Patents by Inventor Carlo Vaccari
Carlo Vaccari 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: 10334825Abstract: A harness (10) for pets, typically for dogs (30), comprises a first elongate and shaped front strap (11) designed to be fitted on the chest area, a second elongate and shaped rear strap (12) designed to be fitted on the abdominal area, and an element (13) connecting the above-mentioned first (11) and second (12) straps, designed to be fitted on the animal's back. Each end of the front strap (11) is connected to a corresponding end of the rear strap and to an end of the connecting element (13) at a pin (16, 17) which allows the straps (11, 12) to move relative to each other adapting anatomically to the body of the animal and thus forming a harness suitable for animals of different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 10138923Abstract: Described is a self locking safety spring clip including at least a main body (21) provided with an opening (38) designed to receive a ring. The main body (21) houses a first locking element (25) equipped at an end with a hook-shaped part or hook (26) and rotatable about a first pin (27) integral with the main body, as well as a second locking element (29) opposite the previous one, rotatable about a second pin (30) integral with the main body, the second locking element (29) being equipped with a magnetic element (31) designed to attract the ring thus facilitating the coupling and simultaneously the locking to the hook-shaped part or hook (26).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20170290300Abstract: A harness (10) for pets, typically for dogs (30), comprises a first elongate and shaped front strap (11) designed to be fitted on the chest area, a second elongate and shaped rear strap (12) designed to be fitted on the abdominal area, and an element (13) connecting the above-mentioned first (11) and second (12) straps, designed to be fitted on the animal's back. Each end of the front strap (11) is connected to a corresponding end of the rear strap and to an end of the connecting element (13) at a pin (16, 17) which allows the straps (11, 12) to move relative to each other adapting anatomically to the body of the animal and thus forming a harness suitable for animals of different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Carlo VACCARI
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Publication number: 20170241470Abstract: Described is a self locking safety spring clip comprising at least a main body (21) provided with an opening (38) designed to receive retaining means, for example a ring, wherein the main body (21) houses a first locking element (25) equipped at an end with a hook-shaped part or hook (26) and movable rotatably about a first pin (27) integral with the main body, as well as a second locking element (29) opposite the previous one, movable rotatably about a second pin (30) integral with the main body, the second locking element (29) being equipped with a magnetic element (31) designed to attract the retaining means thus facilitating the coupling and simultaneously the locking to the hook-shaped part or hook (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Carlo VACCARI
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Patent number: 9706750Abstract: A cage (10) for rabbits or similar pets comprising a grill element (11) generally having a rectangular shape and which can be curved or shaped at the top as required, and where the grill element is applied to the top edge of a basin-shaped tray with modular walls and where this base comprises a bottom surface (13) and side walls (14, 15) which respectively form the long sides and the short sides of the tray, where the cage can be joined to at least one further cage alongside, where the cages are joined by removing from each of the cages their respective vertical wall (15) on the joining side, preferably the short side but also the long side, and where the two trays are held together by a specially shaped horizontal profile (18) with an up-turned āUā shape comprising the two vertical sides (19) which overlap on the joined edges of the tray bottoms positioned side by side.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: FERPLAST SPAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 9700018Abstract: An automatically retractable pet leash, comprises a casing or guard (10) inside which is a winding device of a cord or ribbon that protrudes from the casing or guard (10) through an aperture (13), and a braking mechanism operated by a pushbutton (12), and also comprises a handle (11) for gripping the leash with one hand. It also comprises a protective shell (14) designed to protect the casing or guard (10) from knocks or blows that can damage it; the casing or guard comprises at least one housing designed to accommodate by snap-fitting, when used, at least one coupling or ribbing element foreseen on the body of the protective shell (14) in such a way as to hold the protective shell (14) locked against the casing or guard (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 9131663Abstract: An extensible cord lead comprising a casing (11) containing a winding wheel (13) equipped with housings (15) intercepted by a pushbutton (16) to allow the partial or total blocking of the cord, the pushbutton (16) being equipped with a forward position blocking device consisting of a cursor (20) which slides or rotates in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the pushbutton (16) in which it is inserted, said cursor (20) being activated by a thumb-turn (21) located on the head of the pushbutton (16), said cursor (20) being able to move from a blocked position to free sliding of the pushbutton, entering and exiting transversally to the sliding axis of the pushbutton (16), in a housing (22) in the box-like casing (11) of the winding device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: FERPLAST S.P.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20150208607Abstract: A cage (10) for rabbits or similar pets comprising a grill element (11) generally having a rectangular shape and which can be curved or shaped at the top as required, and where the grill element is applied to the top edge of a basin-shaped tray with modular walls and where this base comprises a bottom surface (13) and side walls (14, 15) which respectively form the long sides and the short sides of the tray, where the cage can be joined to at least one further cage alongside, where the cages are joined by removing from each of the cages their respective vertical wall (15) on the joining side, preferably the short side but also the long side, and where the two trays are held together by a specially shaped horizontal profile (18) with an up-turned āUā shape comprising the two vertical sides (19) which overlap on the joined edges of the tray bottoms positioned side by side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: FER-PLAST SPAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20150208614Abstract: An automatically retractable pet leash, comprises a casing or guard (10) inside which is a winding device of a cord or ribbon that protrudes from the casing or guard (10) through an aperture (13), and a braking mechanism operated by a pushbutton (12), and also comprises a handle (11) for gripping the leash with one hand. It also comprises a protective shell (14) designed to protect the casing or guard (10) from knocks or blows that can damage it; the casing or guard comprises at least one housing designed to accommodate by snap-fitting, when used, at least one coupling or ribbing element foreseen on the body of the protective shell (14) in such a way as to hold the protective shell (14) locked against the casing or guard (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20130119180Abstract: An extensible cord lead comprising a casing (11) containing a winding wheel (13) equipped with housings (15) intercepted by a pushbutton (16) to allow the partial or total blocking of the cord, the pushbutton (16) being equipped with a forward position blocking device consisting of a cursor (20) which slides or rotates in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the pushbutton (16) in which it is inserted, said cursor (20) being activated by a thumb-turn (21) located on the head of the pushbutton (16), said cursor (20) being able to move from a blocked position to free sliding of the pushbutton, entering and exiting transversally to the sliding axis of the pushbutton (16), in a housing (22) in the boxlike casing (11) of the winding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: FERPLAST S.P.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20100294213Abstract: An adjustable collar or harness (10) for pets that comprises a strap (11) provided with flaps fitted with reciprocal coupling means, and a ring (12) or similar designed to be attached to a spring clip of a lead, wherein the means for coupling the ends of the strap (11) consist of at least one toothed tab or tape (13) designed to couple with at least one spring pushbutton (or a lever) (17) which grips one or more teeth of the toothed tape (13) allowing the automatic blocking and release of the toothed tape, when appropriately operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: FERPLAST SPAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 7591233Abstract: A device for dispensing CO2, that is to say carbon or carbon dioxide, which can be fitted in aquariums or containers for holding live fish, comprising a dispenser casing (11) or body, equipped with a mixing chamber (15) into which a flow of water is delivered by a pump (12) and a flow of CO2 from an infeed duct (18). The mixing chamber (15) being bordered by at least one filtering element (13) which occupies the lower half of the dispenser body (11), closed at the front by a mesh cover (14).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 7578262Abstract: A filtration device (10) for aquarium tanks comprises a body (11), divided using special baffles (12) into a set number of intercommunicating chambers (I, II, III etc . . . ) can be housed so that during the filtration process the water follows a zigzag route; it al comprises an infeed point (15) for the water to be purified, a temperature regulation unit (13) and a pump (14) enabling the recirculation of the water. The body (11) is fitted entirely inside the tank and the filtration elements (A; B; C etc . . . ) are located between at least one pump (14) and at least one infeed point (15) to enable entry of the water into the filtration system mainly from below upwards and exit of the water from above downwards.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Ferplast SpAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 7500447Abstract: A device for dispensing and distributing food for aquatic fauna, which can be fitted in aquariums or containers for holding live fish, but also in tanks for turtles and terrariums in general or similar, this device comprising a tank and means for pushing the food towards an outlet, in which the tank (11) is positioned in a substantially horizontal direction and houses a pusher-mixer (12 which occupies the internal space of the tank and consists of a shaft (17), equipped with a plurality of sloping blades (18) all facing in the same direction as the direction in which the food is pushed towards the dispensing outlet (13), and in which this dispensing outlet (13) presents a substantially vertical opening for the discharge of the food in a horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Ferplast SpAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20080156272Abstract: A device for dispensing CO2, that is to say carbon or carbon dioxide, which can be fitted in aquariums or containers for holding live fish, comprising a dispenser casing (11) or body, equipped with a mixing chamber (15) into which a flow of water is delivered by a pump (12) and a flow of CO2 from an infeed duct (18). The mixing chamber (15) being bordered by at least one filtering element (13) which occupies the lower half of the dispenser body (11), closed at the front by a mesh cover (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Publication number: 20070193525Abstract: A device for dispensing and distributing food for aquatic fauna, which can be fitted in aquariums or containers for holding live fish, but also in tanks for turtles and terrariums in general or similar, this device comprising a tank and means for pushing the food towards an outlet, in which the tank (11) is positioned in a substantially horizontal direction and houses a pusher-mixer (12 which occupies the internal space of the tank and consists of a shaft (17), equipped with a plurality of sloping blades (18) all facing in the same direction as the direction in which the food is pushed towards the dispensing outlet (13), and in which this dispensing outlet (13) presents a substantially vertical opening for the discharge of the food in a horizontal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: FERPLAST SPAInventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 7197848Abstract: A swing flap (10) for the entry and exit of pets comprising a frame (11), which can be fixed to an opening (12) made in a door or a wall, equipped at the top with hinged means of constraint for a flap (20), and a first function selector (30), designed to control the opening and closing functions of the swing flap (10), this selector comprising a knob (29) integral with a first pair of elements (31, 32) being shaped in such a way to allow, respectively: the opening of the flap (20) in a first direction; the opening of the flap (20) in a second direction, opposite to the first direction; the opening of the flap (20) in both directions; blocking of the opening of the flap (20). The first selector (30) is kinematically connected to a second selector (36), not equipped with a knob but with a second pair of elements (31?, 32?) which control the opening and closing of the flap (20) depending on how the knob (29) is turned.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.Inventors: Carlo Vaccari, Alfred Pellegrini
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Publication number: 20070039557Abstract: A filtration device (10) for aquarium tanks comprises a body (11), divided using special baffles (12) into a set number of intercommunicating chambers (I, II, III etc . . . ) can be housed so that during the filtration process the water follows a zigzag route; it al comprises an infeed point (15) for the water to be purified, a temperature regulation unit (13) and a pump (14) enabling the recirculation of the water. The body (11) is fitted entirely inside the tank and the filtration elements (A; B; C etc . . . ) are located between at least one pump (14) and at least one infeed point (15) to enable entry of the water into the filtration system mainly from below upwards and exit of the water from above downwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventor: Carlo Vaccari
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Patent number: 7152371Abstract: A swing flap (10) for the entry and exit of small pets, which comprises a frame (812), which can be fixed to an opening (13) made in a door or a wall, equipped at the top with hinged means of constraint for a flap (22), and having a strip (11) indicating the direction of the last transit made by the animal.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Ferplast S.p.A.Inventors: Carlo Vaccari, Alfred Pellegrini
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Patent number: 6935277Abstract: A lead (10) with ergonomic handgrip comprises a casting (11) containing a winding device for a cord or strap (12), a handgrip (14), as well as devices for the temporary blocking and rapid rewinding of said cord or strap (12); said handgrip (14) projects from the casing presenting an access space (14a) for the easy insertion of the user's fingers.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Ferplast SpAInventor: Carlo Vaccari