Patents by Inventor Marcello Gandini

Marcello Gandini 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: 9108692
    Abstract: There is described a manufacturing method of motor vehicles which achieves the object of reducing the costs deriving from the manufacturing of vehicles belonging to different segments and the costs deriving from the traditional assembly of vehicles which starts from the external shell onto which the elements forming the interiors and the mechanical members are assembled, by suggesting the arrangement of a single self-supporting structural element formed by composite material, already provided with many interior elements, to which a new other interior elements, bodywork elements and mechanical elements can be connected in any assembly order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Marcello Gandini
  • Patent number: 8966744
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing vehicles, comprising at least the steps of: providing a first shaped panel made of plastic material; providing a second shaped panel; coupling the first shaped panel to the second shaped panel so as to define a structural element of the vehicle, in which a hollow space is confined between the first shaped panel and the second shaped panel; before or during coupling, arranging conductive tracks in the hollow space, which conductive tracks define at least part of an electric equipment of the vehicle; filling the hollow space with polyurethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Tata Motors Limited
    Inventor: Marcello Gandini
  • Publication number: 20120126580
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing vehicles, comprising at least the steps of: providing a first shaped panel made of plastic material; providing a second shaped panel; coupling the first shaped panel to the second shaped panel so as to define a structural element of the vehicle, in which a hollow space is confined between the first shaped panel and the second shaped panel; before or during coupling, arranging conductive tracks in the hollow space, which conductive tracks define at least part of an electric equipment of the vehicle; filling the hollow space with polyurethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Marcello Gandini
  • Publication number: 20100181801
    Abstract: There is described a manufacturing method of motor vehicles which achieves the object of reducing the costs deriving from the manufacturing of vehicles belonging to different segments and the costs deriving from the traditional assembly of vehicles which starts from the external shell onto which the elements forming the interiors and the mechanical members are assembled, by suggesting the arrangement of a single self-supporting structural element formed by composite material, already provided with many interior elements, to which a new other interior elements, bodywork elements and mechanical elements can be connected in any assembly order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Marcello Gandini
  • Patent number: 4606148
    Abstract: A door for vehicles, mainly comprising a box structure with a downwards open cavity. An assembly formed by the glass and the relevant guides and lifting mechanisms is assembled separately and is then inserted from the bottom into the cavity of the box structure of the door, and fixed therein. The box structure of the door, which may advantageously be made of plastics, is further provided with a recess into which a lock assembly, separately assembled as well, can be inserted. The lock actuating structure can be housed within a recess particularly provided to this end in a protrusion forming an arm rest. With these arrangements, the expensive operations which have to be performed on the door installed on the vehicle are minimized, thus reducing the assembly costs and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Clama S.R.L.
    Inventor: Marcello Gandini
  • Patent number: D324007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Marcello Gandini, Thomas C. Gale