Patents by Inventor Monica Passalacqua

Monica Passalacqua 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).

  • Brake pad for vehicle disc brake
    Patent number: 9022184
    Abstract: A brake pad (10) includes a backing plate (12) of plastic material, a friction lining (14) overmolded on the backing plate (12) and a metal reinforcement plate (16) embedded in the backing plate (12). The backing plate (12) has a solid peripheral structure (18) and an inner structure (20) made as a grid-like reticular structure having a plurality of cavities (22) evenly distributed on its surface and filled at least partially by the material of the friction lining (14). At least part of the cavities (22) are made as through cavities, whereby the friction lining (14) forms columns (24) which extend into the through cavities (22) and improve the adhesion between the friction lining (14) and the backing plate (12). The area of the through cavities (22) amounts at least to 4.5% of the area of the face of the friction lining (14) opposite to the one in contact with the backing plate (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Consulplast S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Passalacqua, Roberto Passalacqua, Corrado Olivero, Carla Mazzucchetti
  • BRAKE PAD FOR VEHICLE DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20120160616
    Abstract: A brake pad (10) includes a backing plate (12) of plastic material, a friction lining (14) overmolded on the backing plate (12) and a metal reinforcement plate (16) embedded in the backing plate (12). The backing plate (12) has a solid peripheral structure (18) and an inner structure (20) made as a grid-like reticular structure having a plurality of cavities (22) evenly distributed on its surface and filled at least partially by the material of the friction lining (14). At least part of the cavities (22) are made as through cavities, whereby the friction lining (14) forms columns (24) which extend into the through cavities (22) and improve the adhesion between the friction lining (14) and the backing plate (12). The area of the through cavities (22) amounts at least to 4.5% of the area of the face of the friction lining (14) opposite to the one in contact with the backing plate (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: CONSULPLAST S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Passalacqua, Roberto Passalacqua, Corrado Olivero, Carla Mazzucchetti