Patents by Inventor Ramon Bana Castro

Ramon Bana Castro 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: 11745783
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel axis, a hub for fastening the steering wheel to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis, and a steering wheel rim connected to the hub and at least partially surrounding the hub in the circumferential direction. A mounting projection for fastening an operating unit is formed on the steering wheel rim and includes a coupling element for detachably fastening the operating unit as well as a positioning portion for fixing the operating unit in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Miguel Segovia Romero, Alberto Santorio Cancelas, Rafael Carballido, Laurent Bauvineau, Clément Lemele, Nathalie Richeux Guilloux
  • Patent number: 11377063
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume as well as including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20), a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice (24) which is formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24), wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposite second tether end (34), wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), wherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened on the rear panel portion (20) adjacent to the discharge orific
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A., SAFELIFE INDUSTRIAL DE COMPOMENTES DE SEGURANCA AUTOMOVEL S.A., TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lind, Stefan Sapountzis, Ramon Bana Castro, Bartolomeu Franco, Alexandra Baibas Calvo, Diogo Goncalves Rocha
  • Publication number: 20210394810
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel axis, a hub for fastening the steering wheel to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis, and a steering wheel rim connected to the hub and at least partially surrounding the hub in the circumferential direction. A mounting projection for fastening an operating unit is formed on the steering wheel rim and includes a coupling element for detachably fastening the operating unit as well as a positioning portion for fixing the operating unit in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Miguel Segovia Romero, Alberto Santorio Cancelas, Rafael Carballido, Laurent Bauvineau, Clément Lemele, Nathalie Richeux Guilloux
  • Patent number: 11117609
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel axis, a hub for fastening the steering wheel to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis, and a steering wheel rim connected to the hub and at least partially surrounding the hub in the circumferential direction. A mounting projection for fastening an operating unit is formed on the steering wheel rim and includes a coupling element for detachably fastening the operating unit as well as a positioning portion for fixing the operating unit in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Miguel Segovia Romero, Alberto Santorio Cancelas, Rafael Carballido, Laurent Bauvineau, Clément Lemele, Nathalie Richeux Guilloux
  • Patent number: 10960915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering wheel armature cover (10) for mounting to a steering wheel armature (12) of a vehicle steering wheel (14), comprising a cover portion (16) for closing a profile of the steering wheel armature (12) open in cross-section as well as at least one securing element (18, 20, 22) for fixing the steering wheel armature cover (10) to the steering wheel armature (12). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a steering wheel armature cover (10) as well as to a vehicle steering wheel (14) comprising such steering wheel armature cover (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Jorge Ollero Ollero, Marcelino Moure Fernández, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Fabián Conde Bouza
  • Patent number: 10814900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foamed steering wheel for an automotive vehicle and is intended for an especially advantageous manufacturing process of said steering wheel. For this purpose, it is suggested that in the area of the foamed edge the foam wrapping is adjacent to a skeleton projection of the steering wheel skeleton and to a cover projection of the skeleton cover, wherein the skeleton projection and the cover projection are directly adjacent to each other and together form a substantially circumferentially closed wall projection for contacting a foaming mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Dalphi Metal Espana, S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Marcelino Moure Fernández
  • Publication number: 20200223471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering wheel armature cover (10) for mounting to a steering wheel armature (12) of a vehicle steering wheel (14), comprising a cover portion (16) for closing a profile of the steering wheel armature (12) open in cross-section as well as at least one securing element (18, 20, 22) for fixing the steering wheel armature cover (10) to the steering wheel armature (12). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a steering wheel armature cover (10) as well as to a vehicle steering wheel (14) comprising such steering wheel armature cover (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ramon BANA CASTRO, Jorge OLLERO OLLERO, Marcelino MOURE FERNÁNDEZ, Pedro PEREIRO COTO, Fabián CONDE BOUZA
  • Publication number: 20200130635
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume as well as including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20), a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice (24) which is formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24), wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposite second tether end (34), wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), wherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened on the rear panel portion (20) adjacent to the discharge orific
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lind, Stefan Sapountzis, Ramon Bana Castro, Bartolomeu Franco, Alexandra Balbas Calvo, Diogo Goncalves Rocha
  • Publication number: 20200055535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering wheel comprising a steering wheel axis, a hub for fastening the steering wheel to a steering shaft being rotatable about the steering wheel axis and a steering wheel rim being connected to the hub and at least partially surrounding the hub in the circumferential direction, wherein a mounting projection for fastening an operating unit is formed on the steering wheel rim and wherein the mounting projection includes a coupling element for detachably fastening the operating unit as well as a positioning portion for fixing the operating unit in position. Furthermore, the invention also relates to an operating unit for such steering wheel as well as to a steering wheel assembly and a method of manufacture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: Dalphi Metal Espana, S. A., PSA Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Miguel Segovia Romero, Alberto Santorio Cancelas, Rafael Carballido, Laurent Bauvineau, Clément Lemele, Nathalie Richeux Guilloux
  • Patent number: 10549712
    Abstract: A method of folding a driver airbag that has a front airbag layer connected at least in portions to a rear airbag layer includes flatly spreading the airbag onto a support surface so that the front airbag layer comes to rest on the rear airbag layer. Each of an upper airbag portion and a lower airbag portion are zigzag folded multiple times in the direction of a transverse axis of the airbag. Each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion and a right-hand lateral airbag portion are furled in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Publication number: 20190367070
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foamed steering wheel for an automotive vehicle and is intended for an especially advantageous manufacturing process of said steering wheel. For this purpose, it is suggested that in the area of the foamed edge the foam wrapping is adjacent to a skeleton projection of the steering wheel skeleton and to a cover projection of the skeleton cover, wherein the skeleton projection and the cover projection are directly adjacent to each other and together form a substantially circumferentially closed wall projection for contacting a foaming mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Baña Castro, Pedro Pereiro Coto, Marcelino Moure Fernández
  • Patent number: 10493946
    Abstract: A method of folding an airbag for a driver airbag module having a front airbag layer connected at least in portions to a rear airbag layer includes flatly spreading the airbag onto a support surface so that the front airbag layer comes to rest on the rear airbag layer. Each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion and a right-hand lateral airbag portion is zigzag folded multiple times in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the airbag. Each of an upper airbag portion and a lower airbag portion is furled in the direction of a transverse axis of the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Patent number: 10308210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of folding an airbag (10), especially a driver airbag module, comprising a front airbag layer (11) which is connected at feast in portions to a rear airbag layer (12), the method comprising the following steps of: a) flatly spreading the airbag (10) onto a support surface (15) so that the front airbag layer (11) comes to rest on the rear airbag layer (12), b) folding, especially zigzag folding, at least in portions each of an upper airbag portion (20) and a lower airbag portion (21) in the direction of a transverse axis (Q) of the airbag (10), c) furling each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion (30) and a right-hand lateral airbag portion (31) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the airbag (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: DELPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Publication number: 20180001864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of folding an airbag (10), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front airbag layer (11) which is connected at least in portions to a rear airbag layer (12), the method comprising the following steps of: a) flatly spreading the airbag (10) onto a support surface (15) so that the front airbag layer (11) comes to rest on the rear airbag layer (12), b) folding, especially zigzag folding, at least in portions each of an upper airbag portion (20) and a lower airbag portion (21) in the direction of a transverse axis (Q) of the airbag (10), c) furling each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion (30) and a right-hand lateral airbag portion (31) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the airbag (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Publication number: 20170369026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of folding an airbag (10), especially a driver airbag module, comprising a front airbag layer (11) which is connected at feast in portions to a rear airbag layer (12), the method comprising the following steps of: a) flatly spreading the airbag (10) onto a support surface (15) so that the front airbag layer (11) comes to rest on the rear airbag layer (12), b) folding, especially zigzag folding, at least in portions each of an upper airbag portion (20) and a lower airbag portion (21) in the direction of a transverse axis (Q) of the airbag (10), c) furling each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion (30) and a right-hand lateral airbag portion (31) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the airbag (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Publication number: 20170369027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of folding an airbag (10), especially a driver airbag module, comprising a front airbag layer (11) which is connected at least in portions to a rear airbag layer (12), the method comprising the following steps of: a) flatly spreading the airbag (10) onto a support surface (15) so that the front airbag layer (11) comes to rest on the rear airbag layer (12), b) folding, especially zigzag folding, at least in portions each of a left-hand lateral airbag portion (30) and a right-hand lateral airbag portion (31) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the airbag (10), c) furling each of an upper airbag portion (20) and a lower airbag portion (21) in the direction of a transverse axis (Q) of the airbag (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Angel Collazo Gomez, Ramon Bana Castro
  • Patent number: 9650009
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for esthetically designing an airbag cover (30) comprising an annular decoration element (10) for arrangement on a front side (37) of a front wall (31) of the airbag cover (30), the decoration element (10) including at least one securing pin (11) adapted to penetrate the front wall (31). The invention excels by a retaining plate (20) for being attached to a back side (32) of the front wall (31), wherein the retaining plate (20) has at least one clip connector (21) adapted to be engaged with the securing pin (11) such that the decoration element (10) and the retaining plate (20) are permanently connected to each other. Furthermore the invention relates to an airbag cover, an airbag module, a vehicle steering wheel and a manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Dalphi Metal Espana S.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Bana Castro, Victor Jose Gonzales Horta, Andreas Maria Joachin Jonietz, Jose Rodriguez Estevez
  • Publication number: 20150251625
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for esthetically designing an airbag cover (30) comprising an annular decoration element (10) for arrangement on a front side (37) of a front wall (31) of the airbag cover (30), the decoration element (10) including at least one securing pin (11) adapted to penetrate the front wall (31). The invention excels by a retaining plate (20) for being attached to a back side (32) of the front wall (31), wherein the retaining plate (20) has at least one clip connector (21) adapted to be engaged with the securing pin (11) such that the decoration element (10) and the retaining plate (20) are permanently connected to each other. Furthermore the invention relates to an airbag cover, an airbag module, a vehicle steering wheel and a manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ramon Bana Castro, Victor Jose Gonzales Horta, Andreas Maria Joachim Jonietz, Jose Rodriguez Estevez