Patents Assigned to Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa Cooperativa
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Publication number: 20090078672Abstract: A container obtained from a compression-moulded preform (1; 31; 41; 51; 61; 71; 81; 91) comprises abase wall (203; 303) intended for being rested on a supporting surface and a side wall (202; 302) surrounding a main axis (X), the thickness (C4; P4) of said base wall (203; 303) measured near said main axis (X) being less than, or equal to 8.2 times the thickness (C1; P1) of said side wall (202; 302).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Matteo Camerani
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Publication number: 20090019630Abstract: A ceramic sanitary fixture, in particular a ceramic toilet bowl (1) made by casting in resin or porous moulds comprises: a first, bottom component (2) comprising a liquid collection pan (3) and a siphon portion (4) for draining out the liquids; a second, top component (5), or rim, composed of a front portion (6) forming the upper edge of the pan (3) and a rear extension (7) comprising a channel (8) for the passage of liquids; the first component (2) and the second component (5) of the bowl (1) are made in one piece in the mould to form a single part (2-5) and there is also a third, covering component (10), or outer casing, in which the single part (2-5) can be housed, the latter being able to be associated and assembled with the casing (10) at least at its upper edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Bernabei, Fabrizio Falletta
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Publication number: 20080311824Abstract: An apparatus (1) for smoothing a product (2), in particular a semi-finished ceramic product, comprises: an abrasive tool (3) in the form of an endless belt (4) which is trained around at least one pair of pulleys (5, 6), at least one of which is power-driven; the belt (4) has an active section (7) and at least one passive section (8); the active section (7) removes material from the product (2), while the passive section (8) receives a regenerating treatment that restores the abrasive capacity of the tool (3); drive means (20) acting on the belt (4) in such a way as to enable the belt (4) itself to move in the space surrounding the product (2); means (10) for spraying a liquid on the belt (4), which has liquid absorption properties, said means (10) being located in the vicinity of the belt (4) itself; and negative pressure means (9) associated with the passive section (8) of the belt (4) and operating in such a way as to extract the liquid and the materials retained by the belt (4) and removed from the producType: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Giorgio Sarani
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Publication number: 20080299245Abstract: A unit for picking up ceramic products or the like comprises: a tray (2) associated with a movement unit (3); a sealing gasket (4) located along the perimeter of an operating wall (5) of the tray (2) and designed to work in contact with a surface (S) of the product (M); means (6) for generating a vacuum inside at least one first chamber (7) made by the operating wall (5) with the inside of the tray (2) and being in communication with at least one second chamber (7e) through the operating wall (5) which is permeable; the second chamber (7e) is perimetrically delimited by the gasket (4); vacuum is applied to the opposite and facing surfaces of the wall (5) and of the surface (S) of the product (M), respectively, when the gasket (4) comes into stable contact with the surface (S) in order to pick the product up; a porous interface element (8) permeable to air is located at least on the sealing gasket (4) and forms a surface that is more deformable than the gasket (4) and impermeable to liquids, or hydro repellentType: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA'COOPERATIVAInventors: Domenico Bambi, Fabrizio Falletta, Ivano Medri
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Publication number: 20080296820Abstract: A unit for picking up ceramic products or the like comprises: a tray (2) associated with a movement unit (3); a sealing and contact element (4) located at least along the perimeter of an operating wall (5) of the tray (2) and designed to work in contact with a surface (S) of the product (M); means (6) for generating a vacuum inside at least one first chamber (C) made by the operating wall (5) of the tray (2) with the inside of the tray (2) itself and in communication with a second chamber (Ce) through the operating wall (5), which is permeable; the second chamber (Ce) is delimited perimetrically according to the surface (S) of the product (M) in such a way that the above mentioned vacuum is applied to the opposite and facing surfaces of the wall (5) and of the surface (S) of the product (M), respectively, when the element (4) comes into stable contact with the surface (S) in order to pick the product up; the contact and sealing element is composed of a body (4) having controlled porosity, associated with theType: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Domenico Bambi, Ivano Medri
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Publication number: 20080166442Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device arranged for supplying doses of pasty plastics, a moulding carousel provided with a mould device arranged for compression-moulding said doses to obtain objects and a thermal-conditioning carousel to thermally condition said objects; an apparatus comprises carousel arrangement, a conveying unit arrangement supported by said carousel arrangement and movable in relation to said carousel arrangement to move objects and a thermal-conditioning arrangement arranged for thermally conditioning said objects, said thermal-conditioning arrangement being associated with said conveying unit arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Maurizio Borgatti, Florenzo Parrinello
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Patent number: 7384257Abstract: A device for removing doses of plastic material from the outflow orifice of an extruder by means of at least one removal element movable with respect to the extruder and provided with a receptacle for a dose removed from the orifice, the removal element comprising a severing element adapted to cut into the plastic material dispensed by the extruder along a severing edge advancing through the material from one side of the orifice to the other, the receptacle being shaped so as to accomodate the dose and allow its expulsion substantially in the directon of the severing edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fabrizio Pucci, Florenzo Parrinello
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Publication number: 20080124466Abstract: Method of glazing ceramic articles, consisting of preparing a glaze compound in liquid suspension, preferably aqueous; feeding the glaze compound in liquid suspension, preferably aqueous, into the forming cavity of a porous mould, for the time required to create a glaze film of desired thickness on the surface of the cavity by absorption of the liquid phase; feeding the slip into the same cavity for the time required to create the wall of the article by absorption of the liquid phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Vasco Mazzanti, Alessandro Bernabei
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Publication number: 20080075800Abstract: Ceramic sanitary wares are cast using equipment that comprises at least one mold made up of two halves presenting relative cavities in which the cast item is formed, rendered capable of movement to and fro along a predetermined direction toward and away from one another through the agency of a first actuator, in such a way that respective mating surfaces of the mold halves can be joined together or separated. Pressure forces acting on the mold halves from within are contained and controlled by a system associated directly with the mold halves, which comprises a mechanism acting on the system itself and on the halves of the mold in such a way as to create a gap affording a free passage to the mold halves when drawn together and distanced one from another. In this way, at least one of the halves can be rendered independent of the containment and control system for demolding purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Domenico Bambi, Giorgio Sarani
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Publication number: 20080057147Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transfer device rotatable at a speed to transfer a dose of plastics from a supply device to a forming device of said dose, a control device that is suitable for varying said speed in a substantially continuous manner between a minimum value and a maximum value being associated with said transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETÁ COOPERATIVAInventors: Stefano Bergami, Lorenzo Casadio
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Publication number: 20080044508Abstract: An apparatus for moulding plastics comprises a mould device, an actuating system arranged to move said mould device and a shock-absorbing device interposed between said actuating system and said mould device, said actuating system comprising an electromechanical actuating system; an apparatus for moulding plastics comprises mould device and an actuating system arranged to move said mould device, said actuating system comprising an electromechanical actuating system provided with an electric motor unit and with a control system for controlling an electrical parameter of said electric motor unit; an operating machine comprises a plurality of actuating devices suitable for operating an operating unit, at least one control unit for controlling said actuating devices and a switching device arranged to selectively connect said at least one control unit to at least actuating device of said plurality of actuating devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Publication number: 20080026239Abstract: The preform is formed by an upper neck which maintains unchanged its form in the final object and a hollow body, joined to the neck. The method foresees the insertion, within a matrix cavity, of a metered body of polymeric material whose mass is metered according to a reference value, and the subsequent pressure insertion of a punch within the matrix cavity until it closes the mold's molding chamber, the punch conferring the shape to the inner surface of the preform and the matrix having an inner surface which confers the shape to the outer surface of the preform. According to the invention, in the molding of the preform, the error of the mass of the metered body with respect to the reference value is distributed in the hollow body, which undergoes a subsequent hot deformation until it achieves the final shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa
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Publication number: 20070298139Abstract: The mold comprises a matrix (30) and a punch (20) adapted to penetrate into the cavity of the matrix to determine the molding chamber of the mold, the object being formed through the pressure insertion of the punch (20) within the cavity of the matrix (30) where a metered body (8) of polymeric material has been previously placed whose mass is metered according to a reference value. According to the invention, the matrix (30) comprises at least one deformable wall (31) whose inner surface defines at least part of the surface of the matrix (30), said deformable wall (31) having, at least in part, a relatively thin thickness which permits it to be elastically deformed under the pressure of the polymeric material in the final molding step of the object, thereby absorbing the error of the mass of the metered body (8) with respect to the reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa
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Patent number: 7303721Abstract: Method of glazing ceramic articles, consisting of preparing a glaze compound in liquid suspension, preferably aqueous; feeding the glaze compound in liquid suspension, preferably aqueous, into the forming cavity of a porous mould, for the time required to create a glaze film of desired thickness on the surface of the cavity by absorption of the liquid phase; feeding the slip into the same cavity for the time required to create the wall of the article by absorption of the liquid phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa′ CooperativaInventors: Vasco Mazzanti, Alessandro Bernabei
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Patent number: 7261847Abstract: A process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of the materials used to make molds (2) for moulding ceramic objects, when the pores have been damaged by use of the mold (2), comprises the sequential execution of at least two successive steps of an ordered sequence which includes the steps of: eliminating contamination caused by organic substances form the mold (2); eliminating contamination of biological origin from the mold (2); attacking inorganic encrustations and eliminating inorganic substances which have infiltrated the pores of the mold (2), the initial step of the process being preset according to the nature of a predetermined contaminating agent. A station implementing the process is also an integral part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa′ CooperativaInventor: Vasco Mazzanti
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Patent number: 7059845Abstract: The element has at least one porous permeable impression surface, on which the clay slip is deposited. A drainage system for the slip fluid is provided having a relatively thin, empty or porous chamber in the form of a slab which is incorporated into the body of the mould element itself, is disposed within the range of drainage action of the impression surface, and has a degree of porosity greater than the front part of the body delimited between said thin chamber and the impression surface, evacuation means connected to said thin chamber being provided to evacuate the drained fluid collected by the chamber. In particular, said thin chamber is disposed substantially parallel to the impression surface at a relatively short distance therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa CooperativaInventors: Vasco Mazzanti, Paolo Figliano
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Publication number: 20060068069Abstract: A flaking plant (1) suitable for producing granular or atomised flakes of fine powders, comprising at least: a feeding system (3, 4) of said fine powders; means (5, 6) suitable for compacting said fine powders to obtain a uniform plate of cohesive material; and means for crushing said uniform plate, comprising a pair of opposite, parallel rotary shafts (9, 10), with which a first and second succession (11, 12) of coaxial discs (13) are respectively associated; the discs (13) belonging to said first succession (11) and the discs (13) belonging to said second succession (12) being spaced apart in the radial direction by an amount less than or equal to the thickness of the plate of cohesive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Paolo Marchi, Alessandro Fabbroni
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Publication number: 20060021959Abstract: A cap comprises an opening indicating element provided with a flap arrangement suitable for interacting with an abutment arrangement associated with a neck of a container, said flap arrangement comprising at least one first portion and at least one second portion arranged alongside one another along a peripheral edge of said opening indicating element, a dimension of said at least one second portion measured transversely in relation to said peripheral edge being greater than a corresponding dimension of said at least one first portion measured transversely in relation to said peripheral edge; a container comprises a neck from which an abutment arrangement projects and a cap provided with a flap arrangement suitable for interacting with said abutment arrangement, said abutment arrangement comprising a plurality of distinct abutment elements and said flap arrangement comprising at least one portion suitable for being received in a gap defined between two abutment elements of said plurality of abutment elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA COOPERATIVAInventor: Alessandro Falzoni