Patents by Inventor Giovanni Servadei

Giovanni Servadei 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: 20060242929
    Abstract: According to a method for controlled closing a container (1) with a related threaded cap (3), a container (1) is moved to a cap (3) feeding station, where a cap (3) in placed on the threaded upper end of the container (1). Then the container (1), together with the cap (3) is transferred to a closing station, where said cap (3) is screwed to said container (1). During screwing, the instant value of the torque applied to said cap (3) is measured and compared with a pre-selected threshold value, so ad to verify, in relation to the threshold value having been reached and to the moment, in which the value is reached, a stable tightening if the cap (3) onto the container (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Servadei, Claudio Fabbri
  • Patent number: 6701979
    Abstract: In a machine (1) for filling containers with a liquid substance, a rotating head (2) is carried rotatingly by a stationary structure (3) and a liquid substance delivering chamber (4) is made inside the rotating head (2). A plurality of distributors (6) are arranged along the edge of the rotating head (2) for delivering the liquid substance to filling nozzles (7) associated with the rotating head (2). A basin (30) is associated to the stationary structure (3) for collecting a sterilizing liquid introduced into the distributors (6) and flowing in the nozzles (7) for sterilizing, by washing, the distributors (6) and the nozzles (7). The basin (30) is closed by a cover (32), fastened to the rotating head (2). A plurality of vertical tubes (34) pass tightly through the cover (32) and extend inside the basin (30), so as to be connected to the nozzles (7) and to the distributors (6) by flexible pipes (25A, 25B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Servadei, Giancarlo Ori
  • Publication number: 20030150513
    Abstract: In a machine (1) for filling containers with a liquid substance, a rotating head (2) is carried rotatingly by a stationary structure (3) and a liquid substance delivering chamber (4) is made inside the rotating head (2). A plurality of distributors (6) are arranged along the edge of the rotating head (2) for delivering the liquid substance to filling nozzles (7) associated with the rotating head (2). A basin (30) is associated to the stationary structure (3) for collecting a sterilizing liquid introduced into the distributors (6) and flowing in the nozzles (7) for sterilizing, by washing, the distributors (6) and the nozzles (7). The basin (30) is closed by a cover (32), fastened to the rotating head (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Giovanni Servadei, Giancarlo Ori
  • Patent number: 6581653
    Abstract: A device for feeding liquid substances in filling machine for filling bottles and the like includes a first tubular member (4), which is integral with a stationary structure (1) of the machine (M) and a second tubular member (5) made integral with a rotating head (6) of the machine (M). The tubular members (4,5) are coaxial and have head surfaces tightly connected to each other by means of a first, upper ring (8) and a second, lower ring (9). The upper ring (8) and lower ring (9) are made of ceramic material and touch each other with their flat surfaces (8A,9A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Servadei
  • Publication number: 20030098318
    Abstract: A device for feeding liquid substances in filling machine for filling bottles and the like includes a first tubular member (4), which is integral with a stationary structure (1) of the machine (M) and a second tubular member (5) made integral with a rotating head (6) of the machine (M). The tubular members (4,5) are coaxial and have head surfaces tightly connected to each other by means of a first, upper ring (8) and a second, lower ring (9). The upper ring (8) and lower ring (9) are made of ceramic material and touch each other with their flat surfaces (8A,9A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Giovanni Servadei