Patents Assigned to Ferplast S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 11712020
    Abstract: A modular frame expandable to form a pet's cage comprises a plurality of modules (20) each of which consists of a substantially quadrangular vertical wall, said modules being arranged adjacently to each other to define the outer shape of the cage, and wherein each vertical edge of each module comprises connecting elements adapted to allow the connection and retention of each vertical wall of a module to a vertical wall of another adjacent module. The modular frame is expandable on a horizontal plane according to a predetermined configuration to form a pet's cage having predetermined shape and dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari
  • Publication number: 20210274743
    Abstract: A hygienic toilet for a domestic pet comprises a first outer container of the tray type having a bottom plane and a lateral surface having four side walls extending therefrom. The side walls may be delimited by one or more upper edges. A second mating inner container corresponding to the outer container is also provided. The second inner container also comprises a bottom plane and four side walls, which may be delimited by upper edges. The second container is insertable inside the first container when properly oriented thereto and is adapted to receive a layer up to a predetermined height of absorbent or compacting inert granular material for the excrements of the domestic pet. The second container comprises a plurality of openings arranged above the predetermined height exclusively at one of the side walls which rise from the bottom plane. The openings have dimensions such as to enable passage of said inert granular material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: NICOLA VACCARI
  • Patent number: 11089844
    Abstract: A buckle-type closing device including a first component and a second component that are associable with one another in a releasable manner, the first component including a chamber in which a magnet is housed and a support element, and the second component including a ferromagnetic locking element that is adapted to interact, in operation, with the magnet, the locking element being movable between a first released position and a second locking position in which the locking element is attracted by the magnet against the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari
  • Publication number: 20210112773
    Abstract: A modular frame expandable to form a pet's cage comprises a plurality of modules (20) each of which consists of a substantially quadrangular vertical wall, said modules being arranged adjacently to each other to define the outer shape of the cage, and wherein each vertical edge of each module comprises connecting elements adapted to allow the connection and retention of each vertical wall of a module to a vertical wall of another adjacent module. The modular frame is expandable on a horizontal plane according to a predetermined configuration to form a pet's cage having predetermined shape and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola VACCARI
  • Publication number: 20210112772
    Abstract: A modular frame expandable to form a pet's cage comprises a plurality of modules each of which comprises a substantially quadrangular vertical wall, said modules being arranged adjacently to each other to define the outer shape of the cage, and wherein each vertical edge of each module comprises connecting elements adapted to allow the connection and retention of each vertical wall of a module to a vertical wall of another adjacent module. The modular frame is expandable on a horizontal plane according to a predetermined configuration to form a pet's cage having predetermined shape and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: NICOLA VACCARI
  • Patent number: 10334825
    Abstract: A harness (10) for pets, typically for dogs (30), comprises a first elongate and shaped front strap (11) designed to be fitted on the chest area, a second elongate and shaped rear strap (12) designed to be fitted on the abdominal area, and an element (13) connecting the above-mentioned first (11) and second (12) straps, designed to be fitted on the animal's back. Each end of the front strap (11) is connected to a corresponding end of the rear strap and to an end of the connecting element (13) at a pin (16, 17) which allows the straps (11, 12) to move relative to each other adapting anatomically to the body of the animal and thus forming a harness suitable for animals of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Patent number: 10138923
    Abstract: Described is a self locking safety spring clip including at least a main body (21) provided with an opening (38) designed to receive a ring. The main body (21) houses a first locking element (25) equipped at an end with a hook-shaped part or hook (26) and rotatable about a first pin (27) integral with the main body, as well as a second locking element (29) opposite the previous one, rotatable about a second pin (30) integral with the main body, the second locking element (29) being equipped with a magnetic element (31) designed to attract the ring thus facilitating the coupling and simultaneously the locking to the hook-shaped part or hook (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Patent number: 9700018
    Abstract: An automatically retractable pet leash, comprises a casing or guard (10) inside which is a winding device of a cord or ribbon that protrudes from the casing or guard (10) through an aperture (13), and a braking mechanism operated by a pushbutton (12), and also comprises a handle (11) for gripping the leash with one hand. It also comprises a protective shell (14) designed to protect the casing or guard (10) from knocks or blows that can damage it; the casing or guard comprises at least one housing designed to accommodate by snap-fitting, when used, at least one coupling or ribbing element foreseen on the body of the protective shell (14) in such a way as to hold the protective shell (14) locked against the casing or guard (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Patent number: 9131663
    Abstract: An extensible cord lead comprising a casing (11) containing a winding wheel (13) equipped with housings (15) intercepted by a pushbutton (16) to allow the partial or total blocking of the cord, the pushbutton (16) being equipped with a forward position blocking device consisting of a cursor (20) which slides or rotates in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the pushbutton (16) in which it is inserted, said cursor (20) being activated by a thumb-turn (21) located on the head of the pushbutton (16), said cursor (20) being able to move from a blocked position to free sliding of the pushbutton, entering and exiting transversally to the sliding axis of the pushbutton (16), in a housing (22) in the box-like casing (11) of the winding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Publication number: 20130119180
    Abstract: An extensible cord lead comprising a casing (11) containing a winding wheel (13) equipped with housings (15) intercepted by a pushbutton (16) to allow the partial or total blocking of the cord, the pushbutton (16) being equipped with a forward position blocking device consisting of a cursor (20) which slides or rotates in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the pushbutton (16) in which it is inserted, said cursor (20) being activated by a thumb-turn (21) located on the head of the pushbutton (16), said cursor (20) being able to move from a blocked position to free sliding of the pushbutton, entering and exiting transversally to the sliding axis of the pushbutton (16), in a housing (22) in the boxlike casing (11) of the winding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Patent number: 7591233
    Abstract: A device for dispensing CO2, that is to say carbon or carbon dioxide, which can be fitted in aquariums or containers for holding live fish, comprising a dispenser casing (11) or body, equipped with a mixing chamber (15) into which a flow of water is delivered by a pump (12) and a flow of CO2 from an infeed duct (18). The mixing chamber (15) being bordered by at least one filtering element (13) which occupies the lower half of the dispenser body (11), closed at the front by a mesh cover (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
  • Patent number: 7197848
    Abstract: A swing flap (10) for the entry and exit of pets comprising a frame (11), which can be fixed to an opening (12) made in a door or a wall, equipped at the top with hinged means of constraint for a flap (20), and a first function selector (30), designed to control the opening and closing functions of the swing flap (10), this selector comprising a knob (29) integral with a first pair of elements (31, 32) being shaped in such a way to allow, respectively: the opening of the flap (20) in a first direction; the opening of the flap (20) in a second direction, opposite to the first direction; the opening of the flap (20) in both directions; blocking of the opening of the flap (20). The first selector (30) is kinematically connected to a second selector (36), not equipped with a knob but with a second pair of elements (31?, 32?) which control the opening and closing of the flap (20) depending on how the knob (29) is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Vaccari, Alfred Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 7152371
    Abstract: A swing flap (10) for the entry and exit of small pets, which comprises a frame (812), which can be fixed to an opening (13) made in a door or a wall, equipped at the top with hinged means of constraint for a flap (22), and having a strip (11) indicating the direction of the last transit made by the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Vaccari, Alfred Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 6851388
    Abstract: Cage (10) with intercommunicating modular compartments, for example for small domestic rodents, comprising a first compartment (11) provided with an aperture (12) which can be closed by a cover (13), wherein the first compartment comprises at least a further opening or passage (15) suited to allow the communication of the first compartment with at least a further compartment (14) joined to the first compartment (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Vaccari, Alfred Pellegrini
  • Patent number: D869779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari
  • Patent number: D869780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari
  • Patent number: D881477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari
  • Patent number: D881478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nicola Vaccari