Patents by Inventor Antonio Nicastri

Antonio Nicastri 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).

  • Boot lid mechanism for a convertible motor car
    Patent number: 6619720
    Abstract: A boot lid mechanism for the lid of the boot of a convertible motor car which includes means enabling the lid to pivot about an axis situated near the forward portion of the lid and substantially orthogonal of the longitudinal centre line of the car, this pivoting movement being accompanied by a movement towards and away from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Industrie Pininfarina S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Nicastri
  • Flexible hood for a convertible motor car
    Patent number: 6431635
    Abstract: A flexible hood for a convertible car which includes a cover with a front portion and a rear portion and a frame for supporting the cover which includes side portions secured to the car body, extending along the sides of the hood and each including a first and a second parallelogram linkage arranged in series and operable to enable the hood to be moved to an extended configuration covering the driving compartment and to a configuration folded away behind this compartment. Each of the second parallelogram linkages has means enabling it selectively to move independently of its associated first linkage, thus making it possible to fold only the front portion of the flexible hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Industrie Pininfarina S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Nicastri
  • Flexible hood for a convertible motor car
    Publication number: 20020014783
    Abstract: A flexible hood for a convertible car which includes a cover with a front portion and a rear portion and a frame for supporting the cover which includes side portions secured to the car body, extending along the sides of the hood and each including a first and a second parallelogram linkage arranged in series and operable to enable the hood to be moved to an extended configuration covering the driving compartment and to a configuration folded away behind this compartment. Each of the second parallelogram linkages has means enabling it selectively to move independently of its associated first linkage, thus making it possible to fold only the front portion of the flexible hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE PININFARINA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Nicastri
  • Boot lid mechanism for a convertible motor car
    Publication number: 20020011739
    Abstract: A boot lid mechanism for the lid of the boot of a convertible motor car which includes means enabling the lid to pivot about an axis situated near the forward portion of the lid and substantially orthogonal of the longitudinal center line of the car, this pivoting movement being accompanied by a movement towards and away from the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE PININFARINA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Nicastri