Patents by Inventor Josep Villa

Josep Villa 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: 20060222456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-locking shaft (1), which comprises a shaft portion (10) and a head portion (20) for the mounting of the shaft (1) at a support (50), wherein the head portion (20) comprises resilient clips (30), which latch with the support (50) during a rotational mounting motion of the (1) with respect to the support (50). Further, this invention relates to a support (50) for a self-locking shaft (1) as well as a method for the assembly of a self-locking shaft (1) within a support (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Josep Villa, Jaume Prat, Revilla Sanchez, David Gras, David Aloy, Jordi Vidal
  • Publication number: 20060175157
    Abstract: The present Invention relates to a parking brake lever unit 1 for the use in a motor vehicle, comprising a parking brake lever 10 made of plastic material, a support 20 made of plastic material, at which the parking brake lever 1 is pivotably supported and a locking unit 40, 26, comprising a pawl 40, which is mounted at the parking brake lever 10, and a ratchet insert 26, wherein the ratchet insert 26 comprises of a metal and is over molded within the support 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Josep Villa, Jaume Prat, Eduaroo Revilla, David Gras, David Aloy, Jordi Vidal