Patents by Inventor Cristian DAMBOIU
Cristian DAMBOIU 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: 11053715Abstract: An openable side window for a motor vehicle is provided having an openable side window which covers a lateral vehicle opening when in its closed position and can be locked by a securing device, the securing device comprising a pivotable securing handle which can be pivoted between an unlocked position and a locked position and has an operating arm and a latch arm which, when in the locked position, interacts with a latch counterpart, wherein the latch arm comprises a functional element which is pre-loaded radially outward with respect to a pivot axis of the securing handle.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Nabeal Kakish
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Patent number: 11035156Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch device comprises a locking motor; a locking rotary member that can be rotated by the locking motor; a locking mechanism comprising a mechanical element that can be shifted to an unlock state or a lock state by rotation of the locking rotary member; a releasing motor; and an electric release lever pivotally mounted to a housing via a release shaft and rotated by the releasing motor to enable an engagement mechanism to be released regardless of a state of the locking mechanism. If an entering line along which a striker enters a striker entering groove of a body to engage with the engagement mechanism is defined as a striker entering line, a case for the locking motor is positioned above the striker entering line and a case for the releasing motor is positioned below the striker entering line.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Gecom CorporationInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris
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Patent number: 10907384Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch device comprises an engagement unit that can engage with a striker and an operating unit attached to the engagement unit. The operating unit comprises an operating mechanism. The operating mechanism comprises a locking motor; a locking mechanism comprising mechanical elements that can be shifted to an unlock state and a lock state based on drive of the locking motor; an electric release motor for releasing the opening lever regardless of a state of the locking mechanism based on drive of the releasing motor; and an inside lever that is pivotally mounted, via a first shaft, for pivotally mounting the electric release lever to a housing and is rotated based on a door opening action of the internal mechanical elements thereby releasing the opening lever, when the locking mechanism is in an unlock state.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris
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Patent number: 10641016Abstract: A door latch device is provided which has a childproof locking mechanism of which a childproof lever is pivotally supported by a support shaft. The childproof lever of the childproof locking mechanism is pivotally supported on a casing by the support shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle. This mechanism shifting between a childproof unlock state, in which a door opening operation by an inside handle is transmitted to an engagement mechanism, and a childproof lock state, in which this opening operation is not transmitted, and a manual operation part is formed at an end portion of the childproof lever in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle perpendicular to the support shaft such that this manual operation part passes through a cover member and projects backward.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler
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Patent number: 10597909Abstract: A door latch device which allows shared use of a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with standard electric components and a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with special electric components in addition to the standard electric components, thereby achieving an increase in the efficiency of the work of connecting to an external connector and a reduction in costs. A connector (32) of a standard switch plate (26) has a coupling hole (51) which penetrates, in the connecting direction of the external connector, a portion having no standard connecting terminals (304). The coupling hole (51) can be fitted with another switch plate (46) that allows the passage of electric current through electric components different than the standard electric components.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Ishiguro, Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris, Brian Kepler, Aaron Martin
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Publication number: 20190249473Abstract: An openable side window for a motor vehicle is provided having an openable side window which covers a lateral vehicle opening when in its closed position and can be locked by means of a securing device, the securing device comprising a pivotable securing handle which can be pivoted between an unlocked position and a locked position and has an operating arm and a latch arm which, when in the locked position, interacts with a latch counterpart, wherein the latch arm comprises a functional element which is pre-loaded radially outward with respect to a pivot axis of the securing handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Cristian DAMBOIU, Nabeal KAKISH
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Publication number: 20180112441Abstract: A door latch device is provided which has a childproof locking mechanism of which a childproof lever is pivotally supported by a support shaft. The childproof lever of the childproof locking mechanism is pivotally supported on a casing by the support shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle. This mechanism shifting between a childproof unlock state, in which a door opening operation by an inside handle is transmitted to an engagement mechanism, and a childproof lock state, in which this opening operation is not transmitted, and a manual operation part is formed at an end portion of the childproof lever in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle perpendicular to the support shaft such that this manual operation part passes through a cover member and projects backward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Cristian DAMBOIU, Bryan FARRIS, Brian KEPLER
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Publication number: 20180038137Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch device comprises an engagement unit that can engage with a striker and an operating unit attached to the engagement unit. The operating unit comprises an operating mechanism. The operating mechanism comprises a locking motor; a locking mechanism comprising mechanical elements that can be shifted to an unlock state and a lock state based on drive of the locking motor; an electric release motor for releasing the opening lever regardless of a state of the locking mechanism based on drive of the releasing motor; and an inside lever that is pivotally mounted, via a first shaft, for pivotally mounting the electric release lever to a housing and is rotated based on a door opening action of the internal mechanical elements thereby releasing the opening lever, when the locking mechanism is in an unlock state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Cristian DAMBOIU, Bryan FARRIS
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Publication number: 20180023326Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch device comprises a locking motor; a locking rotary member that can be rotated by the locking motor; locking mechanism comprising a mechanical element that can be shifted to an unlock state or a lock state by rotation of the locking rotary member; a releasing motor; and an electric release lever pivotally mounted to a housing via a release shaft and rotated by the releasing motor to enable an engagement mechanism to be released regardless of a state of the locking mechanism. If an entering line along which a striker enters a striker entering groove of a body to engage with the engagement mechanism is defined as a striker entering line, a case for the locking motor is positioned above the striker entering line and a case for releasing motor is positioned below the striker entering line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: GECOM CORPORATIONInventors: Cristian Damboiu, Bryan Farris
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Publication number: 20180016818Abstract: A door latch device which allows shared use of a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with standard electric components and a connector for use in door latch devices equipped with special electric components in addition to the standard electric components, thereby achieving an increase in the efficiency of the work of connecting to an external connector and a reduction in costs. A connector (32) of a standard switch plate (26) has a coupling hole (51) which penetrates, in the connecting direction of the external connector, a portion having no standard connecting terminals (304). The coupling hole (51) can be fitted with another switch plate (46) that allows the passage of electric current through electric components different than the standard electric components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Katsuyuki ISHIGURO, Cristian DAMBOIU, Bryan FARRIS, Brian KEPLER, Aaron MARTIN