Patents Assigned to Butler Engineering & Marketing S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 11712932
    Abstract: A tire changer apparatus for the assembly or disassembly of tires from a rim of a wheel of a vehicle, said tire changer apparatus comprising: a base; a drive unit movable along a predetermined direction and configured to rotate, around a rotation axis, a wheel of a vehicle; a frame emerging from the base. The rotation axis of the wheel and the predetermined direction define an ideal plane of movement of the drive unit. The apparatus also comprises a first and a second device, each of which comprises: an arm hinged to the frame and configured to rotate around a respective axis parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel, a tool configured to operate on a rim and/or a tire of a wheel; the first and second devices are configured to arrange the respective tools on opposite sides with respect to said ideal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Butler Engineering and Marketing S.p.A. (BUTLER S.P.A.)
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Paolo Signorelli
  • Patent number: 11654731
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 11254174
    Abstract: The present invention regards a machine for mounting and/or removing tyred wheels for vehicles including a framework, means for driving a wheel in rotation, a first arm extending or supported by the framework and a first mounting and/or removal tool supported by the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Daniele Pancaldi
  • Patent number: 11001107
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device for assembling and/or disassembling a support ring (SR) within or from a tyre (T), such device including a base, a column or pillar rising from said base and a grip and release group and/or an extraction group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10906364
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10830576
    Abstract: The present invention regards a unit for detecting geometric characteristics of a component (T, W) of a tired wheel (TW) of a vehicle (V), including a housing box or casing, at least one lighting means, at least one sensor means, at least one screen component or protection glass for the lighting means and/or for the sensor means and at least one means for delivering a cleaning fluid above the protection screen component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10828948
    Abstract: The present invention regards a group for supporting and tightening a rim of or for a tired wheel, and such group includes a base, a wheel-holder table, an upright or column projecting upward from the base and supporting at the top the wheel-holder table, a shaft or pin mounted in or alongside the upright or column, a sleeve element or ring nut element constrainable or mountable on the shaft or pin and means for the relative movement of the shaft or pin and of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Tullio Gonzaga
  • Patent number: 10586346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the analysis and detection of geometrical features or parameters of an object, which device includes: at least one enlightening means designed to lighten a portion of an object (T); at least two cameras, each designed to detect an image of a portion of the object (T) lightened by the enlightening means; an electronic unit (EU) designed to interpolate the images (OI) of the object (T) received from the cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10507698
    Abstract: The present invention regards a tightening group for a rim of or for a tired wheel including a base, a main wheel-holder or rim-holder plate or table and at least three jaws or jaw or gripper components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Tullio Gonzaga
  • Patent number: 10377193
    Abstract: The present invention regards a group for bead releasing a tyred wheel and/or for thrusting a portion of a tyre (T) of a tyred wheel (TW), and such group comprises a base, a supporting column rising from the base, a tool-supporting arm extending from the supporting column and a bead releasing and/or thrust tool supported by the tool-supporting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10189322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dismounting a tired wheel having a wheel rim and a tire mounted on the wheel rim, including: a support member, a bill or lever-shaped dismounting tool having one end thereof articulated to the support member, and the other work end thereof substantially hook-shaped, and holding means for holding the tool in an engagement and extraction position, the holding means including an elastically loaded pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10065462
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for assembling-disassembling a tired wheel (TW) comprising a support component, an extension or stem component connected to the support component, a working tool articulated to the extension or stem component and actuation means intended to drive the sliding of the extension or stem component with respect to the support component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETINGS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 9976575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for feeding a fluid to a container including a supplying line for supplying the fluid, an end for the inlet of the fluid into the supplying line, a dispensing end for dispensing the fluid into the container, and an opening/closing valve member intercepting the supplying line and which is movable between a closing position and an opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Publication number: 20170203942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for preventing or reducing the flattening of the tire (T) of a wheel (TW) of a vehicle (MV) during a parking period, the device including an abutment surface configured or configurable as a lower portion (LP) of the tread of a tire of a tired wheel (TW) and such to apply to the lower portion (LP) and over the entire extension thereof a substantially uniform pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Butler Engineering and Marketing S.p.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 9707810
    Abstract: A tired wheel comprising at least one base structure, at least one support arm connected to said at least one base structure so as to be angularly displaceable with respect thereto, actuation means for actuating the support arm designed to angularly displace the arm with respect to the at least one base structure, and a demounting tool connected to the support arm so as to be angularly displaceable with respect thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 9421834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for feeding a fluid to a vessel (T), including a fluid inflow or inlet opening, a distribution valve placed between the inlet opening and the vessel (T), a fluid supply line between the distribution valve and the vessel, and a valve member intercepting the supply line and movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 9254722
    Abstract: The present invention disclosure relates to a tool for supporting and locking a rim or tired wheel in position on a tire mounting-demounting machine for automobile wheels equipped with support table with an axial hole or opening, the tool including grip-release device for a tired wheel (TW) or a rim (W) to be handled, and locking means for locking the grip-release device to the support table and/or for locking the rim (W) or tired wheel (TW) against components of the grip-release device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 9126463
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bead breaker group for a tire mounting-demounting machine, which includes a support arm displaceable, in use, in two bead breaking directions along one bead breaking axis, and includes a pair of bead breaker tools supported on substantially opposite sides with respect to the support arm, thereby defining opposite work fronts directed away from the support arm, the work front of a first bead breaker tool of the pair of bead breaker tools being directed towards one bead breaking direction of the two bead breaking directions, whereas the work front of a second bead breaker tool of the pair of bead breaker tools is directed towards the other bead breaking direction of the two bead breaking directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING & MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 8910693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for demounting a tire (T) from a rim (W) including at least one support element; an articulation pin element borne by the at least one support element; a spring shackle element having a first end and a second end articulated on the articulation pin; a demounting lever; an actuator borne by the at least one support element and set to act on the demounting lever in order to make the demounting lever angularly move during use; and friction or elastic loading means designed to slow the angular movement of the spring shackle element around the articulation pin with respect to its angular movement around the first axis (x-x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Butler Engineering & Marketing S.p.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 8905112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a demounting device comprising a support member translatable along a movement axis (y-y), drive means for the support member, a tool-holder arm (3) borne by the support member (2), an abutment element (4) and a hook-like extraction member (5) both supported by the tool-holder arm (3), the abutment element (4) having a substantially flat work surface (4a), whereas the hook-like extraction member (5) is suitable for being moved in a substantially transverse direction with respect to the rotation axis (x-x) of a rim (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Butler Engineering & Marketing S.p.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi