Patents by Inventor FRANCESCO MAFFE'
FRANCESCO MAFFE' 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).
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Patent number: 11358668Abstract: A legs apron for a motor vehicle includes a first part of apron having anchoring elements for removably anchoring the first part of apron to the motor vehicle, a second part of apron configured to at least cover the legs of a driver of the motor vehicle, a coupling system operatively interposed between the first and the second part of apron for removably coupling the first and second part of apron to each other, the coupling system defining a junction line between the first and second part of apron when the first and second part of apron are coupled together, where the apron further includes a waterproofing element arranged to waterproof the junction line.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe
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Patent number: 11358667Abstract: A safety windscreen assembly including a windscreen panel, a support arm to support the windscreen panel, the support arm having a first arm portion configured to be attached to a motor vehicle, and a second arm portion attached to the windscreen panel, the motor vehicle being a vehicle provided with a steering handlebar and with a seat astride which a driver may sit, where at least one sacrificial coupling element is provided, to couple the second arm portion with the first arm portion so that the second arm portion is adapted to pass in a breaking configuration with respect to the first arm portion when the windscreen panel is hit by a predetermined impact force higher than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Francesco Maffe′, Stefano Baracco
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Patent number: 11305686Abstract: Protective grid adapted and configured to be coupled to a vehicle headlamp, where the vehicle headlamp is adapted and configured to emit a light beam, the protective grid including at least one grid element, and coupling means for operatively coupling the grid element, directly or indirectly, to the vehicle headlamp the coupling means, when the protective grid is operatively coupled to the vehicle headlamp, are adapted and configured for allowing the grid element to be moved such that the grid element can be displaced from a work configuration to a rest configuration, where in the work configuration the grid element is such to intercept the light beam and where in the rest configuration the grid element is placed so that it does not intercept the light beam, the protective grid including locking means configured to keep the at least one grid element in the rest and/or work configuration during motion of the motorcycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe
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Patent number: 11040749Abstract: A legs apron for a motor vehicle includes a middle portion having a longitudinal axis; a first side portion and a second side portion, which extend laterally on opposite sides. The side portions define a first and a second folding portion, which extend according in a prevalent direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The legs apron has an operating configuration in which the side portions are folded along the folding portions to extend over a respective side transversely with respect to the middle portion. The apron has protection against impacts to protect the lower limbs of the driver. First and second protective bar couple to the first and second side portions. The protective bars each extend parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The protective bars are proximal to the first and second folding portions, to protect at least the femoral portions of the driver's legs.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe'
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Publication number: 20210053641Abstract: A legs apron (10) for a motor vehicle (1) is described, comprising: —a first part (20) of apron comprising anchoring elements (21) for removably anchoring the first part (20) of apron to the motor vehicle (1); —a second part (30) of apron configured to at least cover the legs of a driver of the motor vehicle (1); —a coupling system (40) operatively interposed between the first and the second part (20, 30) of apron for removably coupling the first and second part (20, 30) of apron to each other, said coupling system (40) defining a junction line (L1) between the first and second part (20, 30) of apron when the first and second part (20, 30) of apron are coupled together. The apron (10) comprises at least one waterproofing element (40, 50, 60, 80) arranged to waterproof said junction line (L1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.Inventor: Francesco MAFFE
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Publication number: 20200391652Abstract: Protective grid adapted and configured to be coupled to a vehicle headlamp, where the vehicle headlamp is adapted and configured to emit a light beam, the protective grid including at least one grid element, and coupling means for operatively coupling the grid element, directly or indirectly, to the vehicle headlamp the coupling means, when the protective grid is operatively coupled to the vehicle headlamp, are adapted and configured for allowing the grid element to be moved such that the grid element can be displaced from a work configuration to a rest configuration, where in the work configuration the grid element is such to intercept the light beam and where in the rest configuration the grid element is placed so that it does not intercept the light beam, the protective grid including locking means configured to keep the at least one grid element in the rest and/or work configuration during motion of the motorcycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventor: Francesco MAFFE
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Patent number: 10793215Abstract: A front luggage rack is described, for a motorcycle with a loading-bearing shell (20; 20?), the load-bearing shell having a front shell part and a shell part operatively facing downwards. The luggage rack includes a luggage rack body; and at least one anchoring element associated to the luggage rack body. The at least one anchoring element is configured so as to allow rigidly anchoring the luggage rack body in at least one point of the front shell part. The luggage rack body has two anchoring arms shaped so as to be able to be anchored to the shell part facing downwards; and it further includes third and fourth anchoring elements associated respectively to the first and second anchoring arm, which are configured so as to allow rigidly anchoring the first and second anchoring arm to said shell part facing downwards.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe′
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Publication number: 20200298924Abstract: A safety windscreen assembly including a windscreen panel, a support arm to support the windscreen panel, the support arm having a first arm portion configured to be attached to a motor vehicle, and a second arm portion attached to the windscreen panel, the motor vehicle being a vehicle provided with a steering handlebar and with a seat astride which a driver may sit, where at least one sacrificial coupling element is provided, to couple the second arm portion with the first arm portion so that the second arm portion is adapted to pass in a breaking configuration with respect to the first arm portion when the windscreen panel is hit by a predetermined impact force higher than a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Francesco MAFFE', Stefano BARACCO
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Publication number: 20200247495Abstract: A legs apron for a motor vehicle includes a middle portion having a longitudinal axis; a first side portion and a second side portion, which extend laterally on opposite sides. The side portions define a first and a second folding portion, which extend according in a prevalent direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The legs apron has an operating configuration in which the side portions are folded along the folding portions to extend over a respective side transversely with respect to the middle portion. The apron has protection against impacts to protect the lower limbs of the driver. First and second protective bar couple to the first and second side portions. The protective bars each extend parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The protective bars are proximal to the first and second folding portions, to protect at least the femoral portions of the driver's legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventor: Francesco MAFFE'
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Publication number: 20190315422Abstract: A front luggage rack is described, for a motorcycle with a loading-bearing shell (20; 20?), the load-bearing shell having a front shell part and a shell part operatively facing downwards. The luggage rack includes a luggage rack body; and at least one anchoring element associated to the luggage rack body. The at least one anchoring element is configured so as to allow rigidly anchoring the luggage rack body in at least one point of the front shell part. The luggage rack body has two anchoring arms shaped so as to be able to be anchored to the shell part facing downwards; and it further includes third and fourth anchoring elements associated respectively to the first and second anchoring arm, which are configured so as to allow rigidly anchoring the first and second anchoring arm to said shell part facing downwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventor: Francesco MAFFE'
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Patent number: 10272966Abstract: A windscreen safety assembly comprising a windscreen panel (11), a support arm comprising a first part (12A) of arm for being attached to a vehicle, and a second part (13) of arm attached to the windscreen panel (11), at least one coupling element to rotatably couple the first and second part of arms (12A, 13) so that the second part of arm (13) is suitable to rotate around a rotation axis from a first angular position to a second angular position in a first direction and vice versa in a second direction, at least one blocking element to block the second part of arm (13) in the first angular position in a releasable manner, stop elements positioned between the first and second part of arms (12A, 13) to prevent the second part (13) of arm from rotating in the second direction starting from the first angular position.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe′
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Publication number: 20170203805Abstract: A windscreen safety assembly comprising a windscreen panel (11), a support arm comprising a first part (12A) of arm for being attached to a vehicle, and a second part (13) of arm attached to the windscreen panel (11), at least one coupling element to rotatably couple the first and second part of arms (12A, 13) so that the second part of arm (13) is suitable to rotate around a rotation axis from a first angular position to a second angular position in a first direction and vice versa in a second direction, at least one blocking element to block the second part of arm (13) in the first angular position in a releasable manner, stop elements positioned between the first and second part of arms (12A, 13) to prevent the second part (13) of arm from rotating in the second direction starting from the first angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventor: FRANCESCO MAFFE'
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Patent number: D836495Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe'
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Patent number: D858362Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe′