Patents by Inventor Roberto Tregnago

Roberto Tregnago 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: 8627911
    Abstract: A roller shutter device is mounted in front of a radiator of a motor vehicle for regulating air flow entering into the engine compartment and traversing the radiator. The shutter is wound on a transverse roller which is received in an additional space defined in front of the radiator by a reinforcement crosspiece of the body having a substantially C-shaped outwardly projecting cross-section, which divides the front opening of the body into at least one lower opening and into at least one upper opening. The roller shutter is provided in one of said upper and lower openings; while an auxiliary shutter device which can be of the tilting louver type or even of the roller shutter type is associated to the other opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Roberto Tregnago, Silvano Sandri, Irene De Puri
  • Patent number: 8347830
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided with a conveyor structure that conveys the entire flow of air that traverses the radiator downwards and then longitudinally underneath the floor panel of the motor vehicle, preventing said flow from traversing the engine compartment and obtaining a consequent reduction in the aerodynamic resistance of the motor vehicle. Associated to the aforesaid conveyor structure are active and passive fins for enabling an adequate cooling of the components of the engine unit or electronic components associated thereto during given operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Roberto Tregnago, Oreste Bertini, Enrico Ribaldone
  • Patent number: 8342757
    Abstract: An external rear-view camera unit for motor vehicles includes a camera and a support for such camera prearranged to be connected to a structure of a motor vehicle. The support includes at least one wing element, with a wing profile, having an end for connection to the structure of the motor vehicle and an opposite end portion bearing the body of the camera and ending with a winglet portion. A lower wing element and an upper wing element may be parallel and spaced from each other. The portion for supporting the body of the camera is in the form of a casing surrounding the body of said camera and having passages for conveying the air—that impacts said unit during the travel of the motor vehicle—around the body of said camera and at the front of the transparent element for protecting the camera lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Roberto Tregnago, Nevio Di Giusto, Francesca Cogotti
  • Publication number: 20120091757
    Abstract: A roller shutter device is mounted in front of a radiator of a motor vehicle for regulating air flow entering into the engine compartment and traversing the radiator. The shutter is wound on a transverse roller which is received in an additional space defined in front of the radiator by a reinforcement crosspiece of the body having a substantially C-shaped outwardly projecting cross-section, which divides the front opening of the body into at least one lower opening and into at least one upper opening. The roller shutter is provided in one of said upper and lower openings; while an auxiliary shutter device which can be of the tilting louver type or even of the roller shutter type is associated to the other opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Roberto TREGNAGO, Silvano SANDRI, Irene DE PURI
  • Publication number: 20120070142
    Abstract: An external rear-view camera unit for motor vehicles includes a camera and a support for such camera prearranged to be connected to a structure of a motor vehicle. The support includes at least one wing element, with a wing profile, having an end for connection to the structure of the motor vehicle and an opposite end portion bearing the body of the camera and ending with a winglet portion. A lower wing element and an upper wing element may be parallel and spaced from each other. The portion for supporting the body of the camera is in the form of a casing surrounding the body of said camera and having passages for conveying the air—that impacts said unit during the travel of the motor vehicle—around the body of said camera and at the front of the transparent element for protecting the camera lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Roberto TREGNAGO, Nevio DI GIUSTO, Francesca COGOTTI
  • Publication number: 20100083918
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided with a conveyor structure that conveys the entire flow of air that traverses the radiator downwards and then longitudinally underneath the floor panel of the motor vehicle, preventing said flow from traversing the engine compartment and obtaining a consequent reduction in the aerodynamic resistance of the motor vehicle. Associated to the aforesaid conveyor structure are active and passive fins for enabling an adequate cooling of the components of the engine unit or electronic components associated thereto during given operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: C.R.F SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Roberto Tregnago, Oreste Bertini, Enrico Ribaldone