Patents by Inventor Claudio Giorda

Claudio Giorda 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).

  • Fixture for supporting a workpiece
    Patent number: 10052744
    Abstract: A fixture for holding a workpiece includes clamps configured to engage tie rods secured to the workpiece, locating pins configured to engage a corresponding pin secured to the workpiece, pads, and actuators configured to move clamps for alternately drawing the workpiece into contact with the pads and disengaging the tie rod from the clamp such that the fixture assembly can release the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Comau LLC
    Inventors: Brian F. Hacker, Gregory J. Tomkiewicz, Claudio Giorda, Giuseppe Urso
  • FIXTURE FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE
    Publication number: 20120175832
    Abstract: A fixture for holding a workpiece includes clamps cofigured to engage tie rods secured to the workpiece, locating pins configured to engage a corresponding pin secured to the workpiece, pads, and actuators configured to move clamps for alternately drawing the workpiece into contact with the pads and disengaging the tie rod from the clamp such that the fixture assembly can release the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Brian F. HACKER, Gregory J. TOMKIEWICZ, Claudio GIORDA, Giuseppe URSO
  • Horizontal boring machine tool
    Patent number: 7195430
    Abstract: A horizontal boring machine tool is described that includes a boring bar equipped with a cutting bit and a counter-bar coupled in head-to-head rotation with the boring bar. This counter-bar is also equipped with a cutting bit, or a series of cutting bits destined to operate simultaneously on the same cylindrical seat to be bored. Both the bit or bits arranged on the bar, and the bit or bits arranged on the counter-bar are radially adjustable via an automatic adjustment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventor: Claudio Giorda
  • Horizontal boring machine tool
    Publication number: 20040136794
    Abstract: A horizontal boring machine tool is described that includes a boring bar equipped with a cutting bit and a counter-bar coupled in head-to-head rotation with the boring bar. This counter-bar is also equipped with a cutting bit, or a series of cutting bits destined to operate simultaneously on the same cylindrical seat to be bored. Both the bit or bits arranged on the bar, and the bit or bits arranged on the counter-bar are radially adjustable via an automatic adjustment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: COMAU S.P.A.
    Inventor: Claudio Giorda