Patents by Inventor Melchor D. Castellon

Melchor D. Castellon 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: 7246464
    Abstract: The device includes a screw which turn allows adjusting the distance between the rail of a power window device and the inner portion of motor vehicle door and it is surrounded, at an end thereof, by a first adjusting through block formed integral to the door of the motor vehicle, and a second adjusting block for roughly adjusting or tightening the thread inwardly which is fixed to the power window device, the opposed end of said screw being threadingly received to the rail of the power window device. The device permits adjusting of the window pane in a very simple manner, with a highly reduced cost of production and with a considerably strong mechanism which, in turn, allows a fine adjustment of the lateral distance of the assembly of the power window device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 7222418
    Abstract: These systems comprise sensors formed of an optical fiber conductor (4) fitted inside a sheath (8). The device comprises a support (1) provided with cylindrical revolving rollers (2, 3) made of a soft material which rotate in reverse direction to each other and between which an optical fiber conductor (4) is moved; and a supporting device (7) of the sheath (8) which makes it to be in line with the optical fiber conductor (4) so that it is inserted inside the sheath (8) as it is moved by the rollers (2, 3). It is provided with oil supply means (10) toward the optical fiber (4) to facilitate insertion thereof inside the sheath (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 7056033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting optical fibers to light emitter and receiver circuits. The inventive device comprises a light emitter diode (4) and a light receiver diode (5) which are soldered to a printed circuit (6) and which are covered by a cap (7, 8). Said cap is provided with an opening into which one end (9, 10) of a small section (11, 12) of optical fiber is inserted. The opposite end (13, 14) of each section is inserted into a connector (17) which also receives the ends (2, 3) of the main optical fiber conductor (1) at the other side thereof. The aforementioned connector comprises internal projections (21, 22) which are used to center the ends (13, 14, 2, 3) of the optical fiber conductors inside said connector (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 7028798
    Abstract: It comprises a rear part provided with a cylindrical body surrounding and clamping a sheath for receiving and protecting a driving cable. There is provided a lock for retaining the sheath at the opposite end thereof helped by a dust-coat. Rotation of the rear part makes said lock to be released through a spear. The sheath is provided with a cover inside of which a stranded wire bundle is disposed wherein a metal coil is arranged. Disassembling of the device is made by rotating the hood of the rear part and releasing the spear from the lock. There are also provided projections extending from the spear which may be transversely moved and either transversely compressed or expanded but never being released from the lock as the cable is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 6957514
    Abstract: A driving member for a power window device of a motor vehicle has a U-shaped body (1) formed of two body-halves (2, 3) joined to each other by one of their ends, the body halves defining an interior portion (4) adapted to receive the lower end of a window pane of the vehicle. The U-shaped body (1) is adapted to be slidingly driven by a driving cable along a rail of the power window device, and the interior portion (4) of the body (1) is provided with parallel longitudinal protrusions (5) disposed in a stepped arrangement. The arrangement forms a first series of protrusions (6) which extend upwardly relative the window pane and a second series of protrusions (7) which extend downwardly relative the window pane both series (6, 7) of protrusions (5) being symmetrical so that the window pane rests on one of the series (6) slightly sloped according to the position that the window pane assumes in the power window device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 6952898
    Abstract: An adjusting screw for adjusting the distance between a rail of a power window device and the lower portion of the door of the vehicle, threadeably extends through the rail of the power window device, a fixed nut being provided at one side of the rail, and a torsion spring is provided at the other side thereof whose ends are clamped against the rail, the adjusting screw threadably extending through the door of the vehicle and is axially retained in position relative to the door between two closing nuts. The torsion spring allows increasing the necessary torque to move the assembly so that movements of the rail towards or away from the door of the vehicle are carried out more accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040187388
    Abstract: It comprises an adjusting screw which turn allows adjusting the distance between said rail of the power window device and the lower portion of the door of the vehicle, which threadably extends through the rail of the power window device, or through a piece secured thereto, a fixed nut being provided at one side of said rail, or said piece thereof, and a torsion spring being provided at the other side thereof which ends are clamped against said rail, or said piece, the adjusting screw threadably extending through the door of the vehicle, which is axially retained in position relative to said screw between two closing nuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040168858
    Abstract: These systems comprise sensors formed of an optical fibre conductor (4) fitted inside a sheath (8). The device comprises a support (1) provided with cylindrical revolving rollers (2, 3) made of a soft material which rotate in reverse direction to each other and between which an optical fiber conductor (4) is moved; and a supporting device (7) of the sheath (8) which makes it to be in line with the optical fibre conductor (4) so that it is inserted inside the sheath (8) as it is moved by the rollers (2, 3). It is provided with oil supply means (10) toward the optical fiber (4) to facilitate insertion thereof inside the sheath (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040168372
    Abstract: It comprises a body (1) formed of two body halves (2, 3) joined to each other by one of their ends which interior portion (4) receives the end of the window pane. The interior portion (4) is provided with parallel protrusions (5) disposed in a stepped arrangement forming an upward series (6) and a downward series (7), both being symmetrical, so that the window pane rests sloped on one of said series (6) according to the position assumed in the power window device, the same driving member being able to be used for the door of the other side, the window pane resting on the other of said series (7). The body half (2) is provided with a front groove (8) to resiliently conform the end of the body (1) where the window pane exists to the curvature thereof, and the other body half (3) being provided with a hole matching a hole of the window pane for holding them by means of a screw, the hole of the driving member being smaller than that of the window to absorb tolerances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040163319
    Abstract: The device comprises a screw which turn allows adjusting the distance between the rail of the power window device and the inner portion of the door and it is surrounded, at an end thereof, by a first adjusting through block and formed integral to the door of the motor vehicle, and a second adjusting block for roughly adjusting or tightening the thread inwardly which is fixed to the power window device, the opposed end of said screw being threadingly received to the rail of the power window device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040136659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting optical fibres to light emitter and receiver circuits. The inventive device comprises a light emitter diode (4) and a light receiver diode (5) which are soldered to a printed circuit (6) and which are covered by a cap (7, 8). Said cap is provided with an opening into which one end (9, 10) of a small section (11, 12) of optical fibre is inserted. The opposite end (13, 14) of each section is inserted into a connector (17) which also receives the ends (2, 3) of the main optical fibre conductor (1) at the other side thereof. The aforementioned connector comprises internal projections (21, 22) which are used to centre the ends (13, 14, 2, 3) of the optical fibre conductors inside said connector (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040094990
    Abstract: It comprises guiding and sliding means for the window pane and driving means for the window pane mounted in the motor vehicle lock which include an electric motor and a gearmotor assembly acting on a single driving cable. These guiding and sliding means for the window pane comprise respective rails positively mounted on opposed edges of the inner panel of the motor vehicle door. Only two pulleys are mounted for a driving cable, which are positively fixed to the inner panel of the door through their own shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Publication number: 20040083775
    Abstract: It comprises a rear part provided with a cylindrical body surrounding and clamping a sheath for receiving and protecting a driving cable. There is provided a lock for retaining the sheath at the opposite end thereof helped by a dust-coat. Rotation of the rear part makes said lock to be released through a spear. The sheath is provided with a cover inside of which a stranded wire bundle is disposed wherein a metal coil is arranged. Disassembling of the device is made by rotating the hood of the rear part and releasing the spear from the lock. There are also provided projections extending from the spear which may be transversely moved and either transversely compressed or expanded but never being released from the lock as the cable is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 5396789
    Abstract: A procedure for manufacturing corrugated tubes includes providing an outer mold arranged to envelop a region of a tube to be deformed. The outer mold includes a plurality of flat annular elements capable of being displaced in a radial direction. A counter-mold is situated in the interior of the tube. The counter-mold includes identical and independent parts, radially displaceable simultaneously between an end position in which the independent parts are applied against the walls of the tube to cooperate with the pressing action of the annular elements of the outer mold to an opposite end position in which the independent parts are remote from the walls, allowing the corrugated tube to be removed from between the outer mold and the counter-mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon
  • Patent number: 4995849
    Abstract: A fork for cardan joints consists of a single-piece body produced by stamping from metal sheet. The fork has on its side arms (4, 4') individual longitudinal reinforcing ribs (8, 8') produced during the stamping process itself and individual collars or flanges (6, 6') around the aligned apertures (5, 5') thereof into which fit the bearings that support the pivots of the corresponding cross member. The dome portion (3) connects the arms to collar portion (1) which has a splined hole (2) for connecting the fork to a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Inventor: Melchor D. Castellon