Patents by Inventor Flavio Calza'

Flavio Calza' 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).

  • Process for manufacturing mouthpieces of horse bits and product obtained with said process
    Patent number: 9493335
    Abstract: A process for making mouthpieces for the bits of horses and draught animals includes the following steps: making the mouthpiece with titanium or titanium alloys through a turning and removal operation, sandblasting with zirconium microspheres, and passivation through oxidation of the surface titanium by means of acid solutions. The mouthpiece obtained with such a process is completely made of titanium or titanium alloys and has a passivated surface, that is, a surface that is better resistant to corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: EQUILINE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Flavio Calza'
  • Horse leg protection devices
    Publication number: 20150327513
    Abstract: A protection device for the front and rear legs of horses like splint boots, fetlock boots, and tendon boots includes a shaped body on which reinforcing elements made of titanium, or titanium alloy, are applied, with an inner layer soft rubber stitched on one or more edges of said shaped body and secured to the leg with a fastening system such as hook and loop. The related method includes the prior construction of the reinforcing elements by blanking and drawing titanium plates, their finishing treatment by zirconia alumina blasting, and subsequent passivation in an oxidation bath. The titanium elements are enveloped during the molding of the shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Flavio CALZÁ
  • Process for manufacturing mouthpieces of horse bits and product obtained with said process
    Publication number: 20140223867
    Abstract: A process for making mouthpieces for the bits of horses and draught animals includes the following steps: making the mouthpiece with titanium or titanium alloys through a turning and removal operation, sandblasting with zirconium microspheres, and passivation through oxidation of the surface titanium by means of acid solutions. The mouthpiece obtained with such a process is completely made of titanium or titanium alloys and has a passivated surface, that is, a surface that is better resistant to corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: LORENZINI SNC
    Inventor: Flavio Calza'
  • Horse Stirrup
    Publication number: 20130305666
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminum riding stirrup having a tread with an upper surface where the foot rests and an arched structure that in turn includes one pair of branches whose bases are integral with the two sides of the tread and an upper arch that joins the branches, wherein the stirrup has one or more parts or elements made of titanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: LORENZINI SNC
    Inventor: Flavio Calzá