Patents by Inventor Ildebrando Cattani

Ildebrando Cattani 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: 5372073
    Abstract: In the truck (1) the static and dynamic forces are absorbed by the frame (5). In designing the body unit fitted on the frame (5), therefore, only the unit's own weight and the passenger load are significant, thus facilitating the use of extremely lightly-built vehicle bodies. The truck (1) has single-wheel drive units (2), a longitudinal driver (3) interconnecting them, on each long side of a drive (4), the frames (5) bearing the end unit (9) and a drive control (6) for turning the single-wheel drive units (2) horizontally in response to curves. A wheelless central unit (10) is supported on each short side of the truck (1) via a link (8). A push-pull device (7) engages with the short side opposite the link (8). There are no steps, pedestals or shoulders inside the vehicle which is thus freely accessible. In the region of the truck there are recesses in the form of wheel-boxes (9.1) in which certain parts of the truck (1 ) are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Schindler Waggon AG
    Inventor: Ildebrando Cattani