Patents by Inventor Alvaro Volpato Junior

Alvaro Volpato Junior 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: 9574297
    Abstract: A floating basket and clutch are applied to a top loading washing machine. More particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with a motor (M) and a drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), a pulley (P), a belt (Cr) and a sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T). More precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or impeller (AG), during the washing operation (OPL) and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC). The floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tube (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub (T) is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Do Brasil S/A
    Inventors: Rodrigo Strzelecki Berndsen, Felipe Augusto Scheer, Marcelo Piekarski, Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Álvaro Volpato Junior
  • Publication number: 20140305173
    Abstract: “FLOATING BASKET AND CLUTCH APPLIED TO THE TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE”, more particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with motor (M) and drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), pulley (P) and belt (Cr) and sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T); more precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or “impeller” (AG), when in the washing operation (OPL) of fabrics and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC) of fabrics; the floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tub (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2); the floating basket (1) has vertical displacement (x) in relation to the tub (T), along the drive shaft (E) and according to presence or ab
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX DO BRASIL S/A
    Inventors: Rodrigo Strzelecki Berndsen, Felipe Augusto Scheer, Marcelo Piekarski, Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Alvaro Volpato Junior
  • Patent number: 8746016
    Abstract: A suspension (1) of a washing machine has a mechanical assembly resting on the bottom of the cabinet (3) by means of a lower cushion including plates (5 and 7) and shock absorbers (6) and a liquid containing casing (4). The suspension system (1) is intended to absorb the movement of the mechanical (wash group) assembly during a centrifugal spin, reducing the transmissibility of forces/movements to the external cabinet (3), while the liquid containing casing provides a cost-effective counterbalance within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Electrolux do Brasil SA
    Inventors: Alvaro Volpato Junior, Antonio Fernando Da Cunha, Felipe Augusto Scheer
  • Publication number: 20110023556
    Abstract: A suspension (1) of a washing machine has a mechanical assembly resting on the bottom of the cabinet (3) by means of a lower cushion including plates (5 and 7) and shock absorbers (6) and a liquid containing casing (4). The suspension system (1) is intended to absorb the movement of the mechanical (wash group) assembly during a centrifugal spin, reducing the transmissibility of forces/movements to the external cabinet (3), while the liquid containing casing provides a cost-effective counterbalance within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX DO BRASIL SA
    Inventors: Alvaro Volpato Junior, Antonio Fernando Da Cunha, Felipe Augusto Scheer