Patents by Inventor Mario Ronchi

Mario Ronchi 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: 6557691
    Abstract: Device for receiving, directing and dropping containers arranged randomly inside hoppers of rearranging machines and the like, which is formed by at least two side walls and by a back wall and comprises automatic rotating mechanisms for directing the container, which are arranged inside the device and extend in a substantially transverse direction with respect thereto, which mechanisms may be rotationally actuated by associated actuators so as to cause dropping of the container present inside the device, directed in a predefined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Ronchi Mario S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 6345713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for overturning containers such as bottles having a bottom which is not flat. The machine has a fixed base which supports rotational movement of devices for gripping/releasing, raising/lowering, and overturning the containers. Sensors are used for controlling and actuating the corresponding operating sequences associated with each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Ronchi Mario S.r.l.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20010022260
    Abstract: ? Device for receiving, directing and dropping containers (20;120) arranged randomly inside hoppers (52) of rearranging machines (50) and the like, which is formed by at least two side walls (10a) and by a back wall (10b) and comprises automatic rotating means (11,111) for directing the container, which are arranged inside the device and extend in a substantially transverse direction with respect thereto, which means may be rotationally actuated by means of associated actuators (12,13,15,90;12,13,15,190,100) so as to cause dropping of the container (20;120) present inside the device, directed in a predefined manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 6223884
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming arrays of containers supplied by a feeder belt. Receiver supports are provided for receiving the containers, which are integral with associated support elements. The support elements displaced from a receiving zone to a zone for releasing the rows of containers by means of associated actuating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Ronchipack S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 6209707
    Abstract: Apparatus for adjusting the relative position of side-walls (11,11a,12,12a,13,13a) delimiting channels for receiving containers (2) in machines (1) for forming arrays of containers, the apparatus comprising actuating devices (21,22,23) arranged in a substantially transverse direction with respect to the direction of feeding of the containers (2) and connected to the side-walls by associated coupling mechanism (61,62,63), a device (30) also being provided for operating the actuating devices (21,22,23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ronchipack S.r.l.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 6062278
    Abstract: Machine for filling containers (2) comprising a base (1a) and interchangeable elements for guiding (3) and moving (4) the said containers (2), which are supported by columns (11) joined to said base (1c), characterized in that it comprises automatic devices (10) for rapidly locking/releasing the said guiding and moving elements (3,4), which are coaxially inserted inside said support columns (11) and act on means (7;107) fixed to the said guiding and moving elements (3,4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Ronchi Mario S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 5954086
    Abstract: A valve for the metered delivery of fluids to be supplied to containers and the like, comprising a body and a closing cover inside which there is formed a chamber which is supplied with the fluid to be delivered to the container and provided with an obturator which is integral with the rod of a piston of a cylinder inside the body of the valve and can be operated in both directions for opening/closing of an aperture for communication with the outside of said chamber, there also being provided an outlet; for delivery of the fluid, which is mounted on the valve coaxially with the aperture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Ronchi Mario S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi
  • Patent number: 5884450
    Abstract: A capping assembly includes at least one tube fixed to a spindle of an automatic machine and provided with a piston and cylinder unit for axially displacing a bush operatively connected with the tube and formed with a shaped recess to releasably engage a respective formation on a cup support upon displacement of the piston in the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Ronchi Mario S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Ronchi