Patents by Inventor Alain Vettoretti
Alain Vettoretti 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).
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Patent number: 11065750Abstract: The present disclosure concerns improvements for a gas-powered fixing tool, and particularly a combustion chamber or precombustion chamber for a gas-powered fixing tool, a working chamber for a gas-powered fixing tool, a fuel gas injection device for a gas-powered fixing tool and a gas-powered fixing tool including one or more of these elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frédéric Nayrac, Christian Ricordi, Alain Vettoretti
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Patent number: 10888982Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gas-powered fastener-driving tool. In one embodiment, the tool includes a combustion or precombustion chamber a valve comprising a body that is mobile within the combustion or precombustion chamber between a first closed position and a second open position. The body defines two opposing orifices at longitudinal ends of the body. The orifices form part of a bore defined through the body that enables gas to pass through the valve. This makes it possible to limit the pressure drops as gas is being admitted to or exhausted from the chamber, thus making it possible to optimize the duration of the firing cycle of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Patent number: 10882171Abstract: Gas fixing tool, including at least one combustion chamber, a trigger, a device for injecting fuel into the at least one chamber, a member for actuating the device, and a bearing member intended to be brought to bear on a support material, characterized in that it further comprises a safety member configured to cooperate on the one hand with the actuating member and on the other hand with the trigger, so that the trigger is locked in its first position when the actuating member is in a first position.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Alain Vettoretti, Patrick Herelier, Frédéric Nayrac
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Patent number: 10850378Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cartridge for a gas-powered fastener-driving tool. In one embodiment, the fuel cartridge comprises a body that has a longitudinal axis and that defines an internal fuel storage cavity. The body is shaped and sized to be inserted at least partially into and removed from a housing defined by a case of the tool via translation along the longitudinal axis. The cartridge also includes a connection and fuel dispensing end fitting connected to the body and sized and shaped to engage an end fitting of the tool within the housing. The cartridge also includes a first cam surface extending at least partially around the longitudinal axis and configured to, during relative rotation of the first cam surface and a second cam surface, engage the second cam surface to facilitate removal of the fuel cartridge from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Patent number: 10843320Abstract: A fixing tool including a nose for guiding of fixing elements and a striking plate for striking of the fixing elements, wherein the fixing tool is configured to fire a fixing element of a first type and a fixing element of a second type with dimensional and/or geometric characteristics which are different from those of the fixing element of the first type.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Christophe Bodin, Alain Vettoretti, Frédéric Nayrac
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Patent number: 10688640Abstract: A magazine for a fastener tool comprising a first guideway for heads of fastener elements of a first type, the first guideway extending in a direction (A) and being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of first type near a front edge extending substantially parallel to the direction (A); and comprising a second guideway for heads of fastener elements of a second type, the fastener elements of the first type having a different length from that of the fastener elements of second type, the second guideway being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of second type near the front edge. The magazine further comprises a poka-yoke configured to prevent inserting of the fastener elements of second type in the first guideway.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Christophe Bodin, Alain Vettoretti, Cyril Marion
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Patent number: 10456897Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and an electronic ignition control device of a combustion chamber of a gas-powered fixing tool designed to optimize the quality of the shooting of fixation elements by the tool. According to the principle of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition of the chamber to produce the shot is commanded on the condition that the time between the moment when the user places the tool against a work surface and the moment when he pulls on an actuation trigger of the tool is greater than a predefined delay time, to ensure an optimal filling of the combustion chamber with the combustible gas. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition is enabled on the supplemental condition that a signal of medium ignition voltage is greater than a trigger threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Pascale Grandjean, Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Publication number: 20180318993Abstract: A magazine for a fastener tool comprising a first guideway for heads of fastener elements of a first type, the first guideway extending in a direction (A) and being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of first type near a front edge extending substantially parallel to the direction (A); and comprising a second guideway for heads of fastener elements of a second type, the fastener elements of the first type having a different length from that of the fastener elements of second type, the second guideway being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of second type near the front edge. The magazine further comprises a poka-yoke configured to prevent inserting of the fastener elements of second type in the first guideway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Christophe Bodin, Alain Vettoretti, Cyril Marion
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Publication number: 20180318996Abstract: A fixing tool including a nose for guiding of fixing elements and a striking plate for striking of the fixing elements, wherein the fixing tool is configured to fire a fixing element of a first type and a fixing element of a second type with dimensional and/or geometric characteristics which are different from those of the fixing element of the first type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Christophe Bodin, Alain Vettoretti, Frédéric Nayrac
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Publication number: 20180036871Abstract: The present disclosure concerns improvements for a gas-powered fixing tool, and particularly a combustion chamber or precombustion chamber for a gas-powered fixing tool, a working chamber for a gas-powered fixing tool, a fuel gas injection device for a gas-powered fixing tool and a gas-powered fixing tool including one or more of these elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frédéric Nayrac, Christian Ricordi, Alain Vettoretti
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Publication number: 20170203424Abstract: Gas fixing tool, including at least one combustion chamber, a trigger, a device for injecting fuel into the at least one chamber, a member for actuating the device, and a bearing member intended to be brought to bear on a support material, characterized in that it further comprises a safety member configured to cooperate on the one hand with the actuating member and on the other hand with the trigger, so that the trigger is locked in its first position when the actuating member is in a first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Alain Vettoretti, Patrick Herelier, Frédéric Nayrac
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Publication number: 20170173772Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cartridge for a gas-powered fastener-driving tool. In one embodiment, the fuel cartridge comprises a body that has a longitudinal axis and that defines an internal fuel storage cavity. The body is shaped and sized to be inserted at least partially into and removed from a housing defined by a case of the tool via translation along the longitudinal axis. The cartridge also includes a connection and fuel dispensing end fitting connected to the body and sized and shaped to engage an end fitting of the tool within the housing. The cartridge also includes a first cam surface extending at least partially around the longitudinal axis and configured to, during relative rotation of the first cam surface and a second cam surface, engage the second cam surface to facilitate removal of the fuel cartridge from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Publication number: 20170173771Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and an electronic ignition control device of a combustion chamber of a gas-powered fixing tool designed to optimize the quality of the shooting of fixation elements by the tool. According to the principle of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition of the chamber to produce the shot is commanded on the condition that the time between the moment when the user places the tool against a work surface and the moment when he pulls on an actuation trigger of the tool is greater than a predefined delay time, to ensure an optimal filling of the combustion chamber with the combustible gas. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition is enabled on the supplemental condition that a signal of medium ignition voltage is greater than a trigger threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Pascale Grandjean, Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Publication number: 20170173773Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gas-powered fastener-driving tool. In one embodiment, the tool includes a combustion or precombustion chamber a valve comprising a body that is mobile within the combustion or precombustion chamber between a first closed position and a second open position. The body defines two opposing orifices at longitudinal ends of the body. The orifices form part of a bore defined through the body that enables gas to pass through the valve. This makes it possible to limit the pressure drops as gas is being admitted to or exhausted from the chamber, thus making it possible to optimize the duration of the firing cycle of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Patrick Herelier, Frederic Nayrac, Alain Vettoretti
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Fastening tool with an internal combustion engine with a unique opening and closing chamber abutment
Patent number: 8800681Abstract: The tool is to be used for driving fastening members into a supporting material. It comprises a cylinder (3), with a piston (5), a combustion chamber (1, 11), a cylinder head (12) bearing a fuel igniting means (36) in the chamber (1), a pin guide (9), for receiving a fastening member and the piston (5) shaft (7) and a cage (21). Return means are provided for opening the chamber (11), driving the pin guide (9) forwardly, opening and closing abutment means for the chamber (11). There are provided: one single central spring (32) for opening the chamber (11) and, on each side of the tool, one single opening and closing side chamber abutment (18, 55), integral with the chamber (11) and mobile in translation on the corresponding side of the cylinder (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SpitInventors: Ludovic Rousson, Pierre Cordeiro, Alain Vettoretti, Patrick Herelier -
Publication number: 20140069981Abstract: A gas setting tool, wasting a limited amount of fuel. The tool comprises i) an internal combustion engine, with a device for injecting fuel in the chamber of the engine, comprising a check valve and an injection piston, the injection piston extending beyond the check valve, and iii) a sealing joint mounted on the injection piston of the check valve. The injection piston comprises an internal bore opened on the exterior and the check valve and its injection piston are arranged so that, in an opening position, the fuel in a container is able, outside the check valve, to only flow through the internal bore of the injection piston. Thanks to this invention, fuel waste is reduced to the best.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPITInventors: Christian Ricordi, Alain Vettoretti, Frederic Nayrac, Patrick Herelier, Pascale Grandjean, Pierre Cordeiro, Jean-Michel Dreveton
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Patent number: 8464806Abstract: The tool comprises an engine for propelling a piston including a shaft for driving a fastening member into a supporting material and through a pin guide, with means for adjusting the depth of drive of the piston shaft outside the pin guide at the end of the propulsion and at the stop of the piston in abutment against stop means. The pin guide is mounted free in translation and the depth of drive adjusting means comprise an adjustment knurl with a knurl shaft arranged so as to be in abutment against the pin guide and to push the pin guide forwards under the rotation action of the knurl.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SpitInventors: Ludovic Rousson, Pierre Cordeiro, Alain Vettoretti, Patrick Herelier
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Publication number: 20110139849Abstract: The tool comprises an engine for propelling a piston including a shaft for driving a fastening member into a supporting material and through a pin guide, with means for adjusting the depth of drive of the piston shaft outside the pin guide at the end of the propulsion and at the stop of the piston in abutment against stop means. The pin guide is mounted free in translation and the depth of drive adjusting means comprise an adjustment knurl with a knurl shaft arranged so as to be in abutment against the pin guide and to push the pin guide forwards under the rotation action of the knurl.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Societe de Prospection et d'inventions Techniques SPITInventors: Ludovic ROUSSON, Pierre CORDEIRO, Alain VETTORETTI, Patrick HERELIER
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FASTENING TOOL WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A UNIQUE OPENING AND CLOSING CHAMBER ABUTMENT
Publication number: 20110139848Abstract: The tool is to be used for driving fastening members into a supporting material. It comprises a cylinder (3), with a piston (5), a combustion chamber (1, 11), a cylinder head (12) bearing a fuel igniting means (36) in the chamber (1), a pin guide (9), for receiving a fastening member and the piston (5) shaft (7) and a cage (21). Return means are provided for opening the chamber (11), driving the pin guide (9) forwardly, opening and closing abutment means for the chamber (11). There are provided: one single central spring (32) for opening the chamber (11) and, on each side of the tool, one single opening and closing side chamber abutment (18, 55), integral with the chamber (11) and mobile in translation on the corresponding side of the cylinder (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPITInventors: Ludovic ROUSSON, Pierre CORDEIRO, Alain VETTORETTI, Patrick HERELIER -
Patent number: 7638233Abstract: The tool has, in a casing (2), electrically operated components and a housing (4) to accommodate a battery (3) that powers the components, with detachable elements (10, 24) of securing the battery in its housing in a position of mechanical locking and electrical connection to the components and in a position in which it is mechanically retained in its housing but electrically disconnected. The securing element (24) is designed to retrain the battery (3) in the electrically disconnected position only by friction (24, 31), thus avoiding any wrong move.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SPITInventors: Alain Vettoretti, Jean-Luc Simonin