Patents by Inventor Franco Mazzucchi

Franco Mazzucchi 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: 8827048
    Abstract: A tractor steer-by-braking pedal arrangement. The pedal arrangement has a central brake pedal connected on one side to a right side pedal, and on the other side to a left side pedal. The central brake pedal acts on a brake system to produce the desired braking action. Each of the two side pedals when foot-operated by the driver, generates an activating signal to activate an electronic brake system, which only activates the brake required to steer-by-braking in the desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Eugenio Sereni, Roberto Mazzucchi
  • Patent number: 8631916
    Abstract: An apparatus for the parking lock of a vehicle, in particular, of an agricultural tractor. The apparatus comprises a parking lever mechanically linked to a braking lever by a cinematic chain. The braking lever comprises a tooth apt to engage at least a braking element vehicle. The braking lever is provided with a yielding device placed in correspondence to its own hinge. The yielding device is able to ease the engagement of the tooth with a gap comprised between two teeth of a driveline gear in order to guarantee a reliable parking lock of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Eugenio Sereni, Francesco Roli
  • Publication number: 20110056327
    Abstract: A tractor steer-by-braking pedal arrangement. The pedal arrangement has a central brake pedal connected on one side to a right side pedal, and on the other side to a left side pedal. The central brake pedal acts on a brake system to produce the desired braking action. Each of the two side pedals when foot-operated by the driver, generates an activating signal to activate an electronic brake system, which only activates the brake required to steer-by-braking in the desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Eugenio Sereni, Roberto Mazzucchi
  • Publication number: 20100116605
    Abstract: An apparatus for the parking lock of a vehicle, in particular, of an agricultural tractor. The apparatus comprises a parking lever mechanically linked to a braking lever by a cinematic chain. The braking lever comprises a tooth apt to engage at least a braking element vehicle. The braking lever is provided with a yielding device placed in correspondence to its own hinge. The yielding device is able to ease the engagement of the tooth with a gap comprised between two teeth of a driveline gear in order to guarantee a reliable parking lock of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Eugenio Sereni, Francesco Roli
  • Patent number: 6948583
    Abstract: Steering equipment is provided with a transmission shaft (4) mounted so that it can turn within a steering column (2), and with a control device (8) for actuating an operating unit; the control device (8) being provided with a switch (9) and a control member (18), which has substantially the shape of the sector of a circle and can move between an operative position, a resting position in which the control member (18) sets itself about a longitudinal axis (3) of the steering column (2), and a position of actuation of the switch (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Andrea Carreri, Enrico Sedoni, Eugenio Sereni
  • Patent number: 6877582
    Abstract: Steering equipment for a work vehicle includes a steering transmission shaft mounted so that the shaft can turn within a steering column, and with a control device for actuating a steering operating unit. The control device includes a reference member, which can move along the transmission shaft and a sensor device fixed to the steering column in a position substantially facing the reference member for detecting a position of the reference member along the transmission shaft. The sensor provides a displacement signal that is used to vary the steering ratio, such as steering speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Case, LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Ferracin, Marcello Mongiardo, Franco Mazzucchi, Alessandro Scotti
  • Publication number: 20040173399
    Abstract: Steering equipment for a work vehicle includes a steering transmission shaft mounted so that the shaft can turn within a steering column, and with a control device for actuating a steering operating unit. The control device includes a reference member, which can move along the transmission shaft and a sensor device fixed to the steering column in a position substantially facing the reference member for detecting a position of the reference member along the transmission shaft. The sensor provides a displacement signal that is used to vary the steering ratio, such as steering speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Paolo Ferracin, Marcello Mongiardo, Franco Mazzucchi, Alessandro Scotti
  • Publication number: 20040173400
    Abstract: Steering equipment is provided with a transmission shaft (4) mounted so that it can turn within a steering column (2), and with a control device (8) for actuating an operating unit; the control device (8) being provided with a switch (9) and a control member (18), which has substantially the shape of the sector of a circle and can move between an operative position, in which the control member (18) sets itself about a longitudinal axis (3) of the steering column (2), and a position of actuation of the switch (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Andrea Carreri, Enrico Sedoni, Eugenio Sereni