Patents by Inventor Claudio Soriani

Claudio Soriani 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).

  • Patent number: 10265632
    Abstract: Amusement device comprising a base structure (2), an arm (3) constrained at least rotationally to said base structure (2), a rotating structure (4) provided with at least one vehicle (8) and rotatably constrained, with respect to one end of said arm, around a rotation axis (R), and movement means (6) for moving the arm between at least a first load position in which passengers are loaded, and a second rotation position of the rotating structure (4). The arm comprises at least two portions (31, 32) mutually movable, and in the load position, the arm portions are completely comprised in a cylinder (C) having an axis that is said rotation axis (R), and having a radius that is the distance from the vehicle to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ANTONIO ZAMPERLA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Claudio Soriani
  • Publication number: 20180304161
    Abstract: Amusement device comprising a base structure (2), an arm (3) constrained at least rotationally to said base structure (2), a rotating structure (4) provided with at least one vehicle (8) and rotatably constrained, with respect to one end of said arm, around a rotation axis (R), and movement means (6) for moving the arm between at least a first load position in which passengers are loaded, and a second rotation position of the rotating structure (4). The arm comprises at least two portions (31, 32) mutually movable, and in the load position, the arm portions are completely comprised in a cylinder (C) having an axis that is said rotation axis (R), and having a radius that is the distance from the vehicle to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Claudio SORIANI
  • Patent number: 5941777
    Abstract: An amusement ride presenting a platform; two parallel vertical uprights extending upwards from the platform; two arms fitted to respective uprights and rotated by drive means about a first horizontal axis; and a passenger car fitted to the arms and rotating about a second axis; characterized in that the car presents a supporting structure, and three rows of seats fitted to the structure and all facing in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Soriani & Moser Manufacturers of Amusement Rides S.r.L.
    Inventors: Alfeo Moser, Claudio Soriani
  • Patent number: 5851154
    Abstract: An amusement ride resenting a platform; two vertical uprights extending upwards from the platforms; two arms fitted to respective uprights and rotated by a drive about a first horizontal axis; and a passenger car fitted to the arms, rotating about a second axis, and presenting two rows of seats, each defined by a seat portion and a backrest with a headrest; characterized in that the distance between the second axis and the headrests of the seats in the rear row is less than the distance between the second axis and the headrests of the seats in the front row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventors: Alfeo Moser, Claudio Soriani
  • Patent number: 5803816
    Abstract: An amusement ride presenting a platform, two parallel vertical posts extending upwards from the platform, and two arms fitted respectively to the posts and rotated about a horizontal axis by a first drive means. The ride is characterized in that it presents a passenger car in turn presenting a circular supporting structure fitted to an axial end of the two arms, a circular plate fitted to the structure and rotated freely about its own central axis by a second drive means and a number of seats fitted to the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Soriani & Moser
    Inventors: Alfeo Moser, Claudio Soriani
  • Patent number: 5791998
    Abstract: An amusement ride presenting a column fitted to a beam which pivots about a pin on the platform and is connected to the column by at least one jack. The column is fitted in articulated manner with four blocks, each presenting a horizontal pin about which pivots one end of a roundabout supporting member, and a support rotating about the supporting member presents a number of cars with which it forms a roundabout. Each car is mounted on two pins of the support, presents an axis perpendicular to the rotation axis of the support, and may be rotated through a full turn by centrifugal force. Each block is normally locked in relation to the column by means of a key, and the supporting member is in the form of a boom fitted in articulated manner with an L-shaped arm and in turn integral with a shaft about which the support rotates, so that the shaft may be inclined by an angle of over 90 degrees in relation to its idle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Soriani & Moser
    Inventors: Alfeo Moser, Claudio Soriani