Patents by Inventor Franco Revel

Franco Revel 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: 7607205
    Abstract: A magnetic closure, particularly for bags and rucksacks, comprising a male element and a female element, which are coupled respectively to a first flap and a second flap of the bag and rucksack, at least one the male element and the female element comprising a magnet which is spaced from the surface of the first or second flap, the female element comprising a retention element which protrudes from the surface of the second flap, the retention element being adapted to accommodate the male element substantially at right angles to the surface of the first flap and the second flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: SAMA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Erico Grunberger, Franco Revel
  • Publication number: 20070113383
    Abstract: A magnetic closure, particularly for bags and rucksacks, comprising a male element and a female element, which are coupled respectively to a first flap and a second flap of the bag and rucksack, at least one the male element and the female element comprising a magnet which is spaced from the surface of the first or second flap, the female element comprising a retention element which protrudes from the surface of the second flap, the retention element being adapted to accommodate the male element substantially at right angles to the surface of the first flap and the second flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Erico Grunberger, Franco Revel
  • Patent number: 6804865
    Abstract: A magnetic closure for bags, rucksacks and items of clothing, comprising a first element and a second element that are suitable to couple to each other, each one of the first and second elements accommodating internally at least one permanent magnet; each one of the first and second elements comprises a base provided with male engagement elements and female engagement elements, the male and female engagement elements of the first element being able to mutually couple respectively to the female and male engagement elements of the second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: SAMA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Erico Grunberger, Franco Revel
  • Publication number: 20040016089
    Abstract: A magnetic closure for bags, rucksacks and items of clothing, comprising a first element and a second element that are suitable to couple to each other, each one of the first and second elements accommodating internally at least one permanent magnet; each one of the first and second elements comprises a base provided with male engagement elements and female engagement elements, the male and female engagement elements of the first element being able to mutually couple respectively to the female and male engagement elements of the second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: SAMA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Erico Grunberger, Franco Revel
  • Patent number: 6675448
    Abstract: A magnetic closure, comprising a male element and a female element, each of which comprises: a keeper plate, which is suitable to support a pair of magnets and to support in a downward region means for fixing the male element or the female element; a dome for covering the keeper plate that supports the magnets, the covering dome being provided with a slot that allows the passage of an engagement pin in the male element, the engagement pin being adapted to engage the slot of the covering dome of the female element; its particularity consisting in that the magnets are supported by the keeper plate so that they are spaced apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: SAMA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Franco Revel
  • Publication number: 20030131452
    Abstract: A magnetic closure, comprising a male element and a female element, each of which comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: SAMA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Franco Revel