Patents by Inventor Francesco Favagrossa

Francesco Favagrossa 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: 8887341
    Abstract: An improved brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, characterized in that said washing brush comprises a plurality of endless belt elements entrained, at the two end portions thereof, on entraining rollers driven by one or more electric motors or mechanical driving means to perform a linear movement pattern including a double rectilinear translation movement and a partial rotary movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 8393044
    Abstract: A helical rotary brush for motor vehicle washing systems comprising a plurality of strips coupled to a central support element, through restrained joint coupling means, comprising slots designed for receiving suitably contoured bar elements, said slots being arranged with an helical arrangement on the central support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20130019419
    Abstract: An improved brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, characterized in that said washing brush comprises a plurality of endless belt elements entrained, at the two end portions thereof, on entraining rollers driven by one or more electric motors or mechanical driving means to perform a linear movement pattern including a double rectilinear translation movement and a partial rotary movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: FRANCESCO FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 7743454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, comprising a cylindric body on the side outer surface thereof are provided a plurality of bands defining the cleaning elements of the brush. The main feature of the invention is that the band or strip elements extend on the side surface of the cylindric body along direction which are inclined with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20100058549
    Abstract: An improved cleaning element, specifically designed for rotary brushes for motor vehicle washing systems, is made by using components of a velvety material which is suitably flocked by either a direct process or by coupling with velvety materials or velvets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20090255072
    Abstract: A helical rotary brush for motor vehicle washing systems comprising a plurality of strips coupled to a central support element, through restrained joint coupling means, comprising slots designed for receiving suitably contoured bar elements, said slots being arranged with an helical arrangement on the central support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20080010769
    Abstract: A cleaning band construction for making motor vehicle washing system brushes comprises an elongated plate body made of a comparatively hard or stiff flexible material, which can be coupled to a central support assembly of a rotary brush, and at least a comparatively soft flexible element, which can be coupled to a free end portion of the plate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20060064835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, comprising a cylindric body on the side outer surface thereof are provided a plurality of bands defining the cleaning elements of the brush. The main feature of the invention is that the band or strip elements extend on the side surface of the cylindric body along direction which are inclined with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 7003842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a car washing brush, provided with means for lubricating and cleaning the brush bristles, which comprises a tubular body (2), supporting variously distributed bristles (3) and which can be coupled to a motor-reducing assembly for turning the tubular body. The main feature of the invention is that the brush comprises moreover, associated with said tubular body, a plurality of channels (10) for conveying a fluid therethrough, said channels having a plurality of nozzles (11), for spraying a fluid on the brush bristles, from the inside toward the outside of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 6564418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flag element for making motor vehicle washing brushes, the flag element comprising an elongated plate-like element having a central portion therefrom extend fringes obtained by cutting with different lengths the plate-like element. A method for making a motor vehicle washing brush is also disclosed, as an integral part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20030088935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush which has been specifically designed for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, which comprises a bristle supporting layer (1) which can be wound about a shaft. The main feature of the invention is that the bristles (2) are made by extruding a closed cell foamed plastics material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 5272777
    Abstract: A piece of furniture which can be transformable between a bed and a chair. A bed frame 1 is connected to a back 2 by an arm 4. The arm 4 is pivotably connected at one end to the bed frame and pivotably connected at another end to the back. A hook 6 is connected to the back 2 and this hook 6 engages with either a bed pivot 7 or a chair pivot 10 in order to form the piece of furniture into either a bed or a chair. A bar 8 is connected to the back 2 and this bar 8 either engages with notches 9 in the bed frame or with notches 11 in the arm 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Fiam Style S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 5222273
    Abstract: A washing brush for motor vehicle automatic washing system washing rollers comprises a plurality of plate-like elements including sets of bristles, which can be wound about a supporting roller and arranged near one another in an axial direction, each plate-like element including a plurality of cylindric seats for housing therein evenly distributed bristle sets. The main feature of the invention is that each plate-like element is further provided, at an end portion thereof, with a recessed portion devoid of cylindric seats therein can be engaged a middle projection having cylindric seats and provided on the other end portion of the plate-like element, at least a removable coupling element being moreover provided for coupling the mentioned end portions, on one of which there is formed a recessed region for fitting therein the other end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa