Patents by Inventor Luis Barandela

Luis Barandela 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: 11554744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover cap (10) for an airbag module (12), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front panel (14) including an outer face (16) as well as an opposed inner face (18) which in the assembled state of the airbag module (12) faces a folded airbag (20), and an emblem (22) which is arranged and fastened at the inside of the front panel (14), wherein in the area of the emblem (22) the front panel (14) has an emblem opening (24) through which the emblem (22) is visible from the outer face (16) of the front panel (14), wherein the front panel (14) includes a tear line (26) along which the cover cap (10) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module (12), and wherein the tear line (26) opens into the emblem opening (24) at an edge point (28) of the emblem opening (24). Furthermore, the invention also includes an airbag module (12) comprising said cover cap (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Joachim Maria Jonietz, Luis Barandela Iglesias, Victor Jose Gonzalez Horta, Pedro Pereiro Coto
  • Patent number: 11420584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover cap (10) for an airbag module (12), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front panel (14) including an outer face (16) as well as an opposed inner face (18) which in the assembled state of the airbag module (12) faces a folded airbag (20), and an emblem (22) including two separate emblem elements (24, 26) fastened to the front panel (14), wherein the front panel (14) has a tear line (32) along which the cover cap (10) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module (12), and wherein the tear line (32) extends between the two separate emblem elements (24, 26). Furthermore, the invention also includes an airbag module (12) comprising said cover cap (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Joachim Maria Jonietz, Luis Barandela Iglesias, Victor José Zalez Horta, Pedro Pereiro Coto
  • Publication number: 20210291776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover cap (10) for an airbag module (12), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front panel (14) including an outer face (16) as well as an opposed inner face (18) which in the assembled state of the airbag module (12) faces a folded airbag (20), and an emblem (22) including two separate emblem elements (24, 26) fastened to the front panel (14), wherein the front panel (14) has a tear line (32) along which the cover cap (10) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module (12), and wherein the tear line (32) extends between the two separate emblem elements (24, 26). Furthermore, the invention also includes an airbag module (12) comprising said cover cap (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas, Joachim, Maria Jonietz, Luis Barandela Iglesias, Victor José Zalez Horta, Pedro Pereiro Coto
  • Publication number: 20210284095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover cap (10) for an airbag module (12), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front panel (14) including an outer face (16) as well as an opposed inner face (18) which in the assembled state of the airbag module (12) faces a folded airbag (20), and an emblem (22) which is arranged and fastened at the inside of the front panel (14), wherein in the area of the emblem (22) the front panel (14) has an emblem opening (24) through which the emblem (22) is visible from the outer face (16) of the front panel (14), wherein the front panel (14) includes a tear line (26) along which the cover cap (10) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module (12), and wherein the tear line (26) opens into the emblem opening (24) at an edge point (28) of the emblem opening (24). Furthermore, the invention also includes an airbag module (12) comprising said cover cap (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas, Joachim, Maria Jonietz, Luis Barandela Iglesias, Victor José Zalez Horta, Pedro Pereiro Coto
  • Patent number: 9725063
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horn system (1) for a vehicle, comprising an airbag module (7) and a cover (3) for receiving and covering the airbag module (7), wherein the cover (3) is moveable relative to the airbag module (7), and a horn circuit (17) for producing a warning signal in response to moving the cover (3) relative to the airbag module (7). The horn system according to the present invention is characterised in that it comprises at least one conductive element (21, 22) attached to a housing (8) of the airbag module (7) and displaceable between an assembling position and a holding position, wherein the conductive element (21, 22) is configured to interact with the cover (3) in the holding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dalphi Metal Espana S.A.
    Inventors: Angel Collazo, Luis Barandela, Joaquin Grana, Ruben Barros
  • Publication number: 20150307051
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horn system (1) for a vehicle, comprising an airbag module (7) and a cover (3) for receiving and covering the airbag module (7), wherein the cover (3) is moveable relative to the airbag module (7), and a horn circuit (17) for producing a warning signal in response to moving the cover (3) relative to the airbag module (7). The horn system according to the present invention is characterised in that it comprises at least one conductive element (21, 22) attached to a housing (8) of the airbag module (7) and displaceable between an assembling position and a holding position, wherein the conductive element (21, 22) is configured to interact with the cover (3) in the holding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Angel Collazo, Luis Barandela, Joaquin Grana, Ruben Barros
  • Publication number: 20080185822
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an airbag cover with efficient control means of the tear lines designed on its outer surface so that the cover breaks in a plurality of flaps facilitating the release of the airbag at the required moment for its deployment. This objective is achieved with an airbag cover for an automotive vehicle formed by a container body provided so as to be fixed to the airbag module and an upper surface of a plastic material provided so as to be visible in the vehicle including a plurality of tear lines on the inner face of said upper surface formed by weakened areas predetermined by the lines where the tear will occur during the deployment of the airbag cushion, said tear lines being designed to form flaps after said deployment which are joined to the cover at the area of such flaps defined between the ends of two tear lines close to the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Maria Joachim Jonietz, Luis Barandela Iglesias, Enrique Pajon Fustes