Patents by Inventor Giambattista Cavina

Giambattista Cavina 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: 8235703
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring doses includes a forming arrangement for forming an object from a dose of flowable material and a transferring arrangement for transferring the dose to the forming arrangement. The transferring arrangement has a recess for receiving the dose. The recess is provided with a rolling arrangement for guiding the dose inside the transferring arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa
  • Publication number: 20120021084
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conveying device provided with seat elements arranged for receiving objects, the seat elements being movable along a curved path, and a further conveying device provided with a transferring arrangement arranged for delivering the objects to, and/or removing the objects from, the conveying device, wherein the transferring arrangement comprises coupling elements arranged for engaging the seat elements in such a way that the seat elements and the transferring arrangement are maintained mutually coupled along a portion of the curved path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello
  • Publication number: 20110298154
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conveying device provided with seat elements arranged for receiving objects, the seat elements being movable along a curved path, and a further conveying device provided with a transferring arrangement arranged for delivering the objects to, and/or removing the objects from, the conveying device, wherein the transferring arrangement comprises coupling elements arranged for engaging the seat elements in such a way that the seat elements and the transferring arrangement are maintained mutually coupled along a portion of the curved path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello
  • Patent number: 8016583
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conveying device provided with seat elements arranged for receiving objects, the seat elements being movable along a curved path, and a further conveying device provided with a transferring arrangement arranged for delivering the objects to, and/or removing the objects from, the conveying device, wherein the transferring arrangement comprises coupling elements arranged for engaging the seat elements in such a way that the seat elements and the transferring arrangement are maintained mutually coupled along a portion of the curved path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello
  • Publication number: 20110045115
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring objects includes a receiving arrangement, a transferring arrangement for transferring an object towards the receiving arrangement, the transferring arrangement having a recess for receiving the object, the recess being defined by a wall arrangement, and a driving arrangement arranged for moving at least part of the wall arrangement so as to change a passage section of the object through the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello
  • Publication number: 20110020482
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a transferring arrangement arranged for delivering doses of plastic material to a compression-molding device. The transferring arrangement includes a containing arrangement arranged for receiving the doses and a movement-promoting arrangement received in the containing arrangement and movable with respect to the containing arrangement for delivering the doses to the compression-molding device. The movement-promoting arrangement is made at least partially of a porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello
  • Publication number: 20100112110
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring doses includes a forming arrangement for forming an object from a dose of flowable material and a transferring arrangement for transferring the dose to the forming arrangement. The transferring arrangement has a recess for receiving the dose. The recess is provided with a rolling arrangement for guiding the dose inside the transferring arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa
  • Publication number: 20100028479
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conveying device provided with seat elements arranged for receiving objects, the seat elements being movable along a curved path, and a further conveying device provided with a transferring arrangement arranged for delivering the objects to, and/or removing the objects from, the conveying device, wherein the transferring arrangement comprises coupling elements arranged for engaging the seat elements in such a way that the seat elements and the transferring arrangement are maintained mutually coupled along a portion of the curved path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Zeno Zuffa, Giambattista Cavina, Fiorenzo Parrinello