Patents by Inventor Andrea Zanin

Andrea Zanin 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: 7562939
    Abstract: A motor vehicle wheel, comprising a structural body formed by an outer rim with which the tire is to be associated, by a hub and by at least one spoke for connecting the rim to the hub; the structural body is made of steel. The wheel advantageously comprises a wheel cover for covering the exposed parts of the structural body which is made of metallic light alloy. The wheel cover is fixed to the structural body by way of elements for mechanical interconnection of the type which can be removed at least from the wheel cover. The wheel cover is provided with receptacles for the insertion of the bolts for fixing the rim to the axle of the motor vehicle. The mechanical interconnection elements are separate from the bolts for fixing the wheel to the axle of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Inventor: Andrea Zanin
  • Publication number: 20070182240
    Abstract: A motor vehicle wheel, comprising a structural body formed by an outer rim with which the tire is to be associated, by a hub and by at least one spoke for connecting the rim to the hub; the structural body is made of steel. The wheel advantageously comprises a wheel cover for covering the exposed parts of the structural body which is made of metallic light alloy. The wheel cover is fixed to the structural body by way of elements for mechanical interconnection of the type which can be removed at least from the wheel cover. The wheel cover is provided with receptacles for the insertion of the bolts for fixing the rim to the axle of the motor vehicle. The mechanical interconnection elements are separate from the bolts for fixing the wheel to the axle of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventor: Andrea Zanin