Patents by Inventor Francesco Mennella

Francesco Mennella 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).

  • Publication number: 20230160440
    Abstract: A clutch (1) includes a housing (3) connected to a drive input member (5). First friction discs (7) are mounted in the housing and rotate therewith. Second friction discs (9) are mounted on a driven member (11). A pressure plate (13) is elastically stressed toward the driven member to compress the first and the second friction discs (7, 9) against one another. Cam profiles (31, 33) integral with the driven member and with the pressure plate, generate a thrust to move the driven member and pressure plate away from each other when it is necessary to reduce the pressure exerted by the pressure plate on the first and second friction discs. An angular stroke limiter limits the relative rotation between the driven member and the pressure plate and thereby limits the movement of the pressure plate away from the driven member).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Marco GHELARDONI, Francesco MENNELLA
  • Patent number: 10443553
    Abstract: The coupling device comprises a holding fixture being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole extending between a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device comprises a fastening element being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element comprises a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion faces the first surface of the holding fixture and the shank portion is being partially arranged in the through hole and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head. In addition the coupling device comprises a retaining element being arranged inside the through hole, being coupled with the holding fixture, comprising in a given latch area a cross-section restriction and being in engagement with the shank portion at least in this latch area. The retaining element is formed as a one-piece unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMATIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Francesco Mennella, Andrea Puccini, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20130340714
    Abstract: The coupling device (40) comprises a holding fixture (30) being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole (42) extending between a first surface (44) and a second surface (46), the second surface (46) opposing the first surface (44) and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device (40) comprises a fastening element (48) being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element (48) comprises a head portion (50) and a shank portion (52). The head portion (50) faces the first surface (44) of the holding fixture (30) and the shank portion (52) is being partially arranged in the through hole (42) and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Francesco Mennella, Andrea Puccini, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc