Patents by Inventor Calogero Lattuca

Calogero Lattuca 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).

  • One-piece inner nozzle and clamping device for holding such a nozzle
    Patent number: 6772922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device including at least two assemblies each composed of a clamp (10) pivoting about a horizontal axis (11) and fitted with a groove (12) receiving a shoe (13) generally cylindrical in shape incorporating a flat surface (14) parallel to the axis of said cylinder, said shoe being capable of pivoting in the groove. The present invention also relates to a one-piece inner nozzle (2) particularly adapted for use with this clamping device. The one-piece inner nozzle according to the invention is thus composed of a tubular part (6) defining a pouring channel (4) and a flat part or plate (7) providing contact with the downstream component (8) of the pouring channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Vesuvius Crucible Company
    Inventors: Jean-luc Renard, Vincent Boisdequin, Calogero Lattuca, Mariano Collura
  • One-piece inner nozzle and clamping device for holding such a nozzle
    Publication number: 20030102611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device including at least two assemblies each composed of a clamp (10) pivoting about a horizontal axis (11) and fitted with a groove (12) receiving a shoe (13) generally cylindrical in shape incorporating a flat surface (14) parallel to the axis of said cylinder, said shoe being capable of pivoting in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Jean-luc Renard, Vincent Boisdequin, Calogero Lattuca, Mariano Collura