Patents by Inventor Alberto Comand

Alberto Comand 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: 8286944
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lift includes two parallel runways, each provided with at least two elevating devices each having first and second uprights hinged to each other, to the floor (runway) and to the runway (floor) respectively; first and second arms hinged together, the second arm being further hinged to the second upright along a hinging axis equidistant from the axis on which the second upright is hinged to the runway (floor) and from the end of the second arm, which is slidable along a guide provided in the runway (floor), the first arm being also hinged to the first upright; and an actuator device securable selectively to two elements of the quadrilateral formed from the first/second uprights and the first/second arms, at least one of the parts of the quadrilateral being provided with elastic means to vary the dimension between the two hinged ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: O.ME.R. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Eride Rossato, Alberto Comand
  • Publication number: 20120168701
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lift includes two parallel runways, each provided with at least two elevating devices each having first and second uprights hinged to each other, to the floor (runway) and to the runway (floor) respectively; first and second arms hinged together, the second arm being further hinged to the second upright along a hinging axis equidistant from the axis on which the second upright is hinged to the runway (floor) and from the end of the second arm, which is slidable along a guide provided in the runway (floor), the first arm being also hinged to the first upright; and an actuator device securable selectively to two elements of the quadrilateral formed from the first/second uprights and the first/second arms, at least one of the parts of the quadrilateral being provided with elastic means to vary the dimension between the two hinged ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: O.ME.R.
    Inventors: Eride Rossato, Alberto Comand
  • Patent number: 8052122
    Abstract: Parallelogram lift for motor vehicles, comprising a pair of base longitudinal members (2), a pair of runways (12) and at least two pairs of arms (14, 14?) hinged to the longitudinal members (2) and to the runways (12) and associated with members (30) for varying the inclination of said arms (14, 143 to the longitudinal members (2) and to the runways (12), wherein each longitudinal member (2) comprises a fixed base (4, 6) anchored to the floor, and a counter-base (8) slidable axially relative to the fixed base and carrying the arms (14, 143) hinged thereto, and also comprises for each longitudinal member (2) an auxiliary arm (22) hinged at its lower end to a support (26) fixed to the floor in alignment with the longitudinal member and pivoted at its upper end to the central point (20) of the adjacent main arm (14), the length of the auxiliary arm (22) between its pivotal axes (24, 20) being equal to one half the length of the main arms (14, 14?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: O.ME.R. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Eride Rossato, Alberto Comand
  • Patent number: 7722469
    Abstract: Amusement apparatus which permits unusual compactness and easy transportation comprises a vehicle for accommodating users, the vehicle being suitable for following a path in space which comprises a component due to oscillation about a center of instantaneous rotation and a component due to rotation about an axis oriented variously in space. The vehicle is supported on a support structure comprising two rails the shape of which defines the shape of the component due to oscillation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Antonio Zamperla S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giambattista Zambelli, Alberto Comand
  • Publication number: 20090020736
    Abstract: Parallelogram lift for motor vehicles, comprising a pair of base longitudinal members (2), a pair of runways (12) and at least two pairs of arms (14, 14?) hinged to said longitudinal members (2) and to said runways (12) and associated with members (30) for varying the inclination of said arms (14, 14?) to said longitudinal members (2) and to said runways (12), wherein each longitudinal member (2) comprises a fixed base (4, 6) anchored to the floor, and a counter-base (8) slidable axially relative to said fixed base and carrying said arms (14, 14?) hinged thereto, and also comprises for each longitudinal member (2) an auxiliary arm (22) hinged at its lower end to a support (26) fixed to the floor in alignment with said longitudinal member and pivoted at its upper end to the central point (20) of the adjacent main arm (14), the length of said auxiliary arm (22) between its pivotal axes (24, 20) being equal to one half the length of said main arms (14, 14?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Eride Rossato, Alberto Comand
  • Publication number: 20050202883
    Abstract: Amusement apparatus which permits unusual compactness and easy transportation comprises a vehicle for accommodating users, the vehicle being suitable for following a path in space which comprises a component due to oscillation about a centre of instantaneous rotation and a component due to rotation about an axis oriented variously in space. The vehicle is supported on a support structure comprising two rails the shape of which defines the shape of the component due to oscillation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Giambattista Zambelli, Alberto Comand
  • Patent number: 6884177
    Abstract: Amusement apparatus which permits unusual compactness and easy transportation comprises a vehicle for accommodating users, the vehicle being suitable for following a path in space which comprises a component due to oscillation about a center of instantaneous rotation and a component, due to rotation about an axis oriented variously in space. The vehicle is supported on a support structure comprising two rails the shape of which defines the shape of the component due to oscillation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Antonio Zamperla S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giambattista Zambelli, Alberto Comand
  • Patent number: 6790146
    Abstract: Apparatus for amusement, unusually capable of causing the user to interact while it is in operation, comprising a structure capable of rotating about an axis and a support for receiving at least one user associated with the structure in its rotary motion about an axis. The structure comprises at least one target. In addition to this, activating mechanism operatively associated with the support to receive at least one user are provided, the activating mechanism being capable of causing the support to receive at least one user to move along at least one direction jointly with the said structure. A device for projecting detection mechanism against the target operatively connected to the support to receive at least one user can be activated by the user himself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Antonio Zamperla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alberto Comand
  • Publication number: 20040116194
    Abstract: Apparatus for amusement, unusually capable of causing the user to interact while it is in operation, comprising a structure capable of rotating about an axis and means for receiving at least one user associated with the said structure in its rotary motion about an axis. The structure comprises at least one target. In addition to this, activating means operatively associated with the means to receive at least one user are provided, the said activating means being capable of causing the means to receive at least one user to move along at least one direction jointly with the said structure. Means for projecting detection means against the said target operatively connected to the said means to receive at least one user can be activated by the user himself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Alberto Comand
  • Publication number: 20040077417
    Abstract: Amusement apparatus (10) which permits unusual compactness and easy transportation comprises a vehicle (12) for accommodating users, the vehicle being suitable for following a path in space which comprises a component due to oscillation about a centre of instantaneous rotation and a component due to rotation about an axis oriented variously in space. The vehicle (12) is supported on a support structure (16) comprising two rails (22) the shape of which defines the shape of the component due to oscillation of the vehicle (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Giambattista Zambelli, Alberto Comand