehicle, and a mounted assembly incorporating it The present invention concerns a runflat device for a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and an assembly incorporating said device. A device of the invention comprises an asymmetrical one-piece type rim comprising a drop center with two lateral walls and ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7148283 | Thermoplastic elastomer thin-walled film, method for preparing same and uses thereof The invention concerns a thermoplastic elastomer thin-walled film, the method for preparing same and use thereof for making thin-walled elastomer articles such as gloves, rubber fingers or condoms. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132817 | Unbalance dynamic load generator The invention relates to an unbalance dynamic load generator comprising at least one pair of eccentric rotating masses (M) which are symmetric with respect to a plane and whose motion is controlled by at least one control signal generated by a control module as a fu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125927 | Paint compositions for elastomers Paint or varnish composition comprising, as solids: from 10 to 50 parts by weight of at least one polyurethane in aqueous emulsion form; from 10 to 30 parts by weight of at least two acrylic polymers or copolymers ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121046 | Sealing gasket for mounting around a motor vehicle door that presents at least one corner having a small radius of curvature A sealing gasket for mounting around a motor vehicle door presenting at least one corner of small radius of curvature, the gasket being mounted directly on its support without being subjected to any specific localized treatment operation in a support corner of small... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113064 | Active device for damping the vibrations of a vibrating element An active device for damping vibration comprises an actuator comprising a magnetically permeable armature and a coil associated with a magnetically permeable yoke sliding along a displacement axis under the effect of a magnetic field generated by a current conveyed ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077461 | Sound insulating device designed to be mounted in a tubular part, in particular a motor vehicle body part A sound insulation device for mounting in a tubular part, in particular a motor vehicle bodywork part, the device comprising a partitioning insert, a cord of a composition that is thermally expandable so as to form a foam, said cord being fitted to the periphery of ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066309 | Suspension support device and a vehicle including such a device A suspension support device for a motor vehicle comprises an inner strength member comprising a support base and an annular side wall, an outer strength member having a side wall surrounding the side wall of the inner strength member, an elastomer body comprising a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048663 | Tool for fitting a belt into the groove of a pulley A tool for fitting a belt into the groove of a pulley. The tool comprises a base plate having a first and a second face. The plate is flat or forms a part of a cylinder and the first face is concave. The tool also comprises first and second holding members that are ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040607 | Pneumatically-controlled hydraulic vibration-damping support A hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising two strength members interconnected by an elastomer body that defines a hydraulic working chamber filled with liquid, which chamber communicates via two passageways with two hydraulic chambers surrounding each other a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000728 | Noise reducing fluid transfer hose, in particular for a motor vehicle power steering controlled system A noise-attenuating fluid transfer conduit, in particular for a pilot-controlled power steering system of a motor vehicle, the conduit being mounted in a high pressure circuit for connecting an electrically-driven pump to a controlled member which is fed with pressu... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996977 | Decoupling hose for a motor vehicle exhaust system A method of avoiding damage to a decoupling hose mounted between two tubes of a motor vehicle exhaust system, said hose comprising a deformable inner portion, an outer sealing leakproofing portion in the form of a continuous and leaktight sleeve having a flexible ce... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998158 | Multilayer electrometric material containing active chemical substance, and uses thereof The present invention relates to a multilayer material made from elastomers and containing one or more active substances dispersed in the form of droplets, and also to its uses, especially as a glove, a finger stall, a condom, a tape or dressings. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955343 | Antivibration link An antivibration link for isolating two parts, the link comprising a rigid body extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end provided with a sleeve and a second end, a first antivibration joint arranged in the sleeve and presenting a central axis perpen... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938888 | Vibration damper, in particular for a helicopter rotor The invention relates to a vibration damper, in particular for a helicopter rotor, the damper comprising both a driving element and a rigid element and including a damper assembly functionally interconnecting the driving element and the rigid element, the damper ass... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935471 | Active dynamic beater The invention provides a dynamic beater comprising a spring-mass unit, said unit having a mass M and a stiffness K actuated by a drive motor and presenting a device for coupling to a host structure for damping, the beater presenting a first acceleration sensor secur... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932332 | Hydraulic antivibration support A hydraulic antivibration support comprises two rigid strength members interconnected by an elastomer body which defines a working hydraulic chamber communicating with a compensation chamber via a constricted passage. The two hydraulic chambers are separated by a ri... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923435 | Hydraulic vibration-damping support A hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising two strength members interconnected by an elastomer body defining in part a working chamber filled with liquid, said working chamber communicating via a constricted passage with a compensation chamber separated from s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916017 | Vibration damper device The invention relates to a damper device for damping vibration, the device comprising an energy converter device mounted on a baseplate for fixing to a structure, the energy converter device presenting a moving portion suspended by at least one spring. The moving po... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910507 | Pipes containing heat insulating material The invention concerns the use of a material comprising at least a crosslinkable elastomer selected from the group consisting of butyl rubber, halobutyls and brominated isobutylene and para-methylstyrene copolymers, and at least a non-crosslinkable elastomer with lo... | 06/28/2005 |
