Patents by Inventor Francesco Contessa

Francesco Contessa 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: 10598274
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle gearbox includes a support casing and a control lever pivotally mounted about an oscillation axis within said support casing. A pivoting body is rotatably mounted within the support casing about the oscillation axis of the control lever and is connected in rotation with the control lever. A connecting member for a gearbox control cable is connected to the pivoting body by an adapter element. The adapter element and the pivoting body are configured so they can be coupled with each other in different relative positions, in order to create different positions and/or different orientations of the control cable with respect to the pivoting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: FCA Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Contessa, Dario Luvison, Valter Maggiora, Paolo Mancin, Vincenzo Nuara
  • Patent number: 10344849
    Abstract: A selector for an automatically operated gearbox is provided and includes: a casing; a control member mounted within the casing in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation, the control member being movable through a plurality of operative positions associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox; a prevention device of the selection of an undesired operative position of the selector, wherein the prevention device includes a rocker mounted within the casing in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation; the rocker being operable in rotation around the second axis of rotation by an actuator member between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of the undesired operative position. The prevention device is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position even when it is currently inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: FCA Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Cimmino, Marco Montaldo, Francesco Contessa, Valter Eugenio Maggiora, Vincenzo Nuara
  • Publication number: 20190186625
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle gearbox includes a support casing and a control lever pivotally mounted about an oscillation axis within said support casing. A pivoting body is rotatably mounted within the support casing about the oscillation axis of the control lever and is connected in rotation with the control lever. A connecting member for a gearbox control cable is connected to the pivoting body by an adapter element. The adapter element and the pivoting body are configured so they can be coupled with each other in different relative positions, in order to create different positions and/or different orientations of the control cable with respect to the pivoting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Francesco CONTESSA, Dario LUVISON, Valter MAGGIORA, Paolo MANCIN, Vincenzo NUARA
  • Publication number: 20160281841
    Abstract: Described herein is a selector for an automatically operated gearbox, the selector including: a casing; a control member mounted within said casing in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation, the control member being movable through a plurality of operative positions associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox; a prevention device of the selection of an undesired operative position of said selector, wherein the prevention device includes a rocker mounted within said casing in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation; said rocker being operable in rotation around said second axis of rotation by an actuator member between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of said undesired operative position. The prevention device is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position even when it is currently inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Francesco CIMMINO, Marco Montaldo, Francesco Contessa, Valter Eugenio Maggiora, Vincenzo Nuara