Patents by Inventor Andrea Catellani

Andrea Catellani 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).

  • Publication number: 20230182155
    Abstract: A kit is described for the conversion of a blower into an atomizer. The kit includes: a tank (45) adapted to contain a liquid, a tubular body adapted to be fixed to the blower and provided with an inlet mouth and an outlet mouth, a diffuser device associated with the tubular body and provided with a liquid dispensing nozzle, a pressurization conduit which places in fluid communication an internal volume of the tubular body placed between the inlet mouth and the liquid dispensing nozzle with a top portion of the tank, and a dispensing conduit which places in fluid connection the dispensing nozzle of the diffuser device with a lower portion of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: EMAK S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto COLLI, Marco FERRARI, Andrea CATELLANI
  • Publication number: 20220152808
    Abstract: A work equipment (10) is described comprising a pole (20) for supporting a work apparatus (W), wherein the work apparatus (W) comprises: a. a work tool (55), b. a motor (45) adapted to activate the work tool (55), c. a casing (60) rigidly fixed to one end of the pole (20), and adapted to contain the motor (45), characterized in that the work equipment (10) comprises a damper element (85) interposed between the casing (60) and the pole (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: EMAK S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco FERRARI, Lorenzo CASTELLARI, Andrea CATELLANI
  • Publication number: 20220104432
    Abstract: A work equipment (10) is described, comprising: —a pole (20); —a work apparatus (W) fixed to a first end of the pole (20), comprising a work tool (30), —a support body (45), fixed to a second end of the pole (20), for housing a power supply battery (P) operatively connected to the work apparatus (W), said power supply battery (P) being removably associated with the support body (45), characterized in that a damper element (95) is positioned between the support body (45) and the power supply battery (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: EMAK S.P.A.
    Inventors: Lorenzo CASTELLARI, Andrea BERTANI, Andrea CATELLANI
  • Patent number: 10472109
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages from sealed packs comprises an endless conveyor carrying a plurality of paddles arranged for moving said packs along an advancement direction and fold said packs into formed packages, each paddle having a first surface intended to interact with a first pack to form a portion of a corresponding first package and a second surface intended to interact with a second pack to form a portion of a corresponding second package, said folding unit further comprises releasable connecting elements arranged for releasably connecting said paddles to said endless conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Catellani, Herbert Bartolini, Luisa D'Amato, Lucia Izzo, Franco Santi
  • Patent number: 10392137
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages from sealed packs having at least one flap to be folded, the folding unit including a conveying device carrying at least one pushing element arranged for interacting with the at least one flap, and a supporting element onto which the conveying device abuts when the at least one pushing element interacts with the at least one flap. The conveying device also includes at least one rolling element rolling onto the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Catellani
  • Publication number: 20190077532
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages (2) from sealed packs (3) comprises an endless conveyor (23) carrying a plurality of paddles (30) arranged for moving said packs (3) along an advancement direction and fold said packs (3) into formed packages (2), each paddle (30) having a first surface (80) intended to interact with a first pack (3) to form a portion of a corresponding first package (2) and a second surface (81) intended to interact with a second pack (3) to form a portion of a corresponding second package (2), said folding unit further comprises releasable connecting elements (42) arranged for releasably connecting said paddles (30) to said endless conveyor (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea Catellani, Herbert Bartolini, Luisa D'Amato, Lucia Izzo, Franco Santi
  • Publication number: 20180170587
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages from sealed packs having at least one flap to be folded, the folding unit including a conveying device carrying at least one pushing element arranged for interacting with the at least one flap, and a supporting element onto which the conveying device abuts when the at least one pushing element interacts with the at least one flap. The conveying device also includes at least one rolling element rolling onto the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea CATELLANI
  • Patent number: 9902566
    Abstract: There is described a conveyor for an article handling unit, comprising an endless transport element fed with a plurality of articles at an input station and advancing the articles along a handling path to an output station; the transport element is formed by a plurality of modules, each comprising a supporting member adapted to receive in use a relative article to be handled; each module further comprises a rotating element mounted in a rotatable manner onto the supporting member to produce a change of orientation of the relative article before to release it at the output station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Pedretti, Massimilliano Michelini, Massimo Pradelli, Andrea Catellani, Franco Santi, Fabrizio Rimondi, Alessandro Galata′
  • Patent number: 9670009
    Abstract: There is disclosed a transfer device for transferring sealed packages of a pourable food product, comprising a transporter for conveying packages along an at least partly curved path; transfer device also comprises a through opening which is arranged on one side of path and is adapted to allow the discharge of packages that have fallen along path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANACE S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Pedretti, Andrea Catellani
  • Patent number: 9409368
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs having main portion and opposite end portions; each pack comprising, for each end portion, a fin and a pair of flaps projecting laterally from main portion; unit comprises: a conveyor fed with a plurality of packs and which feeds the pack along a forming path; and a folder interacting with each pack to fold relative end fin onto a relative end portion; conveyor comprises first and second links articulated to each other; second link is arranged downstream of first link, relative to a first advancing direction of conveyor; folder comprises: a slot defined by first link to receive end fin; and a slide operatively connected to second link and movable between a first position at least partially engaging slot, to fold end fin onto a relative end portion, and a second position detached from slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Catellani, Richard John Pedretti, Massimo Pradelli
  • Publication number: 20140371046
    Abstract: A folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs having main portion and opposite end portions; each pack comprising, for each end portion, a fin and a pair of flaps projecting laterally from main portion; unit comprises: a conveyor fed with a plurality of packs and which feeds the pack along a forming path; and a folder interacting with each pack to fold relative end fin onto a relative end portion; conveyor comprises first and second links articulated to each other; second link is arranged downstream of first link, relative to a first advancing direction of conveyor; folder comprises: a slot defined by first link to receive end fin; and a slide operatively connected to second link and movable between a first position at least partially engaging slot, to fold end fin onto a relative end portion, and a second position detached from slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Andrea Catellani, Richard John Pedretti, Massimo Pradelli
  • Publication number: 20140223858
    Abstract: There is described a conveyor for an article handling unit, comprising an endless transport element fed with a plurality of articles at an input station and advancing the articles along a handling path to an output station; the transport element is formed by a plurality of modules, each comprising a supporting member adapted to receive in use a relative article to be handled; each module further comprises a rotating element mounted in a rotatable manner onto the supporting member to produce a change of orientation of the relative article before to release it at the output station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE
    Inventors: Richard Pedretti, Massimilliano Michelini, Massimo Pradelli, Andrea Catellani, Franco Santi, Fabrizio Rimondi, Alesandro Galata
  • Publication number: 20140123595
    Abstract: There is disclosed a transfer device for transferring sealed packages of a pourable food product, comprising a transporter for conveying packages along an at least partly curved path; transfer device also comprises a through opening which is arranged on one side of path and is adapted to allow the discharge of packages that have fallen along path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Pedretti, Andrea Catellani