Patents by Inventor Erasmo Porfido

Erasmo Porfido 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: 9724883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular hollow body (1) with at least three pipe openings, partly or completely consisting of plastics material. It is provided that a lost core pipe (9), which has a connection opening (13, 14) on each of its ends and has at least one docking opening (11) along its length, is produced, that the core pipe (9) is introduced into a cavity of a mold, with two non-lost core pieces (17, 18) being arranged with one of their ends (3, 4) respectively against the connection openings (13, 14) in a sealing manner and a non-lost core part (19) being arranged with one end against the docking opening (11) in a sealing manner, in that plastics material (25) is then introduced into the mold cavity to encapsulate the core pipe (9), the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) and that, once the plastics material (25) has cured, the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) are withdrawn from the hollow body (1) created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Georg Fischer JRG AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Peter Heer, Markus Breyer
  • Publication number: 20140197572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular hollow body (1) with at least three pipe openings, partly or completely consisting of plastics material. It is provided that a lost core pipe (9), which has a connection opening (13, 14) on each of its ends and has at least one docking opening (11) along its length, is produced, that the core pipe (9) is introduced into a cavity of a mould, with two non-lost core pieces (17, 18) being arranged with one of their ends (3, 4) respectively against the connection openings (13, 14) in a sealing manner and a non-lost core part (19) being arranged with one end against the docking opening (11) in a sealing manner, in that plastics material (25) is then introduced into the mould cavity to encapsulate the core pipe (9), the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) and that, once the plastics material (25) has cured, the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) are withdrawn from the hollow body (1) created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Georg Fischer JRG AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Peter Heer, Markus Breyer
  • Patent number: 8652605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular hollow body (1) with at least three pipe openings, partly or completely consisting of plastics material. It is provided that a lost core pipe (9), which has a connection opening (13, 14) on each of its ends and has at least one docking opening (11) along its length, is produced, that the core pipe (9) is introduced into a cavity of a mould, with two non-lost core pieces (17, 18) being arranged with one of their ends (3, 4) respectively against the connection openings (13, 14) in a sealing manner and a non-lost core part (19) being arranged with one end against the docking opening (11) in a sealing manner, in that plastics material (25) is then introduced into the mould cavity to encapsulate the core pipe (9), the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) and that, once the plastics material (25) has cured, the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) are withdrawn from the hollow body (1) created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Georg Fischer JRG AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Peter Heer, Markus Breyer
  • Publication number: 20100227096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular hollow body (1) with at least three pipe openings, partly or completely consisting of plastics material. It is provided that a lost core pipe (9), which has a connection opening (13, 14) on each of its ends and has at least one docking opening (11) along its length, is produced, that the core pipe (9) is introduced into a cavity of a mould, with two non-lost core pieces (17, 18) being arranged with one of their ends (3, 4) respectively against the connection openings (13, 14) in a sealing manner and a non-lost core part (19) being arranged with one end against the docking opening (11) in a sealing manner, in that plastics material (25) is then introduced into the mould cavity to encapsulate the core pipe (9), the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) and that, once the plastics material (25) has cured, the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) are withdrawn from the hollow body (1) created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER JRG AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Peter Heer, Markus Breyer
  • Patent number: 7270349
    Abstract: A quick-action coupling for coupling pipes includes a tubular inner part having an outer surface for supporting a pipe to be coupled; an inner sleeve and a clamping ring, each surrounding at least a portion of the tubular inner part for clamping the pipe to be coupled between the outer surface of the tubular inner part and the clamping ring; a toothed ring between the inner sleeve and the clamping ring; and an outer sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the inner sleeve, the toothed ring and the clamping ring, the outer sleeve comprises a cylindrical region having at least two inside diameters (d1, d2) and a conical region, wherein the clamping ring is received in the conical region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Haustechnik AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido
  • Publication number: 20050035597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-release coupling (1) for pipelines (20) comprising pipe connecting elements (10). Said coupling comprises an inner part (2), an outer sleeve (4), and an inner sleeve (3) comprising a toothed ring (6) and a clamping ring (5). The inner sleeve (3) consists of at least two parts (31) and (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido
  • Patent number: 5964482
    Abstract: In a connection between a pipe and a molding, a tubular housing, fixed on the molding, engages around the pipe with an inner wall tapering conically toward the free end of the housing. Arranged between the pipe and the housing inner wall is a clamping ring, which braces the pipe with the housing in a wedge-like manner. The clamping ring is held in its wedging functional position by a spring element acting on it in the axial direction. The spring element can be locked in a prestressed state without force acting on the clamping ring. To establish the connection between the pipe and the molding, a locking clip passing through the housing is pulled out of the housing to relax the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Erasmo Porfido, Bernd Kling
  • Patent number: 5911895
    Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously welding multiple molded plastic parts includes a power delivery module, a measuring arrangement, a parameter storage module, a user interface, and a controller, is designed for use with plastic parts that each have at least one fitting with a heating element and an identifying resistor. The power delivery module is designed to supply power to the multiple heating elements and includes a common power supply, multiple independently controllable power switching devices and multiple outputs, each designed for interconnection with one of the fittings. The measuring arrangement includes multiple interconnections for connecting to the heating element and identifying resistor of each fitting to which an output is connected. The measuring arrangement measures the resistance of the heating element and the identifying resistor of each fitting connected to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssyteme AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Jurg Steiner
  • Patent number: 5674588
    Abstract: A welding sleeve includes a sleeve body having a recess for receiving a plug contact. The recess has sidewalls and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is provided with a projection which defines with the side walls of the recess a pair of slots. The plug contact includes an insertion part adapted to be received within the recess. The insertion part includes leg portions to be received in the slots of the recess and a slit between the legs adjacent the top surface of the projection. The slit receives a portion of the heating element which rests on the top surface of the projection. The width (b) of the slit is less than the diameter (d) of the heating element so as to insure good electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Dirk Alexander Petry
  • Patent number: 5670012
    Abstract: A fitting formed as a welding sleeve has, preferably, two heating elements and is provided in the region of the plug contacts with a plate which can be inserted into a recess. On the plate is arranged a resistor and the connections for measuring the ohmic resistance by means of a welding apparatus. By measuring the resistance, the type of the fitting can be identified and the current to be fed to the welding apparatus determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Erasmo Porfido, Michael Bamberger
  • Patent number: 5252810
    Abstract: A part molded from thermoplastic material is disclosed comprising welding bush portions each of which are provided with a heating coil for connection with tubularly-shaped parts. A clamping portion with slots and screws arranged in flanges facilitates the clamping of wherein the welding bush portion by the screws against the inserted tubularly-shaped part, assuring fixation and retention of the parts prior to and during the welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Paul Trosch, Erasmo Porfido, Kurt Schnetzler
  • Patent number: D550333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Haustechnik AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido