Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Roman

Gianfranco Roman 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: 7946520
    Abstract: A hose reel includes a support casing, a drum rotatably fitted inside the casing and connected to it by an elastic rewinding element. The drum provides a flange integral with it and couplable in rotation with a locking disc equipped with teeth engageable with opposing teeth capable of stopping its rotation. An elastic separator is provided between the flange and the locking disc to keep the latter in a first position axially distanced from the flange, teeth and counter-teeth mutually engaged to allow the flange to draw the locking disc into integral rotation with it, and cam and counter-cam which, in the event of the flange exceeding a predetermined threshold speed cause the axial displacement of the locking disc into a second position adjoining the flange in which its teeth engage with the opposing teeth to produce the consequent stopping of the rotation of said drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Roman, Franca Serafin, legal representative, Giada Roman, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20090271043
    Abstract: An electronic control unit for control of solenoid valves in watering systems is described, comprising a plurality of knobs (101) for the selection and the time-setting of respective solenoid valves (102) in a watering cycle, and at least one additional period knob (104) for defining the frequency of activation of said solenoid valves (102) in said watering cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20090189005
    Abstract: A hose reel is described comprising a support casing (1), a drum (3) rotatably fitted inside said casing (1) and connected to it by elastic rewinding means (2). The drum (3) provides a flange (4) integral with it and couplable in rotation with a locking disc (5) equipped with teeth (8) engageable with opposing teeth capable of stopping its rotation. Elastic separation means (10) are provided between the flange (4) and the locking disc (5) to keep the latter in a first position axially distanced from said flange (4), teeth and counter-teeth means (51, 52) mutually engaged to allow the flange (4) to draw the locking disc (5) into integral rotation with it, and cam and counter-cam means (6, 7) which, in the event of said flange exceeding a predetermined threshold speed cause the axial displacement of said locking disc (5) into a second position adjoining said flange (4) in which its teeth (8) engage with said opposing teeth (9) to produce the consequent stopping of the rotation of said drum (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Gianfranco Roman, Franca Serafin, Giada Roman
  • Patent number: 7434750
    Abstract: A liquid spraying pistol for gardening including an external casing passed through by a channel within which a valve is slidingly housed which is biased by a spring and is operable by a start lever which is turnable between a closing position and a maximum opening position of said valve and a device for the locking/unlocking of said lever in the maximum opening position. The device is made up of a button elastically supported by the lever in such a way as to be able to provide, with the lever in the maximum opening position, a locking engagement between the lever and the external casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20050178858
    Abstract: A liquid spraying pistol with variable jet is described, which is made up of a handle (1) comprising a start lever (2) and a channel (4) in which a valve (3) is slidingly housed which is operated by said start lever (2), and a jet dispensing pipe (5) comprising an internal channel (7) communicating with said channel (4) of the handle (1) and an external casing (6) bearing a diffuser (9) placed at the output of said internal channel (7). Said diffuser (9) is axially movable with respect to said internal channel (7) of the dispensing pipe (5) in order to modify the shape of the jet and at the inlet of said internal channel (5) a body is arranged which is turnable around its axis in order to vary the communication between said channel (4) of the handle and said internal channel (7) of the dispensing pipe. (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20050178857
    Abstract: A liquid spraying pistol is described, in particular for gardening, comprising an external casing (2) passed through by a channel (5) within which a valve (7) is slidingly housed which is biased by a spring (16) and is operable by a start lever (4) which is turnable between a closing position and a maximum opening position of said valve (7) and a device for the locking/unlocking of said lever (4) in maximum opening position. Said device is made up of a button (9) elastically supported by said lever (4) in such a way as to be able to provide, with the lever (4) in maximum opening position, a locking engagement between said lever (4) and the external casing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: 6814266
    Abstract: A device for the distribution of water into vases or similar objects. The device includes a water container, at least one tubular duct for the delivery of water to the outside and a control and programming device that establishes the quantity of water to be distributed in pre-established periods of time. The device for the distribution of water has a device for the control of the pressure of the quantity of water to be distributed that can keep the pressure of the quantity of water substantially constant, and an electric control delivery device located downstream of the device for the control of the pressure, upstream of the at least one tubular duct, and in flow connection with both. The delivery device is associated with the control and programming device in order to determine the delivery of the quantity of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: 6651904
    Abstract: A watering nozzle (16) for underground pop-up sprinkler (1) comprises a bottom part (17) and a top part (37) comprising a distribution cylinder (40). The bottom part (17) is provided with an annular opening (100) that receives the flow of water coming from the base of the sprinkler (1) and generates a jet in the form of a spray having pre-established angular extension that flows into a distribution cylinder (40) provided with radial slots (41) arranged as an arc of circumference that proceed from its bottom to its side wall so as to subdivide the single spray jet into single jets. The distribution cylinder (40) has on top a fan wheel (70) having a diameter greater than the cylinder and provided with external fins (71) that extend downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20030071140
    Abstract: A watering nozzle (16) for underground pop-up sprinkler (1) comprises a bottom part (17) and a top part (37) comprising a distribution cylinder (40). The bottom part (17) is provided with an annular opening (100) that receives the flow of water coming from the base of the sprinkler (1) and generates a jet in the form of a spray having pre-established angular extension that flows into a distribution cylinder (40) provided with radial slots (41) arranged as an arc of circumference that proceed from its bottom to its side wall so as to subdivide the single spray jet into single jets. The distribution cylinder (40) has on top a fan wheel (70) having a diameter greater than the cylinder and provided with external fins (71) that extend downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: 6547211
    Abstract: A solenoid valve is described comprising a hydraulic valve a valve body in which said hydraulic valve is housed and a control solenoid for said valve. The solenoid valve has in addition a programmable electronic control device that is housed together with said solenoid in a removable way inside an openable watertight container that is tightly fastened to said valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20020195470
    Abstract: A device for the distribution of water into vases or similar comprising a water container, at least one tubular duct for the delivery of water to the outside and a control and programming device that establishes the quantity of water to be distributed in pre-established periods of time is described. The device for the distribution of water comprises a device for the control of the pressure of the quantity of water to be distributed that is capable to keep the pressure of the quantity of water substantially constant, and an electric control delivery device located downstream of the device for the control of the pressure and upstream of the at least one tubular duct and in flow connection with both. The delivery device being associated with the control and programming device in order to determine the delivery of the quantity of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: 6401530
    Abstract: A rain sensor is described comprising a tray for the collection of rain water provided on top with evaporation and overflow side windows covered by a perforated cover. A finned float is housed in said tray so as to be able to move vertically as a function of the level of the water present in the tray. A permanent magnet supported by said float cooperates with an electric magneto-sensitive switch that is fixed to the tray in order to switch it between a first and a second electric state as a function of the vertical position of the float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: 6352238
    Abstract: A control solenoid for solenoid valve, in particular for the control of watering systems, comprises a permanent magnet, an electric coil for the excitation of said magnet, a sliding piston for the control of the valve subject to the magnetic field produced by the magnet and electric connections of the solenoid to a control unit of the solenoid. The electric connections are made of “faston” type quick insertion connectors. The solenoid is made in two parts, a first internal part including the piston and the magnet is screwable onto the external casing of the solenoid valve and a second external part including the electric coil and the electric connectors is fixed to the first one in a removable way by a removable and re-insertable locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Publication number: 20010009270
    Abstract: A solenoid valve is described comprising a hydraulic valve a valve body in which said hydraulic valve is housed and a control solenoid for said valve. The solenoid valve comprises in addition a programmable electronic control device that is housed together with said solenoid in a removable way inside an openable watertight container that is tightly fastened to said valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D522088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D524408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D477287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D556150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Claber SpA
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D483248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Claber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman
  • Patent number: D575377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Claber Spa
    Inventor: Gianfranco Roman