Patents by Inventor Jaume Prat Terradas
Jaume Prat Terradas 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).
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Patent number: 8997604Abstract: An anchoring device including a support member having a slot open out at one edge thereof for receiving a first cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal, a retainer for receiving and retaining a second cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal, and a guide for guiding the retainer as the second cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal is received therein, the guide including guide members that are formed integrally with the support member.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Fico Triad, S.A.Inventors: Santiago Gimeno Grané, Juan Manuel Doña Contero, Jaume Prat Terradas
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Patent number: 8469158Abstract: An operating system for a parking brake, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes an operating element which is manually brought from a release position to a brake position for engaging the parking brake and which can be removed from the brake position without disengaging the parking brake. The operating system includes a follower element which is connected to the operating element such that the follower element follows any movement of the operating element. Further, the operating system includes a releasable locking mechanism with a locking element to lock the follower element in the brake position and a separating element which allows to separate the connection between the operating element and the follower element independently from the releasable locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, Jordi Vidal Jornet
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Publication number: 20130061711Abstract: An anchoring device including a support member having a slot open out at one edge thereof for receiving a first cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal, a retainer for receiving and retaining a second cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal, and a guide for guiding the retainer as the second cylindrical portion of the sheath terminal is received therein, the guide including guide members that are formed integrally with the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: FICO TRIAD, S.A.Inventors: Santiago GIMENO GRANÉ, Juan Manuel DOÑA CONTERO, Jaume PRAT TERRADAS
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Patent number: 8215462Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuation system for a parking brake of a motor vehicle, comprising a foot or a hand-actuated manual actuation means (10) for tightening of the parking brake, wherein the parking brake is purely mechanically tightened via the actuation means, a locking mechanism (20) for tightening and releasing of the parking brake, wherein the actuation means (10) and the locking mechanism (20) are arranged at different positions of the motor vehicle, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Fico Cables, S.AInventors: Albert Planas Girona, Jordi Jornet Vidal, Jaume Prat Terradas
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Patent number: 7637178Abstract: A device for the actuation of vehicle brakes has a pull element which can be brought into a lockable braking position in order to pull at least a part of a vehicle brake, the pull element being capable of being tensioned by a tension element in this braking position, and which can be brought into a released position, in which the pull element is relaxed to an extent such that the at least a part of the vehicle brake is released, the device being provided with a retensioning device which, in the released position, automatically retensions the pull element.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.Inventors: Santiago Alberto Ortiz De Pinedo, Jaume Prat Terradas, Enrique Perez Navarro
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Publication number: 20090107778Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuation system for a parking brake of a motor vehicle, comprising a foot or a hand-actuated manual actuation means (10) for tightening of the parking brake, wherein the parking brake is purely mechanically tightened via the actuation means, a locking mechanism (20) for tightening and releasing of the parking brake, wherein the actuation means (10) and the locking mechanism (20) are arranged at different positions of the motor vehicle, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Albert Planas Girona, Jordi Jornet Vidal, Jaume Prat Terradas
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Patent number: 7490699Abstract: The present invention relates to an opening mechanism (1) for at least one brake in particular a parking brake comprising an actuator (30), connected to at least one brake cable (60) and a load sensor (40) for determining the mechanical load of the at least one brake cable (60) wherein the mechanical load of the at least one brake cable (60) is determined via the actuator (30) and decoupled from the at least one brake cable (60). By the arrangement according to the present invention, a direct connection between the actuator (30) and the brake cable (60) is provided wherein the load sensor (40) does not work as a load transmission or a coupling component. This arrangement meets high security requirements even in case of a failure of the load sensor (40) since the function of the operating mechanism (1) is not affected or prevented thereby.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Nieto Gil, Jaume Prat Terradas
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Patent number: 7458293Abstract: A pedal security system for pedal mounting, particularly for motor vehicles, includes a pedal rotatably mounted on a pedal axis, an opening for receiving and retaining the pedal axis which is connected with an expandable slot wherein the expandable slot receives the pedal axis by exceeding a mechanical limit load of the pedal axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: FICO Cables, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, David A. Gras
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Patent number: 7421927Abstract: The invention relates to a ratio regulating mechanism for an manually actuated action lever, like a hand brake lever or a pedal, in particular for the use in a motor vehicle, which comprises a mounting (2), an action lever arm (20) and a rotational shaft (15) for rotably mounting of the action lever arm (20) at the mounting (2), wherein the rotational shaft (15) is relocatably mounted at the action lever arm (20) and relocatably mounted at the mounting (2). Further, the ratio regulating mechanism comprises a first adjustment means (19, 21) for the relocation of the rotational shaft (15) in relation to the action lever arm (20) and a second adjustment means (22, 23) for the relocation of the rotational shaft (15) in relation to the mounting (2).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, David Gras Alonso, Daniel M. Uribe-Echebarria
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Patent number: 7383927Abstract: An operating mechanism (1) for a parking brake, particularly for motor vehicles, arranged in a housing (60) comprising a threaded rod (20) driven by a motor (10) having a first brake cable fixing (30) guided on said threaded rod (20) for the transformation of said rotation of said motor (10) in a linear movement of said first brake cable fixing (30); and a second brake cable fixing (40) in axial arrangement with said first brake cable fixing (30) and said motor (10) for executing a relative movement of said first (30) and said second brake cable fixing (40) to each other whereby said first (30) and said second brake cable fixing ( 40) can carry out a common relative movement with respect to the housing (60) for a uniform load distribution to the connected brake cables (70).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, Jordi V. Jornet, Ismael C. Agramunt, Jesus A. Florez
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Publication number: 20070238334Abstract: A sheath terminal including a tubular body adapted to be connected to the sheath of a driving cable, a plastic connecting member linked to the tubular body, and a sheath member steerably received within the connecting member. The connecting member has an insertion portion inserted inside the tubular body. The tubular body and the connecting member each have a respective radial projection which are joined together by at least one cushioning member arranged between an outer housing, the tubular body, and the connecting member. The tubular body is made by deep drawing that is economically advantageous, and does not require machining operations on the tubular body, or overmolding operations of the connecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, Jordi Jornet Vidal, Juan Manuel Dona Contero
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Publication number: 20060248978Abstract: The invention relates to a ratio regulating mechanism for an manually actuated action lever, like a hand brake lever or a pedal, in particular for the use in a motor vehicle, which comprises a mounting (2), an action lever arm (20) and a rotational shaft (15) for rotably mounting of the action lever arm (20) at the mounting (2), wherein the rotational shaft (15) is relocatably mounted at the action lever arm (20) and relocatably mounted at the mounting (2). Further, the ratio regulating mechanism comprises a first adjustment means (19, 21) for the relocation of the rotational shaft (15) in relation to the action lever arm (20) and a second adjustment means (22, 23) for the relocation of the rotational shaft (15) in relation to the mounting (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, David Alonso, Daniel Uribe-Echebarria
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Publication number: 20060169092Abstract: This invention relates to an adjustable position pedal (20), in particular for the use in a motor vehicle, which comprises a subpedal (1), which is pivotably mounted at the motor vehicle, a pedal (4), which is slideably arranged at the subpedal (1), as well as a positioning element (8), which is pivotably mounted at the subpedal (1) and slideably mounted at the pedal (4), so that the pedal (4) glides relatively to the subpedal (1) during a pivoting of the positioning element (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Jaume Prat Terradas, David Gras Alonso, Daniel Monedero Uribe-Echebarria