Patents by Inventor Gianluigi Maronati

Gianluigi Maronati 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: 20230035715
    Abstract: A disk brake disk has a bell made of a first material and a braking band made of a second material. The bell has a bell body having a radially outer bell body portion and forms a plurality of bell projections radially protruding from the radially outer bell body portion. Each bell projection has a projection base close to the radially outer bell body portion and a distal projection portion far from the radially outer bell body portion. A braking band body is coupled to the distal projection portion. Adjacent projection bases are joined to one another by a bell rib made in a single piece with the bell body and having an inner axial rib face and an outer axial rib face. The braking band body is coupled to the inner axial rib face, leaving the outer axial rib face free and externally facing the disk brake disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi MARONATI, Nino RONCHI, Massimo DAMIANI
  • Publication number: 20230008271
    Abstract: A ventilated brake rotor rotationally associated with a vehicle element to be braked, having a rotation axis and defining an axial direction, parallel to or coinciding with the rotation axis, a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction and a circumferential direction, perpendicular to both the axial and radial directions, has a cup-shaped body having at least one ventilation opening passing through a cup-shaped body thickness to allow passage of a cooling fluid for cooling the ventilated brake rotor, at least one front annular portion for connecting the ventilated brake rotor to the vehicle element to be braked, and a side portion extending from the at least one front annular portion at least in the axial direction. A protective element shields the at least one ventilation opening preventing foreign bodies from entering into the cup-shaped body and allowing the cooling fluid to cross the at least one ventilation opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi MARONATI, Alberto BOSIS
  • Patent number: 11268584
    Abstract: A disc has a braking band, a bell and elastic elements. The braking band has a plurality of radial teeth projecting from a radially internal edge portion, delimiting a plurality of band seats. Each radial tooth has a radially internal edge surface, a first and a second axial tooth side, and at least one circumferential side. A plurality of axial teeth project delimiting a plurality of bell seats. The plurality of radial teeth is housed in the plurality of bell seats. The internal bell surface is aligned with the radially internal edge surface of each radial tooth. Each elastic element is removably connected to the axial teeth and embraces a portion of first and second axial tooth sides and of circumferential side of the radial teeth of the braking band, elastically preloading the radial teeth with respect to the bell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Fabiano Carminati
  • Publication number: 20200325946
    Abstract: A disc has a braking band, a bell and elastic elements. The braking band has a plurality of radial teeth projecting from a radially internal edge portion, delimiting a plurality of band seats. Each radial tooth has a radially internal edge surface, a first and a second axial tooth side, and at least one circumferential side. A plurality of axial teeth project delimiting a plurality of bell seats. The plurality of radial teeth is housed in the plurality of bell seats. The internal bell surface is aligned with the radially internal edge surface of each radial tooth. Each elastic element is removably connected to the axial teeth and embraces a portion of first and second axial tooth sides and of circumferential side of the radial teeth of the braking band, elastically preloading the radial teeth with respect to the bell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: GIANLUIGI MARONATI, FABIANO CARMINATI
  • Patent number: 10208821
    Abstract: A disc assembly for a disc brake and energizing ring, or flywheel includes a disc brake disc, a braking band, a bell connecting the brake disc to a vehicle hub; and a connecting portion between the braking band and the bell. An energizing ring includes an energizing ring body having an energizing side, opposite the disc, and coupling side, facing the disc. An energizing ring connecting portion connects cantilevered to the bell to avoid interfering with the braking band and forms an end surface parallel to the radial direction. Projections and/or recesses are provided in the energizing side. A coupling portion cantilevers from the energizing ring body axially and includes a free end portion. The free end portion is received in the energizing ring connecting portion passing through the radial end surface. The energizing ring connecting portion closely surrounds the free end portion, leaving the energizing ring body free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti
  • Patent number: 10024377
    Abstract: A ventilated brake disc is provided which comprises a braking band defined by two plates co-axial with facing surfaces from which connection elements are axially extended. Each connection element has two respective ends at which the element is joined to the plates. Several of the connection elements are associated to elongate crests which extend from their ends in one or more given directions. The elongate crests are integrally formed with the connection elements and plates, and are raised from the facing surfaces of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.P.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20170122390
    Abstract: A disc assembly for a disc brake and energizing ring, or flywheel includes a disc brake disc, a braking band, a bell connecting the brake disc to a vehicle hub; and a connecting portion between the braking band and the bell. An energizing ring includes an energizing ring body having an energizing side, opposite the disc, and coupling side, facing the disc. An energizing ring connecting portion connects cantilevered to the bell to avoid interfering with the braking band and forms an end surface parallel to the radial direction. Projections and/or recesses are provided in the energizing side. A coupling portion cantilevers from the energizing ring body axially and includes a free end portion. The free end portion is received in the energizing ring connecting portion passing through the radial end surface. The energizing ring connecting portion closely surrounds the free end portion, leaving the energizing ring body free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Gianluigi MARONATI, Leone OBERTI
  • Publication number: 20170002879
    Abstract: A ventilated brake disc is provided which comprises a braking band defined by two plates co-axial with facing surfaces from which connection elements are axially extended. Each connection element has two respective ends at which the element is joined to the plates. Several of the connection elements are associated to elongate crests which extend from their ends in one or more given directions. The elongate crests are integrally formed with the connection elements and plates, and are raised from the facing surfaces of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9523403
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a flange and a disc, wherein the disc has a brake band and a drum, said drum having an outer drum surface, said drum being suitable for receiving a bearing inside said drum, said disc being arranged between the bearing and said flange, and wherein the flange comprises an inner ring coupled with the disc and an outer ring able to be coupled with a wheel rim, said flange also comprising an intermediate portion having flange through openings defined by an opening edge, said opening edge comprises a radially most inner edge portion, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface of the drum of the disc is arranged radially outside of the edge portion of the flange opening arranged most radially inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Leone Oberti, Gianluigi Maronati, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9464680
    Abstract: Discs for disc brakes arranged around a rotational axis, comprising: a braking band and a drum, said drum comprising an edge arranged radially outside a portion for connecting the drum to a hub, said drum further comprising a drum body connecting said edge to the braking band and being suitable to create an interspace between the drum and the hub accommodated therein, said edge delimiting at least one opening with communicates the interspace present between the drum body and the hub with the external of the drum, said opening being arranged radially outside said housing for the hub, and said openings delimited by walls having at least one section inclined with respect to the axial direction are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9080625
    Abstract: A braking band of a disc for a ventilated-type disc brake, uncommonly capable of a high cooling and high resistance to mechanical and thermal stresses, extends between an inner diameter and an outer diameter, said braking band comprises two plates mutually facing and defining an interspace, mutually linked by heat dissipation and connecting means or members; at least some of said connecting means are shaped as small columns projecting from a plate towards the opposite plate in the form of pillars, which are grouped in at least one circumferentially arranged row or rank; at least some of said pillars of said at least one rank have, in a plane substantially parallel to the air flow along the ventilation ducts, a substantially rhombus- or diamond-shaped section with four vertexes joined by four sides, wherein said sides defining said section are concave to form a star shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Leone Oberti, Gianluigi Maronati
  • Publication number: 20150015057
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a flange and a disc, wherein the disc has a brake band and a drum, said drum having an outer drum surface, said drum being suitable for receiving a bearing inside said drum, said disc being arranged between the bearing and said flange, and wherein the flange comprises an inner ring coupled with the disc and an outer ring able to be coupled with a wheel rim, said flange also comprising an intermediate portion having flange through openings defined by an opening edge, said opening edge comprises a radially most inner edge portion, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface of the drum of the disc is arranged radially outside of the edge portion of the flange opening arranged most radially inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Leone Oberti, Gianluigi Maronati, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20130133998
    Abstract: Discs for disc brakes arranged around a rotational axis, comprising: a braking band and a drum, said drum comprising an edge arranged radially outside a portion for connecting the drum to a hub, said drum further comprising a drum body connecting said edge to the braking band and being suitable to create an interspace between the drum and the hub accommodated therein, said edge delimiting at least one opening with communicates the interspace present between the drum body and the hub with the external of the drum, said opening being arranged radially outside said housing for the hub, and said openings delimited by walls having at least one section inclined with respect to the axial direction are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi