Patents by Inventor Grifoni Francesco

Grifoni Francesco 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).

  • Bearing device, retention mechanism and method for retaining at least one pad
    Patent number: 8734019
    Abstract: Method, retention mechanism and bearing device for retaining at least one pad inside the bearing device. The bearing device includes a ring having at least a retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least a retaining head, the at least one pad being configured to pivot on the at least a retaining head, and a retention mechanism configured to retain the at least one pad within a predetermined volume inside the ring. The retention mechanism is configured to apply a retaining force on the at least one pad, in addition to a force between the retaining head and the at least one pad, where the retaining force acts substantially along a radial direction of the ring, away from a center of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Palomba, Marco De Iaco, Andrea Masala, Anichini Alessio, Grifoni Francesco
  • BEARING DEVICE, RETENTION MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR RETAINING AT LEAST ONE PAD
    Publication number: 20110069916
    Abstract: Method, retention mechanism and bearing device for retaining at least one pad inside the bearing device. The bearing device includes a ring having at least a retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least a retaining head, the at least one pad being configured to pivot on the at least a retaining head, and a retention mechanism configured to retain the at least one pad within a predetermined volume inside the ring. The retention mechanism is configured to apply a retaining force on the at least one pad, in addition to a force between the retaining head and the at least one pad, where the retaining force acts substantially along a radial direction of the ring, away from a center of the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Sergio Palomba, Marco De Iaco, Andrea Masala, Anichini Alessio, Grifoni Francesco