Patents by Inventor Guido Cappellotto

Guido Cappellotto 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).

  • Spoke And Nipple Assembly For A Spoked Wheel, And A Spoked Wheel Including A Plurality Of Said Assemblies
    Publication number: 20080036287
    Abstract: A spoke and nipple assembly for a spoked wheel is described, which assembly is arranged to connect a rim and a hub in order to constitute the spoked wheel, wherein the nipple includes a shank which extends from an abutment member arranged to hold the nipple in one of the rim and the hub as far as the vicinity of the other of the rim and the hub, in order to constitute a predominant portion of the spoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Fabio Alberio, Guido Cappellotto
  • Wheel spoke and a method for the manufacture thereof
    Publication number: 20070138860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spoke for wheels and its method of manufacture. The spoke includes a shaft on a longitudinal end of which a terminal element carrying a device for the attachment of the spoke to the respective component of the wheel is fitted by a fixing device. The fixing device includes a stud-bolt-type connection. A method for the manufacture of the spoke includes the steps of preparing the shaft and separately preparing the terminal element to be arranged as an extension of the shaft by the stud-bolt-type connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Guido Cappellotto, Moreno Fioravanti, Joao Miranda Ribeiro, Steve Kawai
  • Spoked wheel for tires (amended)
    Publication number: 20070057566
    Abstract: A spoked wheel includes a rim with a plurality of holes for a respective plurality of nipples and an equal plurality of spokes secured to the rim by means of these nipples. The nipples are arranged to be fitted so as to be substantially gastight in the respective holes in the rim for the purpose of fitting tubeless tires to the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Guido Cappellotto
  • Spoke-nipple and a method for its manufacture
    Patent number: 6205664
    Abstract: A spoke nipple comprises a body of substantially undeformable material with a head and a shank which have an at least partially threaded axial hole for housing the thread of a spoke, and with a perforated insert of substantially deformable material fixed to the body with the holes in the body and in the insert arranged coaxially, the insert having an inside diameter such as to house the thread of the spoke with interference when it is screwed into the axial hole in the nipple body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Alpina Raggi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guido Cappellotto
  • Spoke for bicycle wheels
    Patent number: D545751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Alpina Raggi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guido Cappellotto
  • Spoke for bicycle wheels
    Patent number: D551610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Alpina Raggi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guido Cappellotto
  • Wheel rim
    Patent number: D589862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Alpina Raggi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guido Cappellotto