Patents by Inventor Luciano Bucarelli

Luciano Bucarelli 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).

  • Manually engaged and automatically disengaged locking device for a vehicle differential
    Patent number: 4555962
    Abstract: The device is provided with an engagement pin carried by a differential housing of the differential operable to rigidly angularly interconnect the differential housing with one of the bevel gears of the differential, and an actuator manually controlled by an operator to bring the engagement pin from a rest position to a working position. The device is further provided with a spring for urging the engagement pin towards the rest position, and locking device for releasably locking the engagement pin against the action of the spring; the locking device automatically disengages, and disengaging the engagement pins when the vehicle brake is actuated, there being provided a hydraulic disengagement piston connected to a brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Fiat Trattori S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luciano Bucarelli