Patents by Inventor Antonio Codega

Antonio Codega 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: 20250040664
    Abstract: A crampon (1) for a ski mountaineering boot (S1) having a heel portion (s1p) and a toe portion (s1a) or for mountaineering or hiking boot (S2) having a heel portion (s2p) and a toe portion (s2a), said crampon (1) having a frame (100) with a thickness s? and comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4) connectable to each other by a connecting rod (6) extending along a longitudinal axis h of said connecting rod (6) and having an upper face (6a) and a lower face (6b), a width (1) and a thickness(s), said crampon (1) extending along a longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said front portion frame (3) comprises retention means (9) of the front portion of the boot (S1,S2) and a support surface (7) of a toe portion of the sole of a boot sole comprising front connection means for the connection with the connecting rod (6) represented by a first coupling seat (10) for first coupling means of the connecting rod (6), wherein said connecting rod (6) comprises first front coupling means represented by
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Antonio CODEGA, Andrea DONADONI
  • Publication number: 20240240697
    Abstract: A swivel connection device having a housing body, two coupling elements connected to the housing body, and hinged connection elements connected to the housing body is provided. The two coupling elements are freely rotatable relative to one another about a main rotation axis defined by the hinged connection elements. Each coupling element, in an operating configuration, supports a respective load directed along a respective load direction substantially parallel to the main rotation axis. The housing body defines a plurality of connection seats, and each connection seat defines a stop wall. Each of the two coupling elements is inserted into a respective connection seat, against a respective stop wall, along an insertion direction. The insertion direction of each coupling element is in a direction concordant with the load direction of the load supported by a same coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Antonio CODEGA, Andrea DONADONI
  • Patent number: 10987526
    Abstract: A descender is for work at height, climbing, mountaineering, speleology or other practices using a rope. The descender device for a textile rope (F) includes a casing in which a cam mechanism (10) and an actuating lever (3) for the cam mechanism (10) are housed. The casing (2) includes a return element (13) for the rope (F). The cam mechanism (10) includes a lever pin (29) rotatably actuated by the actuation lever (3) and a movable cam (25) which is rotatably movable between a deactivation position and a locked position in which the movable cam (25) presses on the rope (F) against the return element (13). The lever pin (29) acts on a rocker member (32) which is integral with the movable cam (25) during a first rotation step of the lever pin (29) in a direction opposite to the activation direction of the movable cam (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi, Mauro Galimberti
  • Patent number: 10253802
    Abstract: Carabiners having locking systems of the type called “key-lock” for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such carabiners include those having a ring with a side, interrupted by an opening delimited by a first and a second end, wherein said opening is closed by a spring closing element which can take an open position and a closed position, wherein the first end of the ring comprises a bulb-shaped hooking portion, with the projecting part in a direction transverse to the plane of the carabiner, wherein the coupling portion on both sides of the bulb includes a shoulder having an uneven surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Camp S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Luca Gai
  • Publication number: 20190099626
    Abstract: A descender is for work at height, climbing, mountaineering, speleology or other practices using a rope. The descender device for a textile rope (F) includes a casing in which a cam mechanism (10) and an actuating lever (3) for the cam mechanism (10) are housed. The casing (2) includes a return element (13) for the rope (F). The cam mechanism (10) includes a lever pin (29) rotatably actuated by the actuation lever (3) and a movable cam (25) which is rotatably movable between a deactivation position and a locked position in which the movable cam (25) presses on the rope (F) against the return element (13). The lever pin (29) acts on a rocker member (32) which is integral with the movable cam (25) during a first rotation step of the lever pin (29) in a direction opposite to the activation direction of the movable cam (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio CODEGA, Matteo RIVADOSSI, Mauro GALIMBERTI
  • Patent number: 9964138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carabiner, particularly a wire carabiner, for mountaineering and climbing comprising a ring having a side, which is interrupted by an opening defined by a first and a second end, wherein said opening is closed by a spring closing member that may take an open position and a closed position, wherein the first end of the ring comprises a bulb-shaped coupling portion, with the part projecting in the transversal direction with respect to the plane of the carabiner, and wherein the closing member is of the so-called “wire lever” type and comprises a lever member consisting of a metal wire, wherein said lever member is associated with a coupling member with the coupling portion of the ring, said coupling member comprising a seat, having such shape and dimensions as to couple with said coupling portion, and a constraint portion to the lever member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Patent number: 9757598
    Abstract: A self-locking device for a mountaineer or a speleologist climbing up a rope is provided herein. The device includes a main body having an inner face with a sliding seat for the rope. The sliding seat is partially defined by a part of the body of the device folded upon itself and partially defined at a bottom and laterally by the inner face of the body of the device. The device includes a cam member associated with the body and able to tilt around an axis X from an open position to a position holding the rope. The self-locking device also includes one or more pulleys associated with the body. The one or more pulleys are arranged so that a longitudinal axis Z lies on a plane parallel to a plane a of major extension of the body and perpendicular to a sliding direction of the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: CAMP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Patent number: 9415245
    Abstract: Safety devices for sports and mountaineering activities are provided. In particular, such devices include a body that has a first and a second plate, both fixed, substantially parallel to one another and connected together at one end through a lever member hinged to both of the plates by a pin, so that, when assembled, said plates define space (a) in which a path for the rope is provided. The lever member can rotate around axis (b) between a release position and a holding position. The lever member also may include a fixed pulley, arranged on a portion of the lever member away from axis (b) so that a rope can slide along the fixed pulley about an axis offset with respect to axis (b) of the lever member. The devices also may include an anti-panic mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Codega
  • Publication number: 20150074960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carabiner, particularly a wire carabiner, for mountaineering and climbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Publication number: 20150074959
    Abstract: Carabiners having locking systems of the type called “key-lock” for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such carabiners include those having a ring with a side, interrupted by an opening delimited by a first and a second end, wherein said opening is closed by a spring closing element which can take an open position and a closed position, wherein the first end of the ring comprises a bulb-shaped hooking portion, with the projecting part in a direction transverse to the plane of the carabiner, wherein the coupling portion on both sides of the bulb includes a shoulder having an uneven surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Luca Gai
  • Patent number: 8763216
    Abstract: Snap hooks, particularly snap hooks with a screw lock for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such snap hooks may include a ring which has a straight side, interrupted by an opening defined by first and second ends, in which the opening is closed by a spring closing element which has an open position and a closed position, the snap hook having a separation lever dividing the space enclosed by the ring in two separate areas wherein the lever is independent from the closing element, and wherein the closing element and the separating lever are hinged to the same hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Codega
  • Publication number: 20130256061
    Abstract: A self-locking device for a mountaineer or a spelaeologist climbing up a rope is provided herein. The device includes a main body with a sliding seat for the rope. The device also includes a cam member associated with said body and able to tilt around an axis X from an open position to a position holding said rope. Further, the device includes a means for containing said rope inside said seat, in that said containment means comprise one or more pulleys associated with said body, which define to the top at least partially said sliding seat of the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Camp S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Publication number: 20130032433
    Abstract: Safety devices for sports and mountaineering activities which are equipped with an anti-panic mechanism are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Codega
  • Publication number: 20120324684
    Abstract: Snap hooks, particularly snap hooks with a screw lock for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such snap hooks may include a ring which has a straight side, interrupted by an opening defined by first and second ends, in which said opening is closed by a spring closing element which has an open position and a closed position, said snap hook comprising a separation lever dividing the space enclosed by the ring in two separate areas wherein that said lever is independent from said closing element, and wherein said closing element and said separating lever are hinged to the same hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Codega
  • Publication number: 20120167400
    Abstract: Axes for mountaineering activities such as technical ice climbing, extreme mixed climbing, and dry-tooling are provided. Such axes may include a main body having a proximal portion connected to a handgrip and a distal portion connected to a tool, in which there is defined an axis X parallel to the vertical use plane of the axe, tangential to the outer end of the handgrip and the tip of the tool and intersecting the longitudinal axis (Y) of the handgrip and the longitudinal axis (Z) of the tool, so as to respectively form angles ? and ?, wherein said proximal portion of the main body is removably and adjustably connected to said handgrip, so as to modify the inclination of said handgrip according to said angle ?, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Publication number: 20120066939
    Abstract: A crampon 3 comprises a main structure 7 and means 12 for the removable connection with a boot 2, wherein the removable connection means 12 comprise engagement means 14 adapted to engage an engagement seat 15 of the boot 2 and an elastically deformable connection structure 18 associated with the engagement means 14. The connection structure 18 is shaped so that, when the crampon 3 is connected to the boot 2, following a predetermined elastic deformation of the connection structure 18, the engagement means 14 disengage the engagement seat 15 of the boot 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Antonio Codega
  • Patent number: D869264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Matteo Rivadossi
  • Patent number: D889942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CAMP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Codega, Andrea Donadoni