Patents by Inventor Federica Dotti

Federica Dotti 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).

  • Conveyor chain for transporting articles
    Patent number: 6247583
    Abstract: A conveyor chain (1) for transporting articles, which has an unusually continuous bearing surface for the articles, comprises a plurality of links (2), in which each link defines a bearing surface (3a) for the articles to be transported, each link (2) being articulated to an adjacent link (2) in the chain by means of a pin (8) and being pivotable relative to the adjacent link (2) by means of a sleeve (11) which has an axis (Y-Y) perpendicular to the bearing surface (3a) and is rotatable coaxially about a pivot (13) fitted on the pin (8) and comprising a plate-like head (17) extending through the link (2) to the level of the bearing surface (3a) and having a portion (18) shaped like a segment of a circle with a base (18b) extending in the direction of the width of the conveyor chain, and a portion (20) having a side (20a) adjacent the base (18b) of the circular-segment-shaped portion (18) and an opposite side (20b) which is concave and fits the circular-segment-shaped portion (18) of the plate-like head (17) o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Rexnord Marbett S.p.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Coen, Federica Dotti