Listening clamp for a vibroacoustic diagnosis tool used mainly in the automotive industry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8991254
APP PUB NO 20120318063A1
SERIAL NO

13519855

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The invention relates to a clamp (10) which is used mainly in a vibroacoustic diagnosis tool during an automobile maintenance or after-sales assistance opération, including two hinged arms (11, 12), each comprising a jaw (13, 14) at one end and a handle (15, 16) at the other end. A pad (20) is mounted on each jaw (13, 14) via a ball-and-socket joint (21), such that the pad (20) ensures effective contact between the clamp (10) and the part being tested, and séparâtes the body of the clamp from the listening part. The invention is useful in the field of motor vehicles. The invention is also useful in the vibroacoustic diagnosis of motor vehicles or motor vehicle subunits.

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  • PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aubois, Valerie Drancy, FR 1 5
Autin, Gregory Cergy, FR 1 5
Peronnet, Cyril Triel sur Seine, FR 1 5
Raguenet, Wilfrid Fontenay aux Roses, FR 1 5

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