Patents Assigned to Grafoplast S.p.A.
  • Publication number: 20080031674
    Abstract: Automatic loading/unloading device for printing supports in a printer including a track (2) able to slide on a suitable resting plane of the printer by way of a thrust arrangement, a board or blade (3) able to receive a printing support, substantially of rectangular shape, positioned in correspondence with an opening (21) substantially rectangular, created on the track, where the blade (3) has a portion of its edge (31) able to be bonded in an articulated way to a portion of the rim (221) of the opening (21) of the track and where the blade (3) has guides (34) able to allow a stable attachment between the board and the rear systems of attachment of the printing supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: GRAFOPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Ivana Piana
  • Patent number: 6935057
    Abstract: Printed tags of double thickness for marking electronic elements include first and second parallel, spaced apart strips. Tags of first and second sets have outer ends detachably connected to inner edges of the first and second strips, respectively, and extend toward the other strip. Each tag of the first and second sets have inner ends that extend in a lengthwise direction of the strips, with the inner ends of respective opposing tags of the first and second sets being connected together along a center line that extends in the lengthwise direction to form a tag pair. The tags of each connected tag pair are marked with identical indicia. The connected tags are folded along the center lines thereof so that the identically marked opposing connected tags are superimposed over each other to create tags of double thickness and double markings on both outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ivana Piana
  • Patent number: 6763623
    Abstract: Printed multiple tags for marking electro technical and/or electronic elements, include a rigid injection molded plastic plate made of thermoplastic material and including several comb shaped units, each comb shaped unit including interpenetrating teeth which form tags and which are separated by through passing cutting lines separating the interpenetrating teeth and by first non passing-through prefracture lines which facilitate detachment of the tags, second non passing-through prefacture lines to facilitate detachment of the comb shaped units from each other, and the tags being marked with indicia by a thermal transfer printer for rigid plates by a computer system, to form printed tags which are adapted to be placed in supports after being detached from their respective comb shaped unit, with the supports being fitted on electronic elements to be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.P.A.
    Inventor: Ivana Piana
  • Patent number: 5288245
    Abstract: A terminal includes a metal part, one end of which is to be connected to a binding post of electrical equipment, and the other end of which is shaped as a ring with an insulating coating. A sleeve mounted inside this insulating coating has an extension in which a plurality of marking elements are received. The sleeve and its extension are directly molded on the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana
  • Patent number: 5157853
    Abstract: A C-shaped support for cable marking has a lengthwise straight or S-shaped slit and at least one of its ends has one or more oblique surfaces running counterclockwise or clockwise with respect to the longitudinal central axis and with respect to the position of the slit. Before its installation on the cable, the support is positioned so that the oblique surface can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to widen the slit which will then close again progressively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana
  • Patent number: 5035048
    Abstract: A marking machine for marking cable markers has a frame bearing a plurality of strips of ring shaped marking elements, a tab mounted on a reciprocating carriage, and devices for positioning a ring-shaped marking element of each strip in the travel path of the tab. The tab automatically seizes the selected element and introduces it in a recess of a cable marrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana
  • Patent number: 4861280
    Abstract: This terminal is consisting of two elements, one of which is formed by a metal coupling mechanism (1) a first ring (2) connected to the coupling mechanism (1) and a second ring (6) connected to the first ring (2) by means of a narrow lower link (5), so that the second ring (6) is externally projecting beyond the first ring (2), whereas the other element is formed by a hollow, tubular insulating envelope or sleeve internally featuring various subsequent shapes, i.e. a flaring or bellmouth (8) forming an initial step (9), followed by an annular recess (10), a second step (11) almost centrically located with respect to a cylindrical end section (12), so that the terminal to be used by the operator is obtained by introducing the second ring (6) in the sleeve (7) until it is positioned in the annular recess (10) and resting against the first step (9). After connection to the lead by crimping the first ring (2), the sleeve is moved axially so as to uncover the coupling zone, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana
  • Patent number: 4764126
    Abstract: An electric cable terminal includes a transparent plastic body rotatable about a metal tubular socket in which an electric cable is inserted. The body includes a holder having a recess in which a set of marking elements are inserted. The marking elements are visible through and protected by the transparent holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana
  • Patent number: 4603924
    Abstract: A support for multiple strips, comprising a casing having identical upper and lower faces with transverse grooves and an alignment hole therein, lugs are provided on at least one side of the casing, the lugs forming female hinge parts, and walls are provided for covering each face of the casing, the walls each having a plurality of transverse webs forming a plurality of slits therebetween, the webs having a T-section along part of their length and a square section along another part of their length, the webs extending into the grooves, the walls having a pin arranged to enter the alignment hole to obtain registry of the wall with its associated casing, the female hinge parts of one casing being operable to cooperate with the female hinge parts of another casing to hingedly connect one casing to another casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Grafoplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivana Piana, Silvano Piana