Patents by Inventor Fernando Ballesteros

Fernando Ballesteros 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).

  • Publication number: 20160017596
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite assembly comprising an optically transparent substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of forming an adhesive connection between an optically transparent substrate and a second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Fernando BALLESTEROS, Maríano FERNÁNDEZ, Henri GARCÍA
  • Patent number: 8534724
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a rear impact beam and an impact absorber. The beam and the absorber have respective fastener means fastening them to a motor vehicle body-in-white. The absorber is shaped to absorb a corner impact and is designed to be arranged in the vicinity of a rear corner of the body-in-white in line with the longitudinal direction of the beam so as to leave a gap between a proximal end of the beam and the absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventor: Fernando Ballesteros
  • Patent number: 8424959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly of a mold (14) and a motor vehicle cross-member (12), the cross-member including a portion for overmolding (20) that is designed to be placed in the mold, a portion that is designed to be situated outside the mold, and at least one reception zone (22, 24) for receiving a wall portion of the mold (26, 28), the reception zone being interposed between said two portions of the cross-member. The wall portion of the mold and the reception zone are essentially complementary in shape and the cross-member presents, in the reception zone, at least one offset (34, 36) relative to a reference surface following the general outline of the cross-member. The invention also provides a motor vehicle front panel that forms an overmolded part made using the above-defined assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventor: Fernando Ballesteros
  • Publication number: 20110298244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an overmoulded part that defines a structural part for a motor vehicle, comprising: a moulding step during which at least one member of the part is moulded from a first material containing a thermosetting material, using a mould shaped so that at least one portion of the member forms a material web, an overmoulding step during which a second material containing a thermoplastic material is overmoulded on at least one of the material webs of the member so that the material web is torn under the pressure of the second material, a passage for the second material being then formed through the member. It also concerns a structural part for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventors: Fernando Ballesteros, Denis Gille, Patrick Bosg
  • Publication number: 20110025098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly of a mold (14) and a motor vehicle cross-member (12), the cross-member including a portion for overmolding (20) that is designed to be placed in the mold, a portion that is designed to be situated outside the mold, and at least one reception zone (22, 24) for receiving a wall portion of the mold (26, 28), the reception zone being interposed between said two portions of the cross-member. The wall portion of the mold and the reception zone are essentially complementary in shape and the cross-member presents, in the reception zone, at least one offset (34, 36) relative to a reference surface following the general outline of the cross-member. The invention also provides a motor vehicle front panel that forms an overmolded part made using the above-defined assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventor: Fernando Ballesteros
  • Publication number: 20100109355
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a rear impact beam and an impact absorber. The beam and the absorber have respective fastener means fastening them to a motor vehicle body-in-white. The absorber is shaped to absorb a corner impact and is designed to be arranged in the vicinity of a rear corner of the body-in-white in line with the longitudinal direction of the beam so as to leave a gap between a proximal end of the beam and the absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventor: Fernando Ballesteros