Patents by Inventor Roman Balanzategui

Roman Balanzategui 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: 7607325
    Abstract: A hydraulic distributor for a washing machine that comprises a rotating drive shaft (7), a distribution nozzle (30) that rotates jointly with the drive shaft (7) and diverts the water to a plurality of compartments, a hydraulic body (2) that comprises a emptying pipe (10), a draining pipe (11) and an exit pipe (15) for re-circulation, and a valve body (6) housed inside said hydraulic body (2). The valve body (6) comprises an obturator (60) that pivots with respect to an axis (61), and an arm (62) that rotates jointly with the drive shaft (7), the rotation of said arm (62) causing said obturator (60) to oscillate between a first position in which the obturator (60) closes the draining pipe (11) and a second position in which the obturator (60) closes the exit pipe (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.
    Inventors: Antón Elexpuru, Roman Balanzategui
  • Patent number: 7490869
    Abstract: “Coupling for an outlet conduit (2) of a washing tank (1) of a washing machine, the coupling comprising a connection conduit (3) coupled to said outlet conduit (2), and a sealing gasket (4) between said outlet conduit (2) and said connection conduit (3). Said sealing gasket (4) comprises a base (5) and two lateral walls (6,7) that delimit a first housing (8) in which the end of the outlet conduit (2) is housed, and the connection conduit (3) comprises a substantially transversal surface (9) and two lateral surfaces (10,11) that delimit a second housing (12) in which the sealing gasket (4) is housed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.
    Inventors: Amaia Iturralde, Susana Lete, Roman Balanzategui
  • Publication number: 20070018453
    Abstract: Coupling for an outlet conduit (2) of a washing tank (1) of a washing machine, the coupling comprising a connection conduit (3) coupled to said outlet conduit (2), and a sealing gasket (4) between said outlet conduit (2) and said connection conduit (3). Said sealing gasket (4) comprises a base (5) and two lateral walls (6,7) that delimit a first housing (8) in which the end of the outlet conduit (2) is housed, and the connection conduit (3) comprises a substantially transversal surface (9) and two lateral surfaces (10,11) that delimit a second housing (12) in which the sealing gasket (4) is housed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Amaia Iturralde, Susana Lete, Roman Balanzategui
  • Publication number: 20060081017
    Abstract: A hydraulic distributor for a washing machine that comprises a rotating drive shaft (7), a distribution nozzle (30) that rotates jointly with the drive shaft (7) and diverts the water to a plurality of compartments, a hydraulic body (2) that comprises a emptying pipe (10), a draining pipe (11) and an exit pipe (15) for re-circulation, and a valve body (6) housed inside said hydraulic body (2). The valve body (6) comprises an obturator (60) that pivots with respect to a shaft (61), and an arm (62) that rotates jointly with the drive shaft (7), the rotation of said arm (62) causing said obturator (60) to oscillate between a first position in which the obturator (60) closes the draining pipe (11) and a second position in which the obturator (60) closes the exit pipe (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Anton Elexpuru, Roman Balanzategui