Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Nobili

Fabrizio Nobili 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: 11867313
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a water delivery unit includes a valve body extending along a longitudinal axis with a water inlet and outlet, a shutter arrangement to control water flow from the inlet to the outlet, a first actuating member movable along the longitudinal axis to arrange shutter arrangement into opening and closing positions to respectively enable/disable the passage of water and a second actuating member rotatable about the longitudinal axis to vary the opening position of the shutter arrangement to adjust a flow rate of the water exiting the valve body. The device has a manual control member coupling with the first and second actuating members and configured to receive a manual action by a user for opening, closing and adjusting the flow rate of the water. The second actuating member cooperates with the shutter arrangement through a cam arrangement for varying the opening position of the shutter arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20230062715
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a water delivery unit includes a valve body extending along a longitudinal axis with a water inlet and outlet, a shutter arrangement to control water flow from the inlet to the outlet, a first actuating member movable along the longitudinal axis to arrange shutter arrangement into opening and closing positions to respectively enable/disable the passage of water and a second actuating member rotatable about the longitudinal axis to vary the opening position of the shutter arrangement to adjust a flow rate of the water exiting the valve body. The device has a manual control member coupling with the first and second actuating members and configured to receive a manual action by a user for opening, closing and adjusting the flow rate of the water. The second actuating member cooperates with the shutter arrangement through a cam arrangement for varying the opening position of the shutter arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Fabrizio NOBILI
  • Patent number: 11536384
    Abstract: A flush-mounted group for mixing water for a bathroom or kitchen, comprising: a body comprising a valve, designed to be installed in a seat having a given depth with respect a finished surface, a fastening means for fixing the body to the seat, which is adjustable on the body to set the depth at which the body is inset inside the seat, a plate mountable on the finished surface to enclose the body inside the seat and which is provided with an opening for accessing the body, a control member for operating the valve, which is connected to the valve through the opening of the plate. The mixing group comprises a coupling means for connecting together the valve and the control member, which can be adjusted so as to vary a distance between the control member and the valve and ensure correct positioning of the control member inside the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20220243432
    Abstract: A valve for a bathroom or kitchen hand shower is described including—a body of the valve; —an inlet for the water into the body of the valve; —at least one outlet for the water out of the body of the valve, —a closing body inside the body of the valve; —an actuation device for shifting the closing body along a first axis between at least one closing position of a fluid path between the inlet and one of said at least one outlet and an opening position of the fluid path between the inlet and said at least one of said at least one outlet; —an actuator button outside the body of valve associated with the actuation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Fabrizio NOBILI
  • Publication number: 20220034417
    Abstract: A flush-mounted group for mixing water for a bathroom or kitchen, comprising: a body comprising a valve, designed to be installed in a seat having a given depth with respect a finished surface, a fastening means for fixing the body to the seat, which is adjustable on the body to set the depth at which the body is inset inside the seat, a plate mountable on the finished surface to enclose the body inside the seat and which is provided with an opening for accessing the body, a control member for operating the valve, which is connected to the valve through the opening of the plate. The mixing group comprises a coupling means for connecting together the valve and the control member, which can be adjusted so as to vary a distance between the control member and the valve and ensure correct positioning of the control member inside the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Patent number: 10775813
    Abstract: A device for regulating a water flow rate for a faucet body, comprising: a water inlet and outlet, a closing plug having a metal part sliding inside a cylindrical chamber having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the plug; a pushbutton comprising a magnet associated with the metal part, the pushbutton able to be operated so as to displace the magnet and the closing plug along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different stable directions, corresponding to opening or closing of the water flow. The device comprises a first disk with a hole; a second disk, coaxial with the first disk and comprising at least another hole; the second disk axially rotatable relative to the first disk, and the flow rate of the water corresponds to a cross-section of a water passage through the second holes, the cross-section associated with an angular displacement of the disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20200124184
    Abstract: A system for opening and closing water for a shower head, hand shower or a bathroom or kitchen mixer, said system comprising an inlet for water supplied from a water supply network; an outlet for water directed towards said shower head, hand shower or bathroom or kitchen mixer; a valve situated along the fluid flow path between the inlet and the outlet and comprising a valve body intended to receive water from the inlet and a closing member movable inside the valve body. The valve body comprises a discharge hole hydraulically connected to the inlet of a duct; a secondary valve is hydraulically connected to an outlet of the duct so as to open or close the outlet; the closing member is designed to be operated, between the position for opening and the position for closing the flow, by opening or closing of the secondary valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Fabrizio NOBILI
  • Patent number: 10328440
    Abstract: A showerhead is described, the showerhead comprising: a top plate, comprising at least one water inlet; a bottom plate, comprising a plurality of holes through which the water is delivered; a membrane, comprising a disc of predefined thickness and a plurality of nozzles extending perpendicularly from the disc and inserted inside the holes of the bottom plate. The showerhead is characterized in that the membrane comprises a peripheral portion with thickness greater than the thickness of the disk, suitable for defining a water flow passage from the inlet to the plurality of nozzles between the top plate and the disc, and in that the peripheral portion includes a flexible tongue extending into the water flow passage and forming a seal against the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20180250690
    Abstract: A showerhead is described, the showerhead comprising: a top plate, comprising at least one water inlet; a bottom plate, comprising a plurality of holes through which the water is delivered; a membrane, comprising a disc of predefined thickness and a plurality of nozzles extending perpendicularly from the disc and inserted inside the holes of the bottom plate. The showerhead is characterized in that the membrane comprises a peripheral portion with thickness greater than the thickness of the disk, suitable for defining a water flow passage from the inlet to the plurality of nozzles between the top plate and the disc, and in that the peripheral portion includes a flexible tongue extending into the water flow passage and forming a seal against the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20170090491
    Abstract: A device for regulating a water flow rate for a faucet body, comprising: a water inlet and outlet, a closing plug having a metal part sliding inside a cylindrical chamber having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the plug; a pushbutton comprising a magnet associated with the metal part, the pushbutton able to be operated so as to displace the magnet and the closing plug along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different stable directions, corresponding to opening or closing of the water flow. The device comprises a first disk with a hole; a second disk, coaxial with the first disk and comprising at least another hole; the second disk axially rotatable relative to the first disk, and the flow rate of the water corresponds to a cross-section of a water passage through the second holes, the cross-section associated with an angular displacement of the disks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Patent number: 9297475
    Abstract: A system for adjusting water in a domestic water diffuser, in particular for opening and closing water in a shower or bathroom or kitchen sink and for adjusting the flow rate, is described. The system comprises a shutter with at least one metal part slidable inside a cylindrical chamber with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the shutter; the system also comprises a pushbutton comprising a magnet; the pushbutton is configured to be operated by means of a finger to mechanically displace the shutter by means of the magnet along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different positions, corresponding to opening of the flow or closing of the flow of water from a diffuser, the pushbutton being also rotatable about the axis, to vary the open position of the shutter along the axis and a corresponding flowrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Patent number: 9068659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention refer to a mixer group for bathroom or kitchen comprising a hollow cylinder, a tubular body that forms a seat for the sliding of the hollow cylinder and comprises an axial inlet and at least one radial outlet for the water, and an electric motor for actuating the hollow cylinder. The mixer group comprises a lid for the end opposite the inlet of the tubular body, defining an extension of the sliding seat, and an annular gasket between the tubular body and the lid, comprising an elastically deformable tab that projects into the extension of the seat, in open flow conditions, or is deformed against the hollow cylinder, to close the flow, when the hollow cylinder engages with the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20150115183
    Abstract: A system for adjusting water in a domestic water diffuser, in particular for opening and closing water in a shower or bathroom or kitchen sink and for adjusting the flow rate, is described. The system comprises a shutter with at least one metal part slidable inside a cylindrical chamber with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the shutter; the system also comprises a pushbutton comprising a magnet; the pushbutton is configured to be operated by means of a finger to mechanically displace the shutter by means of the magnet along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different positions, corresponding to opening of the flow or closing of the flow of water from a diffuser, the pushbutton being also rotatable about the axis, to vary the open position of the shutter along the axis and a corresponding flowrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Fabrizio NOBILI
  • Publication number: 20120111429
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention refer to a mixer group for bathroom or kitchen comprising a hollow cylinder, a tubular body that forms a seat for the sliding of the hollow cylinder and comprises an axial inlet and at least one radial outlet for the water, and an electric motor for actuating the hollow cylinder. The mixer group comprises a lid for the end opposite the inlet of the tubular body, defining an extension of the sliding seat, and an annular gasket between the tubular body and the lid, comprising an elastically deformable tab that projects into the extension of the seat, in open flow conditions, or is deformed against the hollow cylinder, to close the flow, when the hollow cylinder engages with the extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Fabrizio NOBILI
  • Patent number: 7607588
    Abstract: Sink spray head with supply jet variation and flow rate regulation, comprising a body defining at least two distinct water supply areas in communication with a distribution chamber controlled by a diverting cut-off driven by means of two distinct selection keys accessible outside the body, a cut-off being also provided for the regulation of the water flow rate. The keys are operatively connected to the regulation cut-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20090211654
    Abstract: An assembly for the differential delivery of treated and mains water, comprising a flexible hose for the separate conveyance of treated water and mains water for connection between a spray head provided with at least two separate delivery points and a distribution unit for the separate supply of treated water and mains water. The flexible hose has, at its ends, respectively a first connection port, for connection to the distribution unit, the second port being connectable to the distribution unit so as to allow free rotation about the axis of the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20090206178
    Abstract: A showerhead comprising a body delimiting a distribution chamber provided with a water inlet and at least two distinct outlets, a shutter axially sliding between a first seat of the distribution chamber, in which it interrupts a fluid path towards a first outlet, and a second seat of the chamber, in which it interrupts a fluid path towards a second outlet. The showerhead comprises an electric motor provided with a shaft, a guided slide fixed to the shutter and coupled to the shaft of the motor, the coupling between the slide and the shutter being of the screw and female screw type, for converting a rotation of the shaft into an axial sliding of the shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20090206179
    Abstract: A handshower for domestic use comprising a body delimiting a water distribution chamber having at least two distinct outlets, a diffuser comprising at least two delivery zones each in fluid communication with a respective outlet and a shutter arranged in the distribution chamber for selectively blocking a fluid path towards at least one of the two outlets. The handshower comprises a rigid shell fitted watertight onto the body and onto the diffuser, electric operation means of the shutter, a hydraulically insulated and sealed seat, delimited by the rigid shell on the body and on the diffuser, for the accommodation of the electric operation means, an opening on the rigid shell for access into said seat and a watertight closing keypad of said opening, for enabling the electric operation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Publication number: 20090148268
    Abstract: Mixer for a jet spray including a regulator equipped with hot and cold water inlets, a mixed water outlet and shutters arranged between the outlet and, respectively, the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet; motorized means for actuating the shutters; an interception assembly, comprising a manifold mounted axially on the outlet of the regulator, at least one outlet, and an interceptor for blocking and unblocking the supply of water towards the outlet; and a substantially box-shaped outer housing comprising holes at which the inlets of the regulator and the outlet of the interception assembly are positioned for the hydraulic connection of the inlets and the outlet to respective hydraulic pipes
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili
  • Patent number: D598979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: Fabrizio Nobili