Patents by Inventor Giovanni Monfrino
Giovanni Monfrino 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).
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Patent number: 9981702Abstract: A motor-vehicle structure includes an underbody portion of sheet-metal defining an aperture with within there is mounted a floor portion of plastic material or composite material, for housing a spare wheel or other component of a vehicle, such as an electric or electronic component and/or for example a unit for accumulating electric energy. To said floor portion of plastic material or composite material there is associated a holding element having at least a first part anchored to the underbody portion of sheet-metal and at least a second part which can be anchored to said spare wheel or said other component, so that in case of an accident, said holding element prevents said spare wheel or said other component from being projected far away from the underbody structure, by constraining it instead to remain within a distance corresponding to one dimension of said holding element.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONIInventors: Daniele Franceschini, Giovanni Monfrino, Roberto Puppini
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Publication number: 20160368547Abstract: A motor-vehicle structure includes an underbody portion of sheet-metal defining an aperture with within there is mounted a floor portion of plastic material or composite material, for housing a spare wheel or other component of a vehicle, such as an electric or electronic component and/or for example a unit for accumulating electric energy. To said floor portion of plastic material or composite material there is associated a holding element having at least a first part anchored to the underbody portion of sheet-metal and at least a second part which can be anchored to said spare wheel or said other component, so that in case of an accident, said holding element prevents said spare wheel or said other component from being projected far away from the underbody structure, by constraining it instead to remain within a distance corresponding to one dimension of said holding element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: C.R.F. Società Consortile per AzioniInventors: Daniele FRANCESCHINI, Giovanni MONFRINO, Roberto PUPPINI
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Patent number: 8863798Abstract: An airless vehicle tire, in particular for road vehicles, has a tread, which rolls on a road surface, and a reinforcing strip made of elastomeric material and for reinforcing the tread; the reinforcing strip being located inwards of the tread, being connected integrally to the tread, and having a number of adjacent blocks movable with respect to one another, and a circumferential forcing device for exerting force and a circumferential preload on the blocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Giovanni Monfrino
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Patent number: 8720505Abstract: A tire (3) for vehicles, which does not require pressurization by means of a pressurized fluid, has a tread (16), two sidewalls (15), and two beads (8) attached to a wheel rim (2) and made of elastomer material; the tire is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body (18) which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls have a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A.Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Mario Palazzetti, Giovanni Monfrino
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Patent number: 8262170Abstract: A motor-vehicle wheel structure comprises a wheel rim and a wheel disk having a circumferential border bent and welded within the wheel rim, and a central portion bearing a circumferential series of holes for engagement of bolts for fixing the wheel to the wheel support. The central portion is radiused to the circumferential border of the disk by means of an intermediate annular portion having in cross section an arched configuration projecting outwards. The intermediate annular portion has a plurality of embossed portions projecting outwards, configured in such a way as to define a plurality of spokes set at the same angular distance apart from one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per AzioniInventors: Marcello Trentin, Davide Vigè, Benedetta Peyron, Giovanni Boreanaz, Giovanni Monfrino
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Publication number: 20120031536Abstract: An airless vehicle tyre, in particular for road vehicles, has a tread, which rolls on a road surface, and a reinforcing strip made of elastomeric material and for reinforcing the tread; the reinforcing strip being located inwards of the tread, being connected integrally to the tread, and having a number of adjacent blocks movable with respect to one another, and a circumferential forcing device for exerting force and a circumferential preload on the blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Giovanni Monfrino
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Patent number: 8038224Abstract: A motor-vehicle wheel structure comprises a wheel rim and a wheel disk having a circumferential border bent and welded within the rim, and a central portion bearing a circumferential series of holes for engagement of bolts for fixing the wheel to the wheel support. The central portion is connected to the circumferential border of the disk by an intermediate annular portion having in cross section an arched configuration projecting outwards. Welded on the outer face of the wheel disk is an auxiliary disk having a substantially plane conformation, the outer border of which is welded to the main disk substantially in a position corresponding to the apex of the aforesaid projecting annular portion. The auxiliary disk integrates tubular columns that project from the inner face of the auxiliary disk and have their ends welded to the central portion of the main disk so that they are co-axial to the holes for the fixing bolts.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per AzioniInventors: Marcello Trentin, Davide Vigé, Benedetta Peyron, Giovanni Boreanaz, Giovanni Monfrino
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Publication number: 20110192515Abstract: A tyre (3) for vehicles, which does not require pressurisation by means of a pressurised fluid, has a tread (16), two sidewalls (15), and two beads (8) attached to a wheel rim (2) and made of elastomer material; the tyre is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body (18) which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls have a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Fiat Auto S.P.A.Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Mario Palazzetti, Giovanni Monfrino
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Patent number: 7950429Abstract: A tire for vehicles which does not require pressurization by means of a pressurized fluid has a tread, two sidewalls, and two beads which are attached to a wheel rim made of elastomer material, and is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls having a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane, a straight generatrix of which forms an angle (A) other than 90° with the axis of the tire; the membranes being stretched radially between the tread and the beads such as to be pre-tensioned in the absence of external loads acting on the tire.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A.Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Mario Palazzetti, Giovanni Monfrino
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Publication number: 20100127557Abstract: A motor-vehicle wheel structure comprises a wheel rim and a wheel disk having a circumferential border bent and welded within the rim, and a central portion bearing a circumferential series of holes for engagement of bolts for fixing the wheel to the wheel support. The central portion is radiused to the circumferential border of the disk by means of an intermediate annular portion having in cross section an arched configuration projecting outwards. Welded on the outer face of the wheel disk is an auxiliary disk having a substantially plane conformation, the outer border of which is welded to the main disk substantially in a position corresponding to the apex of the aforesaid projecting annular portion. The auxiliary disk integrates tubular columns that project from the inner face of the auxiliary disk and have their ends welded to the central portion of the main disk so that they are co-axial to the holes for the fixing bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Marcello Trentin, Davide Vige, Benrdetta Peyron, Giovanni Boreanaz, Giovanni Monfrino
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Publication number: 20100127558Abstract: A motor-vehicle wheel structure comprises a wheel rim and a wheel disk having a circumferential border bent and welded within the wheel rim, and a central portion bearing a circumferential series of holes for engagement of bolts for fixing the wheel to the wheel support. The central portion is radiused to the circumferential border of the disk by means of an intermediate annular portion having in cross section an arched configuration projecting outwards. The intermediate annular portion has a plurality of embossed portions projecting outwards, configured in such a way as to define a plurality of spokes set at the same angular distance apart from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Marcello Trentin, Davide Vigè, Benedetta Peyron, Giovanni Boreanaz, Giovanni Monfrino
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Publication number: 20080257463Abstract: A tyre for vehicles which does not require pressurisation by means of a pressurised fluid has a tread, two sidewalls, and two beads which are attached to a wheel rim made of elastomer material, and is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls having a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane, a straight generatrix of which forms an angle (A) other than 90° with the axis of the tyre; the membranes being stretched radially between the tread and the beads such as to be pre-tensioned in the absence of external loads acting on the tyre.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: FIAT AUTO S.P.A.Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Mario Palazzetti, Giovanni monfrino
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Publication number: 20070261774Abstract: A tyre (3) for vehicles which does not require pressurisation by means of a pressurised fluid has a tread (16), two sidewalls (15), and two beads (8) which are attached to a wheel rim (2) made of elastomer material, and is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body (18) which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls having a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane (24), a straight generatrix of which forms an angle (A) other than 90° with the axis (13) of the tyre (3); the membranes (24) being stretched radially between the tread (16) and the heads (8) such as to be pre-tensioned in the absence of external loads acting on the tyre (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Stefano Re Fiorentin, Mario Palazzetti, Giovanni Monfrino