Patents by Inventor Antonio Falchetti
Antonio Falchetti 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).
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Patent number: 9979104Abstract: A clamp for a male terminal having features for preventing incorrect clamping, which comprises a main body having a ring and two jaws, that are movable toward each other for the ring to hold the terminal. An engagement element is movable in the vertical direction and to act upon the jaws to move them toward each other. A clamping member, operable to move the engagement element comprises a stem and a nut. The stem is fixed to a base body, which is pivotable relative to the main body between a first position, in which the stem is inclined with respect to the vertical and a second position, in which the stem extends in the vertical direction. In the first position, the engagement element prevents the nut from engaging a threaded portion of the stem. In the second position, the threaded portion is adapted to be engaged by the nut.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Publication number: 20180006387Abstract: A clamp for a male terminal having features for preventing incorrect clamping, which comprises a main body having a ring and two jaws, that are movable toward each other for the ring to hold the terminal. An engagement element is movable in the vertical direction and to act upon the jaws to move them toward each other. A clamping member, operable to move the engagement element comprises a stem and a nut. The stem is fixed to a base body, which is pivotable relative to the main body between a first position, in which the stem is inclined with respect to the vertical and a second position, in which the stem extends in the vertical direction. In the first position, the engagement element prevents the nut from engaging a threaded portion of the stem. In the second position, the threaded portion is adapted to be engaged by the nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: Antonio FALCHETTI
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Patent number: 8317549Abstract: A clamp for male terminal comprising a clamping ring capable of inserting on a male terminal, two jaws connected to the clamping ring and mutually approachable to tighten the clamping ring on the male terminal, clamping means acting on the jaws to move them between a distant position and a close position along a clamping direction. The clamping means comprise a clamping member rotating around a clamping axis inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis of the clamping ring. The clamp further comprises guiding means cooperating with a movable jaw to guide the movement of such movable jaw along the clamping direction on said plane, between the distant position and the close position.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Patent number: 8287319Abstract: A clamp (1) for male terminal comprises a first tightening ring (21), a second tightening ring (31) constrained to the first tightening ring so as to rotate relative thereto about a rotation axis (Z-Z) extending perpendicularly to the axis of the first ring (A-A) so as to be mobile between a loosened position and a tightened position respectively for loosening and tightening the clamp on the male terminal, tightening means (40) actuable for moving the second tightening ring between the loosened position and the tightened position so as to vary the angle comprised between the axes of the two tightening rings (A-A, B-B). In particular, the second tightening ring (31) is shaped so that, in the tightened position, it surrounds at least one portion of the first tightening ring and acts on said portion for determining the tightening of the first ring on the male terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Publication number: 20110269354Abstract: A clamp (1) for male terminal comprises a first tightening ring (21), a second tightening ring (31) constrained to the first tightening ring so as to rotate relative thereto about a rotation axis (Z-Z) extending perpendicularly to the axis of the first ring (A-A) so as to be mobile between a loosened position and a tightened position respectively for loosening and tightening the clamp on the male terminal, tightening means (40) actuable for moving the second tightening ring between the loosened position and the tightened position so as to vary the angle comprised between the axes of the two tightening rings (A-A, B-B). In particular, the second tightening ring (31) is shaped so that, in the tightened position, it surrounds at least one portion of the first tightening ring and acts on said portion for determining the tightening of the first ring on the male terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio FALCHETTI
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Publication number: 20110195615Abstract: A clamp for male terminal comprising a clamping ring capable of inserting on a male terminal, two jaws connected to the clamping ring and mutually approachable to tighten the clamping ring on the male terminal, clamping means acting on the jaws to move them between a distant position and a close position along a clamping direction. The clamping means comprise a clamping member rotating around a clamping axis inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis of the clamping ring. The clamp further comprises guiding means cooperating with a movable jaw to guide the movement of such movable jaw along the clamping direction on said plane, between the distant position and the close position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: MTA S.P.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Patent number: 7845993Abstract: The present invention relates to a female electrical terminal destined to couple with a male blade terminal (60), comprising a body (12) equipped with a bottom wall (15) having projections (18-21) for the electrical contact with the male terminal and two side walls (16, 17) defining with the bottom wall a housing seat (14) for the male terminal, the female terminal comprising a pushing elastic element (28) suitable for use to push the male terminal towards said bottom wall (15). Said contact projections (18-21) are at least four, the terminal comprising a shell (26) carrying the pushing elastic element (28) and being equipped with portions (31-34) for coupling with said body (12) that externally embrace said two side walls (16-17) of the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Publication number: 20100190388Abstract: The present invention relates to a female electrical terminal destined to couple with a male blade terminal (60), comprising a body (12) equipped with a bottom wall (15) having projections (18-21) for the electrical contact with the male terminal and two side walls (16, 17) defining with the bottom wall a housing seat (14) for the male terminal, the female terminal comprising a pushing elastic element (28) suitable for use to push the male terminal towards said bottom wall (15). Said contact projections (18-21) are at least four, the terminal comprising a shell (26) carrying the pushing elastic element (28) and being equipped with portions (31-34) for coupling with said body (12) that externally embrace said two side walls (16-17) of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio FALCHETTI
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Patent number: 7731550Abstract: An electric connector (1) has an attachment portion (2) for attachment to an electric conductor, a connecting portion (3) for connection to a mating electric connector, and a damping portion (4) which joins the attachment portion (2) to the connecting portion (3) and comprises a bottom wall (5) connected to one of the two portions and a top wall (6) connected to the other of the two portions. The bottom wall (5) and the top wall (6) lie on advantageously parallel planes, and are connected by one side wall (7).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: MTA, S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Publication number: 20080254687Abstract: An electric connector (1) has an attachment portion (2) for attachment to an electric conductor, a connecting portion (3) for connection to a mating electric connector, and a damping portion (4) which joins the attachment portion (2) to the connecting portion (3) and comprises a bottom wall (5) connected to one of the two portions and a top wall (6) connected to the other of the two portions. The bottom wall (5) and the top wall (6) lie on advantageously parallel planes, and are connected by one side wall (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: MTA S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Patent number: 6773271Abstract: Modular fuse-holding structure for an automobile consisting of a frame made of plastic material (1) in which a plurality of modules (6) are housed, individually attached to the frame, without mutual locks and capable of being composed according to requirements. To ensure the holding of the devices (50, 56) for the snap attachment of the modules to the frame, the modules are equipped, on two opposite faces, with tenons (42, 44, 43, 45) which engage with rails formed inside two opposite side walls of the frame and which prevent the distancing of the opposite walls of the frame near to the snap attachment devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Heccanotecnica Codognese S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Publication number: 20030153212Abstract: Modular fuse-holding structure for an automobile consisting of a frame made of plastic material (1) in which a plurality of modules (6) are housed, individually attached to the frame, without mutual locks and capable of being composed according to requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Patent number: 5854583Abstract: Automotive-type fuse for large currents, in which a generally rectangular metal strip of tin-plated zinc, with a central portion shaped to form a conductor of smaller conducting cross section, is provided, at each of its opposite ends, with a circular hole for the screw of an electrical terminal clamp, this hole being surrounded by an annular insert caulked into the strip, made of metal, such as copper with tellurium or with beryllium, with a modulus of elasticity and yield-point stress higher than that of zinc, to ensure the stability of the screw clamp, even under vibration, with a clamping pressure greater than the yield-point stress of zinc, by means of the elastic reaction exerted by the ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Meccanotecnica Codognese S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti
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Patent number: 4772219Abstract: An adapter base for reed-type fuses, of the kind usually installed in fuse carriers on passenger cars, comprises a pair of blades each provided at one end with a socket, and a microlamp having rheophores each connected electrically to a respective one of said blades.The adapter base can be retrofitted to passenger car fuse carriers and affords illumination of a burned out fuse from the time when the failure occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1987Date of Patent: September 20, 1988Assignee: Meccanotecnica Codognese S.p.A.Inventor: Antonio Falchetti