Patents by Inventor Pietro Maschio

Pietro Maschio 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: 11530082
    Abstract: Plate (10) for a metal cage (110) for a tank (130) containing a liquid, wherein said metal cage (110) comprises a base frame (120) on which a base of said tank (130) rests and a plurality of horizontal bars (111) and vertical bars (112), associated with each other and forming a grid, which contains said tank (130), said plate (10) being separably mounted with at least two bars (111, 112) of said plurality of horizontal (111) and vertical bars (112), characterised in that said plate (10) comprises a vertical wall (14) and at least two through openings (15) hollowed in said vertical wall (14), at least two C-shaped engagement elements (20), each C-shaped engagement element comprises a first portion (23) adapted to pass through a through opening (15) of said at least two through openings (15) and adapted to enclose at least a first portion (113) of a bar (111, 112) of said plurality of said bars (111, 112) and a second portion (24) adapted to enclose at least one end portion (11, 12) of said plate (10) and at le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: MASCHIO N.S. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Patent number: 11034499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal cage (1) for a tank (2) comprising a base (3), a plurality of horizontal annular tubular elements (4, 4?) and a plurality of vertical tubular elements (5) associated with the horizontal annular tubular elements (5) and to the base (3) so as to define a containment volume for a tank (2). According to the invention, the upper portion (6) of the vertical tubular elements (5) is flattened and has a folded end (7), inclined with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the vertical tubular element (5). Moreover, the upper horizontal peripheral tubular element (4?) comprises a plurality of recesses (8) configured to house said folded ends (7) of the vertical tubular elements (5). These folded ends (7) are welded to the upper horizontal peripheral tubular element (4?) at said recesses (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Maschio N.S. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Publication number: 20200369448
    Abstract: Plate (10) for a metal cage (110) for a tank (130) containing a liquid, wherein said metal cage (110) comprises a base frame (120) on which a base of said tank (130) rests and a plurality of horizontal bars (111) and vertical bars (112), associated with each other and forming a grid, which contains said tank (130), said plate (10) being separably mounted with at least two bars (111, 112) of said plurality of horizontal (111) and vertical bars (112), characterised in that said plate (10) comprises a vertical wall (14) and at least two through openings (15) hollowed in said vertical wall (14), at least two C-shaped engagement elements (20), each C-shaped engagement element comprises a first portion (23) adapted to pass through a through opening (15) of said at least two through openings (15) and adapted to enclose at least a first portion (113) of a bar (111, 112) of said plurality of said bars (111, 112) and a second portion (24) adapted to enclose at least one end portion (11, 12) of said plate (10) and at le
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: MASCHIO N.S. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pietro MASCHIO
  • Publication number: 20190062024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal cage (1) for a tank (2) comprising a base (3), a plurality of horizontal annular tubular elements (4, 4?) and a plurality of vertical tubular elements (5) associated with the horizontal annular tubular elements (5) and to the base (3) so as to define a containment volume for a tank (2). According to the invention, the upper portion (6) of the vertical tubular elements (5) is flattened and has a folded end (7), inclined with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the vertical tubular element (5). Moreover, the upper horizontal peripheral tubular element (4?) comprises a plurality of recesses (8) configured to house said folded ends (7) of the vertical tubular elements (5). These folded ends (7) are welded to the upper horizontal peripheral tubular element (4?) at said recesses (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Maschio N.S. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Patent number: 6719164
    Abstract: A pallet container for liquids (10) comprises an inner plastic container (12), equipped with a filler (13) and a drain tap (14), both with a hermetic seal, protected by metal plating (16) and resting on a pallet (15), suitable to be moved with lifting means, and composed of a stamped metal plate tray (17), provided with stiffening grooves (22) and bearing elements, corner feet (18), central spacers (19, 19′) and a drainer (20), made of plastic, and equipped with complementary engaging elements, for connection with a base ring (24) and with the tray (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Mamor S.p.A.
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Publication number: 20030197010
    Abstract: A coating for a pallet container for fluids, wherein such container comprises an internal container made of plastic material and a loading pallet, adapted for handling by lifting means, wherein such coating consists of a plurality of tubular elements arranged as a grating and constrained to each other to form a cage, wherein the tubular elements (14, 15, 16) have a circular section and some of them (15, 16) are provided with a series of local portions spaced and shape-deformed to allow a better coupling with other respective non-machined tubular elements with circular section (14) that form the grating by welding, at least some of the localised deformed portions being shaped as recesses (18, 22) obtained by mechanical deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Publication number: 20020112979
    Abstract: A pallet container for liquids (10) comprises an inner plastic container (12), equipped with a filler (13) and a drain tap (14), both with a hermetic seal, protected by metal plating (16) and resting on a pallet (15), suitable to be moved with lifting means, and composed of a stamped metal plate tray (17), provided with stiffening grooves (22) and bearing elements, corner feet (18), central spacers (19, 19′) and a drainer (20), made of plastic, and equipped with complementary engaging elements, for connection with a base ring (24) and with the tray (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Patent number: 6378183
    Abstract: A system (1) for making and assembling a cistern comprises means for locating, cutting, driving, welding, bending, drilling and assembling the component parts of said cistern, wherein said system sequentially provides said locating and cutting means in a first and second stations (2, 3), for arranging, under an automatic control, the metal components (18, 19) of an outer cage (20) of said cistern on said automatized driving means, which are operatively coupled to said automatized welding, cutting, bending and drilling means which, under an automatic control, complete the making of the metal cage encompassing the cistern and then send it to said assembling means which under automatic control, complete the making of the cistern by assembling a pallet (15), a tank and said cage, each of said automatized means being jointly controlled by a central control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Patent number: 6354230
    Abstract: A plastics material modular pallet, comprising a plurality of supporting elements operatively coupled to one another by at least a further element cross arranged with respect to the supporting elements. The pallet according to the invention can be fitted to a plurality of load requirements, which can be easily carried out by the pallet user. Further, the invention offers ease of production, low maintenance and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio
  • Patent number: 6244453
    Abstract: An improved cistern (1) for storing and carrying liquids comprises supporting means, a tank and holding means for holding said tank, said holding means being operatively connected both to said supporting means (6), a tank (7), in which said holding means comprise a metal cage (5) made of metal hollow pipes having a quadrilateral cross section, the horizontally arranged pipes (2) having an asymmetric contour, whereas the vertically arranged pipes (3) have a symmetrical contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Pietro Maschio