Patents by Inventor Antonino CIMINO

Antonino CIMINO 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).

  • Belt tensioner for a belt drive
    Patent number: 10718410
    Abstract: A belt tensioner for a belt drive of a motor vehicle engine, comprising: a fixed part configured to be fixed with respect to the engine and provided with a pivot defining a rotation axis; an arm having a connection portion hinged to the pivot and rotatable about the rotation axis and an opposite portion rotatably supporting a pulley configured to cooperate with a belt of the drive; a main spring interposed between the fixed part and the arm to exert thrust on the arm such as to rotate said arm towards the belt; and at least one rolling bearing interposed between the arm and the pivot to support the arm and ensure the alignment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Antonino Cimino
  • A BELT TENSIONER FOR A BELT DRIVE
    Publication number: 20170002902
    Abstract: A belt tensioner for a belt drive of a motor vehicle engine, comprising: a fixed part configured to be fixed with respect to the engine and provided with a pivot defining a rotation axis; an arm having a connection portion hinged to the pivot and rotatable about the rotation axis and an opposite portion rotatably supporting a pulley configured to cooperate with a belt of the drive; a main spring interposed between the fixed part and the arm to exert thrust on the arm such as to rotate said arm towards the belt; and at least one rolling bearing interposed between the arm and the pivot to support the arm and ensure the alignment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Antonino CIMINO