Patents by Inventor Francesco Lombardini

Francesco Lombardini 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: 8181898
    Abstract: A winding plant for use in plastic film production lines comprises a plurality of reels (11-14) connected to a star-like reel carrier (15) rotatable around its own axis. According to the invention, said reels (11-14) are arranged around said star-like reel carrier (15) in a manner such that at least a first reel (12) of said plurality of reels is situated in an operative winding position of a film (20) to form a complete roll (21). Said reels (11-14) each comprise a mandrel (26) supported by a tailstock associated with a flange element (16) comprising at least a first and a second notch (23,24), wherein said flange element (16) is rotatable around its own axis in a manner independent from said star-like reel carrier (15) when said tails tocks are released from said mandrels (26), so to bring said first notch (23) to a second unloaded reel (13) and said second notch (24) to a third reel (14) loaded with a roll (21) of film (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Colines S.p.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini
  • Patent number: 8070900
    Abstract: Process for the production of a blister sheet which comprises the following steps: a) extrusion of a bottom film, a central film, a top film starting from the corresponding granule; b) thermoforming of the central film; c) calibration and partial cooling of the bottom and top films; d) heating of at least one side of the bottom and top films and coupling of the two bottom and top films with the thermoformed film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Gruppo Colines S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20100294873
    Abstract: A winding system for use in plastic films production lines comprising a plurality of winders (11-13) constrained to a star-shaped winder holder (10) rotatable around its own axis, said winders (11-13) being arranged around said star-shaped winder holder (10) in such a manner that at least one first winder (11) of said plurality of winders is arranged at an operating position for winding a film (18) to form a reel (19), characterised in that associated to said at least first winder (11-13) are contact means (26-28) moveable between a first position of contact with said reel (19) to wind on said first winder (11-13) and a second position distal from said reel (19), said contact means (26-28) being further preferably rotatable around said axis of said star-shaped winder holder (10) with the aim of maintaining said first position in contact with said reel (19) when said first winder (11-13) is moved away from said winding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: COLINES S.p.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20090266927
    Abstract: A winding plant for use in plastic film production lines comprises a plurality of reels (11-14) connected to a star-like reel carrier (15) rotatable around its own axis. According to the invention, said reels (11-14) are arranged around said star-like reel carrier (15) in a manner such that at least a first reel (12) of said plurality of reels is situated in an operative winding position of a film (20) to form a complete roll (21). Said reels (11-14) each comprise a mandrel (26) supported by a tailstock associated with a flange element (16) comprising at least a first and a second notch (23,24), wherein said flange element (16) is rotatable around its own axis in a manner independent from said star-like reel carrier (15) when said tails tocks are released from said mandrels (26), so to bring said first notch (23) to a second unloaded reel (13) and said second notch (24) to a third reel (14) loaded with a roll (21) of film (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: COLINES S.P.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20060054531
    Abstract: Process for the production of a blister sheet which comprises the following steps: a) extrusion of a bottom film, a central film, a top film starting from the corresponding granule; b) thermoforming of the central film; c) calibration and partial cooling of the bottom and top films; d) heating of at least one side of the bottom and top films and coupling of the two bottom and top films with the thermoformed film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Gruppo Colines S.r.I.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini