Patents by Inventor Luigi Cristante

Luigi Cristante 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: 7325592
    Abstract: Cooling assembly for vehicles, comprising a radiator including two collecting tanks made of plastic material, an element fastened to the radiator, and fastening means for the mutual fastening of the element and of the radiator, including two U-shaped seats on each of said collecting tanks and two pairs of engagement members fastened to said element. Each of said engagement members comprises a pivot formation with a cylindrical outer surface having circular section and each of said seats has an elastically deformable snap-on engagement surface having semi-cylindrical shape with circular section able to receive said pivot formation in snap-on engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Thermal Systems, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Cristante, Marco Carpentino
  • Publication number: 20060169442
    Abstract: Cooling assembly for vehicles, comprising a radiator including two collecting tanks made of plastic material, an element fastened to the radiator, and fastening means for the mutual fastening of the element and of the radiator, including two U-shaped seats on each of said collecting tanks and two pairs of engagement members fastened to said element. Each of said engagement members comprises a pivot formation with a cylindrical outer surface having circular section and each of said seats has an elastically deformable snap-on engagement surface having semi-cylindrical shape with circular section able to receive said pivot formation in snap-on engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Luigi Cristante, Marco Carpenito
  • Patent number: 6742615
    Abstract: A pre-assembled front unit for motor vehicles comprising: a supporting structure (12) destined to be fastened to the front part of a vehicle, a condenser (16) and a radiator (18) connected to the supporting structure (12) and connection devices for fastening the condenser (16) and the radiator (18) to the supporting structure (12) in such a way that the condenser and the radiator can be removed separately. The supporting structure (12) supports a pair of interchangeable lower plates (40) each of which is equipped with positioning and fastening devices (46) engaging the corresponding devices (20, 26) on the condenser (16) and on the radiator (18) which can be disengaged by upward movement of the condenser (16) and of the radiator (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Denso Thermal Systems SpA
    Inventors: Luigi Cristante, Eustachio Masciandara
  • Publication number: 20020063003
    Abstract: Pre-assembled front unit for motor vehicles comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: DENSO THERMAL SYSTEMS Spa
    Inventors: Luigi Cristante, Eustachio Masciandara
  • Patent number: 5878594
    Abstract: A structure for supporting an electric fan and fixing it to the radiator of a vehicle having climate control, comprising a unitary injection-moulded plastics material body including a rectangular frame, a plurality of arms for fixing the structure to the body of a vehicle, a housing for receiving a rotatable cooling fan and a mount for the electric motor for driving the fan. The structure also includes a support surface and a seat for supporting and fixing a dehydration filter forming part of the climate control system of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Climatizzazione S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Lazzaro, Luigi Cristante