Patents by Inventor Antonella Turi

Antonella Turi 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).

  • Magnetic device for gripping and clamping workpieces
    Patent number: 9393701
    Abstract: A magnetic device for gripping and clamping workpieces, in particular sheet-steel elements (L), comprises a supporting casing (2), slidably mounted within which is a magnet-holder member (4) carrying a main permanent magnet (M). The magnet-holder member (4) can be displaced between an advanced, operative, position, in which the main magnet (M) is designed to grip and clamp a workpiece (L), and a retracted, inoperative, position. The movement of the magnet-holder member (M) is controlled by shape-memory actuator means (A1, A2, B, E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Alessandro Zanella, Tommaso Luchetti, Antonella Turi
  • MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GRIPPING AND CLAMPING WORKPIECES
    Publication number: 20130341845
    Abstract: A magnetic device for gripping and clamping workpieces, in particular sheet-steel elements (L), comprises a supporting casing (2), slidably mounted within which is a magnet-holder member (4) carrying a main permanent magnet (M). The magnet-holder member (4) can be displaced between an advanced, operative, position, in which the main magnet (M) is designed to grip and clamp a workpiece (L), and a retracted, inoperative, position. The movement of the magnet-holder member (M) is controlled by shape-memory actuator means (A1, A2, B, E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Aziona
    Inventors: Alessandro Zanella, Tommaso Luchetti, Antonella Turi