Patents by Inventor Maurizio Atrigna

Maurizio Atrigna 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).

  • Unit for feeding closing elements designed to close cup-shaped containers, station and method for closing the cup-shaped containers
    Patent number: 10472105
    Abstract: Described is a unit (1) for feeding closing elements (34) for closing containers (2) defining capsules (3) for extraction or infusion beverages for a machine (100) for packaging capsules (3) for extraction or infusion beverages comprising: means (4) for feeding a web (5) of heat-sealable material along a predetermined path for feeding the web; a plurality of punches (6), positioned along the path for feeding the web of heat-sealable material in a region (R1) for forming the closing elements (34) and movable between an operating position (P1) wherein they make contact with the web (5) of heat-sealable material for cutting portions of the web, so as to form corresponding closing elements (34) and a non-operating position retracted relative to the web (5); a plurality of pickup units (GP1, GP2, GP3, GP4) each having a plurality of pickup means (7), each pickup unit (GP1, GP2, GP3, GP4) being movable individually along a closed path (PS2) between a pickup position (P3), wherein the respective pickup means (7) are
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GIMA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi Castellari, Maurizio Atrigna
  • UNIT FOR FEEDING CLOSING ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO CLOSE CUP-SHAPED CONTAINERS, STATION AND METHOD FOR CLOSING THE CUP-SHAPED CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20170121044
    Abstract: Described is a unit (1) for feeding closing elements (34) for closing containers (2) defining capsules (3) for extraction or infusion beverages for a machine (100) for packaging capsules (3) for extraction or infusion beverages comprising: means (4) for feeding a web (5) of heat-sealable material along a predetermined path for feeding the web; a plurality of punches (6), positioned along the path for feeding the web of heat-sealable material in a region (R1) for forming the closing elements (34) and movable between an operating position (P1) wherein they make contact with the web (5) of heat-sealable material for cutting portions of the web, so as to form corresponding closing elements (34) and a non-operating position retracted relative to the web (5); a plurality of pickup units (GP1, GP2, GP3, GP4) each having a plurality of pickup means (7), each pickup unit (GP1, GP2, GP3, GP4) being movable individually along a closed path (PS2) between a pickup position (P3), wherein the respective pickup means (7) are
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Pierluigi Castellari, Maurizio Atrigna