Patents by Inventor Danilo Ciardullo

Danilo Ciardullo 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).

  • Rotor bit removal device
    Patent number: 11203103
    Abstract: A bit removal device may include a support, an extractor coupled to the support, and an actuator. The support is configured to engage a bit holder from a front side of the bit holder. The extractor is configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder. The actuator is configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dario Sansone, Mario Persano, Danilo Ciardullo, Kevin J. Magee, Prasad S. Virgi, Marco Cesari
  • Block positioning tool
    Patent number: 11052495
    Abstract: A tool for positioning a block on a milling drum having a plurality of welded blocks thereon is provided. The tool includes a longitudinal body. The tool also includes a plurality of arm members extending from the longitudinal body. Each of the plurality of arm members includes a fixture body provided at a distal end thereof. The tool further includes a plurality of fixture assemblies coupled to the fixture body of the corresponding arm member. The plurality of fixture assemblies are adapted to be coupled with corresponding welded blocks of the plurality of welded blocks. Further, at least one of the plurality of arm members and the corresponding fixture assembly coupled to the at least one of the plurality of arm members are adapted to position the block at a desired position on the milling drum relative to the plurality of welded blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Cesari, Danilo Ciardullo, Valerio E. D'Ascanio, Dario Sansone, Prasad S. Virgi
  • Toolholder with provisions for bit removal
    Patent number: 10857633
    Abstract: A bit holder can include a body and a collar. The body can be mountable to a rotor of a piece of equipment. The collar can be coupled to the body and can be configured to receive the bit therein. The collar can include a first flat collar surface forming a portion of a radially outer surface of the collar and a second flat collar surface forming a portion of the radially outer surface of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone, Marco Cesari, Prasad S. Virgi, Danilo Ciardullo
  • TOOLHOLDER WITH PROVISIONS FOR BIT REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20200078886
    Abstract: A bit holder can include a body and a collar. The body can be mountable to a rotor of a piece of equipment. The collar can be coupled to the body and can be configured to receive the bit therein. The collar can include a first flat collar surface forming a portion of a radially outer surface of the collar and a second flat collar surface forming a portion of the radially outer surface of the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone, Marco Cesari, Prasad S. Virgi, Danilo Ciardullo
  • BLOCK POSITIONING TOOL
    Publication number: 20200047294
    Abstract: A tool for positioning a block on a milling drum having a plurality of welded blocks thereon is provided. The tool includes a longitudinal body. The tool also includes a plurality of arm members extending from the longitudinal body. Each of the plurality of arm members includes a fixture body provided at a distal end thereof. The tool further includes a plurality of fixture assemblies coupled to the fixture body of the corresponding arm member. The plurality of fixture assemblies are adapted to be coupled with corresponding welded blocks of the plurality of welded blocks. Further, at least one of the plurality of arm members and the corresponding fixture assembly coupled to the at least one of the plurality of arm members are adapted to position the block at a desired position on the milling drum relative to the plurality of welded blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Cesari, DANILO CIARDULLO, Valerio E. D'Ascanio, Dario Sansone, Prasad S. Virgi
  • ROTOR BIT REMOVAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190366521
    Abstract: A bit removal device may include a support, an extractor coupled to the support, and an actuator. The support is configured to engage a bit holder from a front side of the bit holder. The extractor is configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder. The actuator is configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dario Sansone, Mario Persano, Danilo Ciardullo, Kevin J. Magee, Prasad S. Virgi, Marco Cesari