Patents by Inventor Dino Munini

Dino Munini 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: 6843715
    Abstract: Container-dispenser (10) for coins (20) comprising housing seatings (19) able to accommodate coins (20) of a defined value, the base (11) being associated with expulsion means (26) able to be selectively positioned in correspondence with one of the housing seatings (19) at a time to push and expel a relative coin (20). The housing seatings (19) are defined by dividing walls (15) including elastic appendixes (16) cooperating with the perimeter of the coins (20), to hold them in the housing seatings (19), which temporarily deform when the coins (20) are pushed by the expulsion means (26), to allow them to exit from the relative housing seating (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Microstamp Srl
    Inventor: Dino Munini
  • Publication number: 20030094345
    Abstract: Container-dispenser (10) for coins (20) comprising housing seatings (19) able to accommodate coins (20) of a defined value, the base (11) being associated with expulsion means (26) able to be selectively positioned in correspondence with one of the housing seatings (19) at a time to push and expel a relative coin (20). The housing seatings (19) are defined by dividing walls (15) including elastic appendixes (16) cooperating with the perimeter of the coins (20), to hold them in the housing seatings (19), which temporarily deform when the coins (20) are pushed by the expulsion means (26), to allow them to exit from the relative housing seating (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5803288
    Abstract: Cap of a type suitable to be used for the momentary closure of bottles containing gaseous or aerated liquids, the cap comprising an outer sheath (13, 113) open at its lower end, within which is installed a longitudinally slidable supporting and closure element (14) including at its lower end a seal (15) which is rested on the mouth (12) of the bottle. The supporting and closure element (14) cooperates at its upper end with resilient thrust elements (16) firmly secured to the outer sheath (13, 113) and also comprising anchorage legs (18, 118) which can be deformed resiliently in a radial direction and which bear terminal claw elements (19, 119), the anchorage legs (18, 118) cooperating with a clamp having at least one first working position, in which the cap (10) is anchored to the bottle, and a second inactive position, in which the cap is free to be withdrawn from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Microstamp Srl
    Inventor: Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5676027
    Abstract: Device to unscrew caps or stoppers, which is suitable to cooperate with a screw cap (25) or with a mushroom-shaped stopper of a bottle and comprises an overturned bowl element (12) associated with a radially disposed connecting element (14) cooperating with an axially rotatable handle (11), the bowl element (12) defining a first positioning and containing seating (13) with which the cap or stopper (25) cooperates momentarily, the connecting element (14) containing a second longitudinal seating (15) including a female screw-threaded segment (20) with which a male screw-threaded slider (18) cooperates, the slider (18) being rotatably clamped but free to slide longitudinally in the handle (11) between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position and comprising at its front end a clamping element (32), which cooperates with the first and containing seating (13) for the cap or stopper (25) when the slider (18) is in an advanced position, the clamping element (32) being rotatably clamped but free to sli
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Microstamp Srl
    Inventor: Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5673714
    Abstract: A dishwasher has a spray agitator (1) rotating about an axis (2) and fed with water under pressure so as to emit several water jets. A rotating pressure jet (10) periodically reverses the direction of rotation of the agitator (1). The dishes are washed efficiently even if a mechanical obstruction interferes with the agitator (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Electrolux Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
    Inventors: Flavio Campagnolo, Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5655556
    Abstract: A dishwasher with a spray agitator (1) rotating about an axis (2) in alternating opposite directions due to the effect of two nozzles with opposite thrusts (6,7). The nozzles are alternately fed with water under pressure by means of a rotating shutter (13). The shutter is made to rotate by reduction gears (12,14) and a rotor (11) activated by a nozzle (8) provided inside the agitator (1). The dishes are washed efficiently even if a mechanical obstruction interferes with the agitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Electrolux Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Guerrera, Franco Marcorin, Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5544551
    Abstract: Device to draw mushroom-shaped corks (11), which can be gripped and operated by hand and is suitable to draw mushroom-shaped corks (11) consisting of cork or a plastic from bottles of sparkling wine, such sparkling wine bottles being possibly of a type with a neck (12a) containing a protruding ledge (22) or with a neck (12b) suitable for crown corks, the device comprising an outer shell (13) including in its lower portion a supporting ring (14) solidly fixed longitudinally to, and free to rotate circumferentially in relation to, the outer shell (13), an extractor element (16) being secured circumferentially to the supporting ring (14) and being able to move axially between a first lower end-of-travel position (16a) and a second upper end-of-travel position (16b), the supporting ring (14) including in its lower portion supporting elements (21) which cooperate with the protruding ledge (22) on the neck (12) of the bottle, the extractor element (16) comprising in its lower portion anchorage and clamping arm mean
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Microstamp SrL
    Inventors: Franco Marcorin, Ivo S. Tonel, Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 5235994
    Abstract: Dishwashing machine comprising a wash tub (3) in which is housed a removable basket (5) supporting a rotary spray arm (7) supplied by a nozzle (10) with a water jet extending throughout an air gap to be conveyed into a diffuser (11) connected with the spray arm. The detergent dispenser (1) comprises a cup-shaped element (20) adapted to contain the detergent and mounted on the basket (5) above the spray arm (7) and adjacent to the diffuser (11) so as to receive from above part of the water suspended in the wash tub. The cup-shaped element is arranged around the intake of the diffuser (11), by which it is driven into rotation through friction gear means (22) and to which it is connected through a central hole (21) for delivering the detergent.It improves utilization of the detergent and prevents it from clotting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Comin, Dino Munini, Ivo Tonel
  • Patent number: 4919385
    Abstract: Structure to support a large mirror, cupboard doors and hanging cupboard doors with mirrors, two-face partition panels with mirrors or other items, the structure comprising a plurality of lateral sections (10) equipped with means (12-13) to support at least one small mirror (17) and a rear panel (20), a volume of space (22) being included between the lateral sections (10), the at least one small mirror (17) and the rear panel (20), the lateral sections (10) being united by means of angular elements (19) which cooperate with guide means (15-27) and with two neighbouring lateral sections (10) respectively, the lateral sections (10) comprising means (14) to support the rear panel (20), the volume of space (22) being filled with injected foam material which binds solidly together all the elements forming the large mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Imago Flama Sas di Pasquinelli Mauro & C.
    Inventors: Dino Munini, Franco Marcorin
  • Patent number: 4796856
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a removable coupling watertight joint. The joint consists of a male piece which is inserted within a female piece. Both the male and female pieces may be attached to flexible pipes or to other fluid flow devices. Integrally molded onto the female piece are two flexible clasping tongues which deflect inward to engage the male piece.Also integrally molded onto the female piece are means for biasing a joint coupling bushing in a locked position. The joint coupling bushing surrounds the female piece and has internal projections which cause the elastic clasping tonques to deflect inward and engage the male piece. In its locked position, the joint coupling bushing deflects the flexible clasping tongues inward thereby engaging the male piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Protec Pordenonese S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dino Munini
  • Patent number: 4423607
    Abstract: A wash tub for a front loading clothes washing machine of domestic type is made in a single body, preferably by injection moulding of plastics material. The tub is provided with a cylindrical band having at least two portions of different diameter. In the area of the region where the band changes in diameter, an annular stiffening rib is provided having seats for locking the suspension members of the tub. The rear portion includes in one piece box-like housings, or at least a bracket, capable of being filled with counterweight material or fixed to added ballast masses, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Industrie Zanussi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dino Munini