Patents by Inventor Elena Bergadano

Elena Bergadano 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).

  • Forming process to manufacture a finishing/covering element for a component in a vehicle passenger compartment, and finishing/covering element manufactured by means of said process
    Patent number: 11667065
    Abstract: A finishing/covering element for a component in a vehicle passenger compartment has a front surface facing, in use, the inside of the passenger compartment and a rear surface facing, in use, the component on which the finishing/covering element is fitted; the finishing/covering element is manufactured by moulding a thermoplastic material in a mould, which has a first and a second forming surface facing one another; the first forming surface forms the outline of the front surface and is embossed so as to form a corresponding embossing on the front surface, without further treatments and/or coating operations and/or processing on the front surface after the moulding; at the same time, the moulded thermoplastic material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane reinforced by reinforcement fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: FCA ITALY S.p.A.
    Inventors: Federica Fino, Martino L'Altrella, Matteo Strumia, Elena Bergadano, Maurizio Servetti, Fabio Massolo
  • Forming Process To Manufacture A Finishing/Covering Element For A Component In A Vehicle Passenger Compartment, And Finishing/Covering Element Manufactured By Means Of Said Process
    Publication number: 20200114554
    Abstract: A finishing/covering element for a component in a vehicle passenger compartment has a front surface facing, in use, the inside of the passenger compartment and a rear surface facing, in use, the component on which the finishing/covering element is fitted; the finishing/covering element is manufactured by moulding a thermoplastic material in a mould, which has a first and a second forming surface facing one another; the first forming surface forms the outline of the front surface and is embossed so as to form a corresponding embossing on the front surface, without further treatments and/or coating operations and/or processing on the front surface after the moulding; at the same time, the moulded thermoplastic material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane reinforced by reinforcement fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Federica Fino, Martino L'Altrella, Matteo Strumia, Elena Bergadano, Maurizio Servetti, Fabio Massolo