Patents by Inventor Duilio Zani

Duilio Zani 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: 5516187
    Abstract: Activation and locking device for opening and closing a sun roof for a motor vehicle which includes a tow-sliding carriage (24) coupled to an entraining body (111) through grooved side levers (28) wherein fulcrum pins (26) of round sector lever (13) provided with a toothed round sector (14) engage. The lever (13) and said entraining body (111) are coupled to a shaped lever (5) for the hooking and support of the sliding glass or cove ring (1) of the sun roof. The assembly of carriage (24), entraining body (111) and shaped lever (5) slides in guides provided in guide section (20). The carriages (24) are provided with front side arms (122) having longitudinal eyelets (132) wherein engage the side sliding slides (115) of the entraining body (111), the through pins (118) provided at the front ends (117) of shaped lever (5) and pins (160) of lock-teeth (161).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Zani S.R.L.
    Inventors: Bruno Zani, Duilio Zani
  • Patent number: 4943104
    Abstract: A worm screw (1), controlled in rotation by a knob (2) or a reduction gear, is coupled to two helical gears (3) to which are stiffly connected primary levers (6) or (6'), which, through end supports (9), form an articulated pantograph structure with an equal number of secondary levers (10) or (10') whose ends are linked to pins (12) fixed on the roofs (13) of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Zani S.r.l.
    Inventors: Bruno Zani, Duilio Zani