Patents by Inventor Gianpaolo Barone

Gianpaolo Barone 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: 9587837
    Abstract: A door-lock device for retaining a door of a household appliance in a closed position. The door-lock device including a mobile module that slides relative to the door of the household appliance and a blocking unit housed within the mobile module. The blocking unit has a blocking member that moves between an unlocking position and a locking position. In the locking position, the blocking member holds the door of the household appliance in the closed position. A detecting slider slides the mobile module relative to the door of the household appliance and a blocking slider prevents the blocking member from moving from the locking position to the unlocking position. A pawl connected to the blocking slider engages one of a plurality of adjustment slots to block the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Bitron S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Colucci, Gianpaolo Barone
  • Publication number: 20160138809
    Abstract: The invention concerns a door-lock device of the above kind, studied and realized in particular to allow the optimal closing of the door of a household appliance, in particular an oven, capable of compensating any tolerances and plays, but that can be used for the closure of any door, which has to be closed in an optimal way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Stefano COLUCCI, Gianpaolo BARONE
  • Patent number: 8733802
    Abstract: A door-locking device for locking a door of a household appliance, the door providing a closure hook, and at least a gasket provided on the door and/or on the household appliance. The device providing a locking hook, coupling with the household appliance closure hook, a slider, movable along a direction substantially parallel to a household appliance wall on which the door is provided, a recovery lever compensating for clearance of the gasket sealing closure, and a mechanical coupling for the locking hook and the recovery lever, the locking hook being rotably coupled with the mechanical coupling and being movable according to a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the movement direction of the slider, an elastic arm being further provided in a second embodiment, aiming to maintain the mechanical coupling in a door closure position, and interaction elements arranged between the slider and the mechanical coupling for locking each other in the door closure position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Bitron S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Promutico, Gianpaolo Barone, Andrea Saccocci
  • Publication number: 20120292924
    Abstract: A door-locking device for locking the door of household appliance, the door providing a closure hook, and at least a gasket provided on the door and/or on the household appliance. The device providing a locking hook, coupling with the household appliance closure hook, a slider, movable along a direction substantially parallel to the household appliance wall on which the door is provided, a lever compensating clearance of said gasket sealing closure, and kinematic means coupling the locking hook and the recovery lever, the locking hook being rotably coupled with said kinematic means and being movable according to a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the movement direction of the slider, elastic means being further provided, aiming maintaining said kinematic means in a door closure position, and interaction means between the slider and the kinematic means for locking position each other in the door closure position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Fabrizio Promutico, Gianpaolo Barone, Andrea Saccocci