Patents by Inventor Gualtiero Ghidini

Gualtiero Ghidini 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).

  • Tube coupling
    Patent number: 7695025
    Abstract: A coupling for tubes with a body with a neck (14) provided with two or more longitudinal recesses (15) and each of which is positioned a jaw (12) able to move radially between an expanded release position and a contracted lock position. The jaws can move from one position to the other by means of cam surfaces (24) provided inside a tightening nut (13) assembled and susceptible to partial rotation on the neck of the coupling body. Furthermore the nut has means for interacting with the neck to block it and prevent it from turning in the release direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: DARVAS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Gualtiero Ghidini
  • Tube Coupling
    Publication number: 20080277922
    Abstract: The invention concerns a coupling for tubes with a body with a neck (14) provided with two or more longitudinal recesses (15) and each of which is positioned a jaw (12) able to move radially between and expanded release position and a contracted lock position. The jaws can move from one position to the other by means of cam surfaces (24) provided inside a tightening nut (13) assembled and susceptible to partial rotation on the neck of the coupling body. Furthermore the nut has means for interacting with the neck to block it and prevent it from turning in the release direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Gualtiero Ghidini