Patents by Inventor Germinal F. Capucci

Germinal F. Capucci 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).

  • Hydraulic chain tensioner with no-return device for the piston
    Patent number: 6685587
    Abstract: A cartridge type hydraulic tensioner for a chain or belt is described comprising a cylinder (11) with an inner bore (13) and a hollow piston (12) sliding in the cylinder and biased outward by an elastic elements and by pressurized fluid fed into said bore (13), at least one rack (20) being formed on the skirt of the piston (12) and engaged by a toothed pad (21) passing through a corresponding aperture (22) formed in the wall of the cylinder and biased against the rack by an annular spring (25) housed in an annular seat (24) formed in the skirt of the cylinder (11) without protruding from the bulk of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Rossato, Daniele Redaelli, Germinal F. Capucci
  • Hydraulic chain tensioner with no-return device for the piston
    Publication number: 20030008738
    Abstract: A cartridge type hydraulic tensioner for a chain or belt is described comprising a cylinder (11) with an inner bore (13) and a hollow piston (12) sliding in the cylinder and biased outward by an elastic means and by pressurized fluid fed into said bore (13), at least one rack (20) being formed on the skirt of said piston (12) and engaged by a toothed pad (21) passing through a corresponding aperture (22) formed in the wall of the cylinder and biased against said rack by an annular spring (25) housed in an annular seat (24) formed in the skirt of the cylinder (11) without protruding from the bulk of said cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Francesco Rossato, Daniele Redaelli, Germinal F. Capucci