Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Bacelli

Gianfranco Bacelli 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: 20150322610
    Abstract: Front load washing machine with incorporated drying system, with heat pump, still maintaining the advantage of performing the washing and drying within the size i.e. the standard overall size for the machines in question. Besides the washing system, the machine includes a drying system with a heat pump circuit adapted to condense the air extracted from the washing tub and subsequently reintroduced there into but heated by the heat pump circuit. The condensation and heating steps are actuated by special exchangers arranged centrally and above the washing tub and connected thereto through a series of mouthpieces or fittings, respectively for delivery and return, and front ventilator elements for the circulation of air and provided with an intermediate filter for collecting impurities. A collection tub diverts the condensate water towards the pump of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Walter Emilio GARLATTI, Gianfranco BACELLI, Simone GIARDINIERI, Lorenzo AMICUCCI
  • Patent number: 8640505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anchoring system of counterweights for washers and washer/dryer combos based on the presence of a plurality of tubular divaricable pins (40, 41,42) on the external walls of the plastic molded tubs (1) that, after being inserted into through holes (21a) obtained on the said counterweights, are designed to receive suitable divaricating inserts (40b, 41b, 42b) to prevent uncoupling from the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Meccanica Generale S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Bacelli, Stefano Mancini
  • Publication number: 20110000265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anchoring system of counterweights for washers and washer/dryer combos based on the presence of a plurality of tubular divaricable pins (40, 41,42) on the external walls of the plastic moulded tubs (1) that, after being inserted into through holes (21a) obtained on the said counterweights, are designed to receive suitable divaricating inserts (40b, 41b, 42b) to prevent uncoupling from the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Gianfranco Bacelli, Stefano Mancini
  • Publication number: 20100287995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine tank (1), of the type provided with a basically cylindrical structure obtained by moulding plastic materials, designed to house a rotary metal drum, characterised in that it is provided with a smooth bottom wall (2) with central hole, against which a circular cap (3) is exactly engaged and permanently fixed with concavity facing the bottom wall, with a cylindrical nozzle in central position designed to be perfectly aligned with the central hole of the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Stefano Mancini, Gianfranco Bacelli
  • Publication number: 20100206015
    Abstract: A tub (1) for washer or washer/dryer machine is disclosed, comprising: a tub body composed of a basically cylindrical lateral wall (20) connected by means of a circular connection section (21) to a bottom wall (2) and a cover (3) provided with a circular peripheral section (31) coupled with said bottom wall (2) of the tub body in such a way to form a box-shaped structure. The tub body comprises a first flange (25) that is coupled with a second flange (35) provided in said cover to generate a fluid-tight chamber (40) that can be used for various functions of the machine, such as pressure intake cover (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Stefano Mancini, Gianfranco Bacelli
  • Publication number: 20100175433
    Abstract: A tub for washing machine or washer-drier has a back and a front adapted to be mutually fixed to house a rotary drum where laundry is loaded. The front of the tub defines a loading mouth to provide access to the drum. The front of the tub has at least one stiffening structure, integrally obtained with the front, and adapted to avoid the deformation of the front of the tub and consequent ovalization of the loading mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Stefano Mancini, Gianfranco Bacelli