Patents by Inventor Elio Virno

Elio Virno 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).

  • Pneumatic coupling for connecting a driven machine member to a drive member
    Patent number: 5279171
    Abstract: A pneumatic coupling for connecting a driven machine member, such as a gantry type carriage of a measuring machine, to a drive member whereby the driven member is moved along a given axis; the coupling substantially comprising a bracket integral with the driven member and defining two facing wallsperpendicular to the aforementioned axis; and a drive element integral with the drive memberand located between the walls of the bracket via the interposition of respective air padsfitted to the walls via respective spherical supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Dea spa
    Inventors: Domenico Sola, Elio Virno