Patents by Inventor William Finetti

William Finetti 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: 11168737
    Abstract: Hub bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel, the assembly having an axial tubular appendage capable of being inserted into a central hole of a wheel of the vehicle, and wherein the tubular appendage has a radially outer surface of substantially cylindrical shape; a collar of cylindrical shape being mounted on the tubular appendage so as to cover a second centring section of the radially outer cylindrical surface, and having an insert of metallic material and an inner coating layer which at least partially covers the insert and is formed on the insert by galvanizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: William Finetti, Paolo A Re
  • Patent number: 11035409
    Abstract: A bearing unit having at least one row of rolling bodies; and at least one cage for retaining a respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies. The at least one cage comprising at least one base bar, a plurality of arms circumferentially spaced apart and extending from one side of the base bar, and a plurality of partially spherical cavities for retaining the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies. The respective row of rolling bodies and the at least one cage are in contact with each other along contact points positioned near a polar region of the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies, so that an angular distance (?) of the contact points with respect to an equator of the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies is between 40° and 75°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Engelen, William Finetti, Francesco Lamboglia, Giorgio Missiaggia
  • Publication number: 20210033142
    Abstract: Hub bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel, the assembly having an axial tubular appendage capable of being inserted into a central hole of a wheel of the vehicle, and wherein the tubular appendage has a radially outer surface of substantially cylindrical shape; a collar of cylindrical shape being mounted on the tubular appendage so as to cover a second centring section of the radially outer cylindrical surface, and having an insert of metallic material and an inner coating layer which at least partially covers the insert and is formed on the insert by galvanizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: William Finetti, Paolo A. Re
  • Publication number: 20200132119
    Abstract: A bearing unit having at least one row of rolling bodies; and at least one cage for retaining a respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies. The at least one cage comprising at least one base bar, a plurality of arms circumferentially spaced apart and extending from one side of the base bar, and a plurality of partially spherical cavities for retaining the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies. The respective row of rolling bodies and the at least one cage are in contact with each other along contact points positioned near a polar region of the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies, so that an angular distance (?) of the contact points with respect to an equator of the respective one of the at least one row of rolling bodies is between 40° and 75°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Engelen, William Finetti, Francesco Lamboglia, Girogio Missiaggia
  • Patent number: 9926974
    Abstract: A roller bearing including an outer ring, at least one inner ring and a plurality of rolling bodies inserted between the outer ring and the inner ring. The outer ring presents an osculation of between 0.51 and 0.56 and the inner ring presents an annular race having a bottom surface delimited by an annular relief (16) including a cylindrical section (18) with a greater diameter than that of the bottom surface (12), a first convex curved section (19) having a pre-established radius of curvature (R1) and which connects with continuity the annular bottom surface (12) of the first annular race with the cylindrical section (18), a second convex curved section (20) which connects with continuity with the cylindrical section (18) and a third concave curved section (21) that connects with continuity with the second section (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Luca Ciulla, William Finetti, Francesco Lamboglia, Gerardo Rainone, Laura Sguotti
  • Publication number: 20160369841
    Abstract: A roller bearing including an outer ring, at least one inner ring and a plurality of rolling bodies inserted between the outer ring and the inner ring. The outer ring presents an osculation of between 0.51 and 0.56 and the inner ring presents an annular race having a bottom surface delimited by an annular relief (16) including a cylindrical section (18) with a greater diameter than that of the bottom surface (12), a first convex curved section (19) having a pre-established radius of curvature (R1) and which connects with continuity the annular bottom surface (12) of the first annular race with the cylindrical section (18), a second convex curved section (20) which connects with continuity with the cylindrical section (18) and a third concave curved section (21) that connects with continuity with the second section (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Luca Ciulla, William Finetti, Francesco Lamboglia, Gerardo Rainone, Laura Sguotti
  • Patent number: 8888372
    Abstract: A sensor-carrier cap for a bearing of a wheel hub, the cap being made of plastic material and having a bottom wall arranged transversely to a central axis and providing a seat for accommodating a sensor, a cylindrical mounting wall extending axially from one side of the bottom wall around the axis; snap locking means projecting in a radially outer direction from the cylindrical wall, for locking the sensor-carrier cap on a tubular appendage of a wheel hub-bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Luca Ciulla, William Finetti, Philippe Weber
  • Patent number: 8808099
    Abstract: A protective screen mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of a constant-velocity joint and facing towards a sealing device of a rolling-contact bearing which is angularly coupled to the constant-velocity joint for protecting the sealing device and the rolling-contact bearing from the action of external agents; the screen being provided with: an annular wall, which is transverse to an axis (A) of rotation of the constant-velocity joint and is arranged in axial abutment against a side wall of said constant-velocity joint, a central hole, which is made through the annular wall and through which a shaft of the constant-velocity joint passes with play, and a plurality of elastic mounting and centering fins, which are distributed uniformly about the central hole and extend unsupported from the annular wall such that they are coupled to the outer cylindrical surface of the constant-velocity joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: William Finetti, Dominik Fischer
  • Publication number: 20130278046
    Abstract: A sensor-carrier cap for a bearing of a wheel hub, the cap being made of plastic material and having a bottom wall arranged transversely to a central axis and providing a seat for accommodating a sensor, a cylindrical mounting wall extending axially from one side of the bottom wall around the axis; snap locking means projecting in a radially outer direction from the cylindrical wall, for locking the sensor-carrier cap on a tubular appendage of a wheel hub-bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Luca Ciulla, William Finetti, Philippe Weber
  • Publication number: 20130184086
    Abstract: A protective screen mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of a constant-velocity joint and facing towards a sealing device of a rolling-contact bearing which is angularly coupled to the constant-velocity joint for protecting the sealing device and the rolling-contact bearing from the action of external agents; the screen being provided with: an annular wall, which is transverse to an axis (A) of rotation of the constant-velocity joint and is arranged in axial abutment against a side wall of said constant-velocity joint, a central hole, which is made through the annular wall and through which a shaft of the constant-velocity joint passes with play, and a plurality of elastic mounting and centering fins, which are distributed uniformly about the central hole and extend unsupported from the annular wall such that they are coupled to the outer cylindrical surface of the constant-velocity joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: AKKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: William Finetti, Dominik Fischer