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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5333947 | Solenoid valve for a wheel antilockup system The invention relates to a solenoid valve, in particular for a hydraulic braking circuit of a motor vehicle with a wheel antilockup device, the solenoid valve being disposed between at least a pressurized fluid source (52) and at least a pressure receiver... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5328002 | Apply and release hydraulic parking valve The apply and release hydraulic parking valve (20, 120) comprises a housing (40, 140) having therein a bore (42) with first (52, 152) and second (54, 154) reservoir grooves communicating with one or more reservoir ports (46, 146A, 146B), a supply groove (... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318094 | Production of complex cavities inside castings or semi-solid forms The production of complex cavities inside castings or semi solid forms is effected by forming a core pattern (10) of a low melting point metal in order to provide a rigid metal core pattern (10). The pattern (10) is then nickel coated using either electro... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5311971 | Self adjusting drum brake actuator with lever and end stop The drum brake has two shoes (12, 14), each presenting a web (16) and a rim (18) whose face facing the drum receives a friction lining (20). The drum brake is arranged on a support plate (10), and the web (16) of each shoe (12, 14) possesses a notch coope... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5302006 | Brake regulator with lever and improved response time The invention relates to a brake regulator interposable between a hydraulic pressure source and a motor-vehicle brake circuit, of the type comprising a housing equipped with a bore, a simple or differential piston sliding in the bore and delimiting there ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299859 | Combination solenoid valve and shuttle valve The combination solenoid valve and shuttle valve (60, 160A-D, 260A-D) comprises a shuttle valve (50, 150) which is slidingly and sealingly received at or adjacent an end of the solenoid valve (40, 140). The shuttle valve (50, 150) includes a stepped inter... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295561 | Device for automatically taking up play for a braking mechanism Device for automatically taking up the play in a braking mechanism comprising a cylindrical piece (30) rotatably movable about its own axis (x--x'), of which the rotation over a fraction of a revolution is ensured by a control member (41) able to pivot al... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5287891 | Flow limiter The invention relates to a flow limiter for hydraulic fluid, comprising at least one passage (14) of reduced cross-section for the hydraulic fluid, the passage (14) being formed between two contiguous pieces (12, 22) each having at lest one planar face (1... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5281010 | Pumpback adaptive braking system with slave isolation valve The closed circuit, pump-back adaptive braking system (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) includes a slave isolation valve mechanism (30, 30', 30", 130, 330, 330') which has a valve member (34, 34', 34", 134, 334, 334') that permits master cylinder (12) generated hy... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281013 | Integrated pressure generating and control device The invention relates to a hydraulic device for braking the wheels of a vehicle, especially for wheel anti-lock and/or anti-slip functions, comprising, between a chamber of a master cylinder and at least one brake motor, a plurality of solenoid valves (36... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281007 | Hydraulic actuation system for hydraulically powered parking brakes The hydraulic actuation system (10) utilizes efficiently stored hydraulic pressure to effect a higher final pressure in the system (10) for a parking brake application. The system includes a pump (12) which communicates separately with accumulators or pre... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5279203 | Pneumatic brake booster with air guide surfaces The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a piston (20) comprising a rear tubular part (22) and a movable wall (12) defining a front chamber (16) permanently connected to a vacuum source and a re... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275265 | Brake-booster with modulated reaction The invention relates to a brake-booster (10) of a vehicle, comprising a casing (12) and a diaphragm (14) which divides in a sealed manner the interior of the casing into a front chamber (16) and a back chamber (18), a hollow piston (20) movable in the ca... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273141 | Bleed valve for a hydraulic circuit and process for bleeding a hydraulic circuit equipped with such a valve The invention relates to a bleed valve for a hydraulic circuit, comprising a piston capable of sliding in a bore formed in a body and actuating a shutter arranged between two sub-circuits and movable between a first position, in which it allows communicat... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272958 | Brake booster with compression spring extension limiting links The invention relates to a vacuum-operated servo-brake comprising, in a casing consisting of a shell (10) and a cover (12), a piston (20) separating leaktightly two inner chambers (22, 24), a valve means controlled by a rod (32) projecting from the casing... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5273137 | Caliper support key The caliper support key (40) provides a low spring load/high damping support for a caliper (12) mounted on a support member (14). The caliper (12) includes at each circumferential side a recess (20) which may receive a protrusion (16, 18) from the support... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5265944 | Wheel speed verification system An anti-skid control circuit for a wheeled vehicle and a method of processor computation confirmation within such an anti-skid control circuit includes the confirmation of proper processor operation only at a certain one of the computation values. Rotatio... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5263554 | Disk-brake motor subassembly equipped with a mechanical action The invention relates to a disc-brake motor subassembly comprising at least one piston (10), which can be controlled by a mechanical subassembly having first and second plates (40, 48), one of which is actuated in rotation, these two plates bearing mutual... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5263555 | Disk-brake The invention relates to a disk-brake having a caliper (12) mounted slidably on a stationary support (10), comprising two friction elements (16, 18) received in an anchored and sliding member in the stationary support (10) and capable of coming into frict... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5259666 | Double brake booster The invention relates to a double brake booster for a motor vehicle, provided with a valve enabling the boost ratio to be varied as a function of the load of the vehicle. In addition to two pistons (64, 66) articulated to an arm (72), this valve comprises... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5249648 | Wedge type disc brake The disk-brake comprises a clevis (5), a sliding caliper (3) and an operating mechanism, the latter comprising a mechanism (19) having a wedge displaceable longitudinally between the caliper (3) and a piston, to move them apart, through the action of a pu... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5249504 | Pneumatic booster The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a piston (22) consisting of a rear tubular part (22) which supports a skirt (14) and which with the aid of an unwinding diaphragm (12) defines a front ch... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5249651 | Pneumatic brake booster with improved response time The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a piston (20) consisting of a rear tubular part (22) which supports a skirt (14) and which with the aid of an unwinding diaphragm (12) defines a front ch... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5244260 | Automatic braking device for a vehicle The invention relates to automatic braking device for a vehicle equipped with at least one fluid circuit connecting a master cylinder (10) to an application circuit including at least one brake motor (22) and comprising in addition a pump (30) capable of ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5243823 | Master cylinder with non-threaded end cap retention In a master cylinder (20), a cap (30) for guiding a primary piston (50) is located within an end opening (24) of a body (22) of the master cylinder (20). The end cap (30) retains a sleeve (40) and other components within a bore (12) of the master cylinder... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5241893 | Reaction system for a rotary hydraulic distributor The invention relates to a rotary hydraulic distributor comprising a primary rotary element (3) coupled to an actuating device and connected for rotation with a valve rotor, a secondary rotary element (5) coupled to a driven device and connected for rotat... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5233904 | Pneumatic brake booster with adjustable jump The invention relates to a pneumatic brake booster comprising a casing (10), within which is located a piston (22, 14, 102) formed from a rear tubular part (22) supporting a skirt and which, by way of an unrolling diaphragm (12), defining a front chamber ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5234031 | Combination solenoid valve and shuttle valve with self-cleaning orifice The combination solenoid valve and shuttle valve (60) with self-cleaning orifice (92) comprises a shuttle valve (50) which is slidingly and sealingly received at an end (40D) of the solenoid valve (40). The shuttle valve (50) includes a stepped interior o... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5234030 | Pressure-regulating device for a hydraulic circuit The invention relates to a pressure-regulating device for a hydraulic circuit comprising at least one generator (30) of pressurized fluid, a hydraulic motor (28) and a reservoir (32) of fluid under low pressure, and including an electrovalve controlled by... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5233908 | Pneumatic booster with double-purpose annular volume The invention relates to a pneumatic brake booster comprising a casing (10), within which is located a piston (22, 14, 102) formed from a rear tubular part (22) supporting a skirt (14) and, by way of an unrolling diaphragm (12), defining a front chamber (... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5233907 | Pneumatic booster with double-purpose shutter The invention relates to a pneumatic brakebooster possessing a casing (10), within which is located a piston (22, 14, 102) formed from a rear tubular part (22) supporting a skirt (14) and, with the aid of an unrolling diaphragm (12), defining a front cham... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5226312 | Device for measuring the position of a push rod of a pneumatic booster The invention relates to a device for measuring the position of a push rod (30) of a pneumatic booster consisting of a housing (10) divided into a front chamber (20) and a rear chamber (22) by way of a moveable wall (18) returned to its rest position by a... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226347 | Pneumatic booster The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a movable wall (12, 14) returned to a rear position of rest by a resilient mechanism and defining a front chamber (16) permanently connected to a vacuum ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226452 | Drain plug for a hydraulic circuit The invention relates to a drain plug for a hydraulic circuit, comprising, in a body (22), a shut-off element (40) permitting or preventing the communication between two subcircuits (I, II). According to the invention, it comprises at least one second shu... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226510 | Disc brake with slidable caliper The invention relates to a disc-brake with a caliper (2) slidably mounted on a stationary support (1), comprising two friction pads, (4, 5) anchorably and slidably received in the stationary support (1) and capable of frictionally engaging with the opposi... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226511 | Spring activated automatic drum brake adjuster The automatic adjuster (5) for the drum brake (6) comprises first and second oppositely disposed end members (30, 40) each having slots (32, 42) for receiving nonrotatably brake shoe webs (10, 14) and a parking lever (22). The first end member (30) includ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226693 | Hydraulic assembly for conversion of a pressure of a brake fluid The invention relates to a hydraulic assembly for conversion of a pressure of a brake fluid at least partially controlled by the load of the vehicle and arranged between a master cylinder and at least one brake actuator. The assembly comprises a conventio... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226701 | Automatic braking device for a vehicle An automatic braking device for a vehicle equipped with at least one fluid circuit connecting a master cylinder (10) to a consumer circuit including at least one brake motor and possessing, furthermore, a pump (30) capable of delivering to the consumer ci... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226702 | Concentric solenoid valve and sump assembly The combination solenoid valve and sump assembly comprises a solenoid valve (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) located within a stepped bore (16) of a modulator body (15) of an adaptive braking system (10). The solenoid valve (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) includes a sli... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226769 | Device for the assembly and the rapid disassembly of two parts, one on the other The present invention relates to a device for the assembly and disassembly of a first pair (12) and of a second part (10), the first part (12) being securely attached to a first member (14) co-operating with a second member (22) retaining the second part ... | 07/13/1993 |
