Patents by Inventor Domenico Tonati

Domenico Tonati 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).

  • Direct flow tap for dispensing drinks, provided with improved devices for stopping the operating handle
    Patent number: 6938878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a direct flow tap for dispensing drinks, of the type with ball valve and actuated by a handle linked to said ball and provided with means suitable for limiting the rotation of said handle between two end positions, respectively corresponding to the closing and opening of said tap, characterized in that said means suitable for limiting the rotation of said handle is housed into the tap body. Said means suitable for limiting the rotation of said handle comprises a pin (14) provided with a prismatic portion (17) which alternately abuts for opening and closing, against a pair of jig locators (19) and (20) obtained on a fixed portion of the tap body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: TOF S.r.l.
    Inventor: Domenico Tonati
  • Direct flow tap for dispensing drinks, provided with improved devices for stopping the operating handle
    Publication number: 20040183045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a direct flow tap for dispensing drinks, of the type with ball valve and actuated by a handle linked to said ball and provided with means suitable for limiting the rotation of said handle between two end positions, respectively corresponding to the closing and opening of said tap, characterised in that said means suitable for limiting the rotation of said handle is housed into the tap body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Domenico Tonati