Patents by Inventor Roberto Sorbi
Roberto Sorbi 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).
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Patent number: 11499661Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic and/or pneumatic multi-coupler connector of the type comprising at least one pair of couplers inserted into a containment body and equipped with a lever actuated mechanism comprising an actuation lever maneuverable by the user for the relief of the residual pressure of the couplers and the connection thereof to corresponding male couplers.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: FASTER S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Neri, Rocco Ferrara, Luigi Canzi, Roberto Sorbi
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Patent number: 11098830Abstract: A female coupling for a fluid quick connector and configured to be removably connected to a male coupling of the connector. The female coupling includes a valve assembly with a valve alternating between closed and open positions. The flow of a fluid from the female coupling towards the male coupling occurs in the open position. The female coupling includes a hollow body defining an inner cavity with a longitudinal axis for the flow of the fluid. The female valve assembly is housed in the inner cavity. The hollow body includes an end portion configured to be housed in a housing seat of an interface manifold. With the end portion in the housing seat, the tubular inner cavity is placed in fluid connection with at least one inner channel of the interface manifold. A constraint prevents rotation/translation of the end portion of the hollow body with respect to the housing seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FASTER S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Patent number: 11028952Abstract: A pneumatic and/or hydraulic fastening device having a fixed part adapted to constitute the end part of a first hydraulic circuit of a main operating machine, the fixed part having at least a first hydraulic coupling, the fastening device having a mobile part to constitute the end part of a second hydraulic circuit of a piece of equipment, the mobile part having at least a second hydraulic coupling, wherein the at least one hydraulic coupling of the fixed part and at least one hydraulic coupling of the mobile part are adapted to be hydraulically coupled and the fastening device has a mechanical coupling adapted to be switched between a first position and a second position, wherein the switching of the mechanical coupling into the second position translates into the mechanical coupling of the fixed and mobile parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: FASTER S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Publication number: 20200340608Abstract: A female coupling for a fluid quick connector and configured to be removably connected to a male coupling of the connector. The female coupling includes a valve assembly with a valve alternating between closed and open positions. The flow of a fluid from the female coupling towards the male coupling occurs in the open position. The female coupling includes a hollow body defining an inner cavity with a longitudinal axis for the flow of the fluid. The female valve assembly is housed in the inner cavity. The hollow body includes an end portion configured to be housed in a housing seat of an interface manifold. With the end portion in the housing seat, the tubular inner cavity is placed in fluid connection with at least one inner channel of the interface manifold. A constraint prevents rotation/translation of the end portion of the hollow body with respect to the housing seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Alessandro DANELLI, Roberto SORBI
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Publication number: 20200309306Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic and/or pneumatic multi-coupler connector of the type comprising at least one pair of couplers inserted into a containment body and equipped with a lever actuated mechanism comprising an actuation lever maneuverable by the user for the relief of the residual pressure of the couplers and the connection thereof to corresponding male couplers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Marco NERI, Rocco FERRARA, Luigi CANZI, Roberto SORBI
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Patent number: 10760724Abstract: The present invention relates to a female coupling and the respective female-male connector, the female coupling being adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a corresponding male coupling by means of pushing and pulling actions, respectively, said female coupling and male couplings comprising a female valve assembly and a male valve assembly respectively, each of said female and male valve assemblies being adapted to be alternatively translated forwards and backwards between a first closing position and a second opening position, wherein the flow of a fluid is possible between the female coupling and male coupling with said female and male valve assemblies in the respective opening positions, wherein said female coupling comprises mechanical locking means adapted to prevent the accidental switching of said female valve assembly from its said second opening position to its first closing position even in case of fluid flow from the male connector to the female connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: FASTER S.R.L.Inventors: Rocco Ferrera, Roberto Sorbi, Paolo Rusconi
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Publication number: 20190249809Abstract: The present invention relates to a female coupling and the respective female-male connector, the female coupling being adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a corresponding male coupling by means of pushing and pulling actions, respectively, said female coupling and male couplings comprising a female valve assembly and a male valve assembly respectively, each of said female and male valve assemblies being adapted to be alternatively translated forwards and backwards between a first closing position and a second opening position, wherein the flow of a fluid is possible between the female coupling and male coupling with said female and male valve assemblies in the respective opening positions, wherein said female coupling comprises mechanical locking means adapted to prevent the accidental switching of said female valve assembly from its said second opening position to its first closing position even in case of fluid flow from the male connector to the female connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Rocco Ferrera, Roberto Sorbi, Paolo Rusconi
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Publication number: 20190242511Abstract: A pneumatic and/or hydraulic fastening device, said fastening device comprising a fixed part adapted to constitute the end part of a first hydraulic circuit of a main operating machine and to be fixed to said main operating machine, said fixed part comprising at least a first male or female hydraulic coupling, said fastening device comprising a mobile part intended to constitute the end part of a second hydraulic circuit of a piece of equipment, said mobile part comprising at least a second female or male hydraulic coupling, wherein said at least one first hydraulic coupling of said fixed part and at least one second hydraulic coupling of said mobile part are adapted to be hydraulically coupled in order to achieve the hydraulic connection between said first and second hydraulic circuits of said main operating machine and said equipment, respectively, said fastening device comprising mechanical coupling means adapted to be switched between a first position and a second position, wherein the switching of said mType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Patent number: 10253912Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-coupling device (1) for the multiple quick connection of multiple hydraulic, electrical and/or pneumatic lines, with the possibility of individual manual couplings. The multi-coupling device (1) comprises a first plate (2) connectable to a vehicle or apparatus and supporting a plurality of couplings (3), each of said couplings being connectable to a hydraulic line and being adapted to being connected to corresponding couplings (41) of a second multi-coupling plate (40) for the connection of said hydraulic lines with a point of use, said device (1) being characterised in that at least one of said couplings (3) of said first plate (2) comprises connecting means (32, 33, 34, 35) for connecting and firmly retaining a single coupling (80) and disconnecting means (50) that can be manually operated by the user and are adapted to interact with said connecting means (32, 33, 34, 35) to allow the release of the individual coupling.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: FASTER S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Patent number: 10197201Abstract: A kit includes a support block for quick cartridge couplings suitable for being mounted on a machine and for being hydraulically connected to a hydraulic circuit on said machine. The block of the kit includes one or more seats and is characterized in that it may house cartridges of different types and sizes in said seats in an interchangeable manner. To this end, the kit includes an adapter configured to be inserted into said one or more seats and to house in turn one of said cartridge couplings therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Faster S.P.A.Inventors: Rocco Ferrara, Roberto Sorbi, Paolo Rusconi
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Publication number: 20170336006Abstract: The present invention relates to a male coupling with integrated shunt system for the application on a multi-coupling device of the plate type, as well as a multi-coupling device comprising said coupling with integrated shunt system. The invention thus makes it possible to implement the shunt function on movable plate side, i.e. on the plate configured to support a plurality of male couplings so as to short-circuit the male couplings when the plates are uncoupled. The present invention further relates to a kit comprising at least one pair of male couplings with integrated shunt system and to a connection plate configured to achieve the fluid connection between the two male couplings, as well as a multi-coupling device comprising such a kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Roberto Sorbi, Marco Neri, Paolo Rusconi
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Publication number: 20170321836Abstract: The present invention relates to a female cartridge coupling of the type suitable for being inserted into a support block, or manifold, which is connectable to a pressurized oil circuit on board the machine. The female cartridge coupling in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that although it is configured to be inserted into a support block, it is suitable for being connected to Standard ISO 16028-compliant flush-face male couplings. The cartridge in accordance with the present invention further comprises a system for mechanically locking the decompression valve which allows the connection of a male coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Patent number: 9726311Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-coupling device of the plate type for the simultaneous connection of a plurality of hydraulic, electric and pneumatic lines through quick couplings. The device according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises bayonet coupling means which allow the coupling of the two plates by means of the relative sliding of the mobile plate with respect to the fixed plate. By virtue of the presence of a dedicated hydraulic circuit which connects the female couplings of the fixed plate to one another, the multi-coupling device according to the present invention allows to separate the step of coupling of the plates from the step of hydraulic connection of the male and female couplings.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Faster S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Publication number: 20170184239Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit comprising a support block for quick cartridge couplings suitable for being mounted on a machine and for being hydraulically connected to a hydraulic circuit on said machine. The block of the kit according to the present invention comprises one or more seats and is characterized in that it may house cartridges of different types and sizes in said seats in an interchangeable manner. To this end, the kit according to the present invention comprises an adapter configured to be inserted into said one or more seats and to house in turn one of said cartridge couplings therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Rocco Ferrara, Roberto Sorbi, Paolo Rusconi
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Publication number: 20160369923Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-coupling device (1) for the multiple quick connection of multiple hydraulic, electrical and/or pneumatic lines, with the possibility of individual manual couplings. The multi-coupling device (1) comprises a first plate (2) connectable to a vehicle or apparatus and supporting a plurality of couplings (3), each of said couplings being connectable to a hydraulic line and being adapted to being connected to corresponding couplings (41) of a second multi-coupling plate (40) for the connection of said hydraulic lines with a point of use, said device (1) being characterised in that at least one of said couplings (3) of said first plate (2) comprises connecting means (32, 33, 34, 35) for connecting and firmly retaining a single coupling (80) and disconnecting means (50) that can be manually operated by the user and are adapted to interact with said connecting means (32, 33, 34, 35) to allow the release of the individual coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: Faster S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro DANELLI, Roberto SORBI
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Publication number: 20160109044Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-coupling device of the plate type for the simultaneous connection of a plurality of hydraulic, electric and pneumatic lines through quick couplings. The device according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises bayonet coupling means which allow the coupling of the two plates by means of the relative sliding of the mobile plate with respect to the fixed plate. By virtue of the presence of a dedicated hydraulic circuit which connects the female couplings of the fixed plate to one another, the multi-coupling device according to the present invention allows to separate the step of coupling of the plates from the step of hydraulic connection of the male and female couplings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Alessandro Danelli, Roberto Sorbi
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Publication number: 20150300547Abstract: The present invention relates to a female quick coupling (10) of the type comprising an axial valve body (11) for closing the flow of fluid in the fitting, characterised in that it comprises a mechanical locking device (30) of the valve body, wherein thanks to the new type of mechanical locking device, the quick coupling, of the push-pull type, according to the present invention is particularly compact, simple to produce and therefore reliable and easy to assemble.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: FASTER S.P.A.Inventors: Luigi CANZI, Roberto SORBI, Paolo RUSCONI
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Publication number: 20110198840Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-coupling device (1) of the plate (2) type connectable to a vehicle or apparatus and supporting a plurality of semi-couplings (3), each connected to a hydraulic line and adapted to be connected to a corresponding semi-coupling of a second multi-coupling plate for connecting said hydraulic lines with a utility. The device according to the present invention is characterized in that it also comprises means (4) for connecting and disconnecting said first plate (2) to/from said second plate, characterized in that it further comprises a hydraulic system for decompressing said hydraulic lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Roberto Sorbi, Enrico Debernardi, Daniele Rossetti