Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Luigi Motta

Giuseppe Luigi Motta 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: 6557958
    Abstract: An assembly includes panels forming a bin or cabinet, and a flipper door operably attached to the bin by a pair of opposing modules. Each module includes a body forming a groove forming a curvilinear track along its upper edge, and the door includes a follower operably engaging the track. Each module further includes a spring-biased lever pivoted to the body of the module at a mid-lever pivot. A first leg of the lever is pivoted to the door at a door pivot, and an oppositely extending second leg is connected to a spring-biased force-generating device. The arrangement is constructed to counterbalance a weight of the door in most intermediate positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Luigi Motta, Piero Molteni