Patents by Inventor Leonardo FAVAGROSSA

Leonardo FAVAGROSSA 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: 20240101077
    Abstract: A brush for drying and/or washing a vehicle may include a rotating shaft rotatable around a rotation axis thereof and drying/cleaning means for drying/cleaning the vehicle. The brush may also include a first rotatable support plate for supporting the drying/cleaning means. The first plate may be traversed by the shaft and constrained on the shaft in an operating configuration. In some embodiments, a fictional lying plane of the first plate and the rotation axis form an angle other than 90 degrees. The brush may also include a connector to connect the drying/cleaning means to the first plate and positioning means for positioning the first plate in the operating configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Leonardo FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 11932211
    Abstract: A rotating brush for a vehicle washing system, comprising: i) a shaft (2) rotatable about a rotation axis (20) thereof; ii) a first annular support means (31) surrounding a first section (21) of said shaft (2) and comprising a first group (310) of longitudinal seats; said first support means (31) extending along the rotation axis (20) between a first and a second base (316, 317); let a first direction (318) of travel of the first group (310) of longitudinal seats be defined by the first towards the second base (316, 317), each of the longitudinal seats of the first group (310) comprising a first and a second end (312, 313); iii) a first set (41) of cleaning elements engageable in the first group (310) of longitudinal seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20220258699
    Abstract: A rotating brush for a vehicle washing system, comprising: i) a shaft (2) rotatable about a rotation axis (20) thereof; ii) a first annular support means (31) surrounding a first section (21) of said shaft (2) and comprising a first group (310) of longitudinal seats; said first support means (31) extending along the rotation axis (20) between a first and a second base (316, 317); let a first direction (318) of travel of the first group (310) of longitudinal seats be defined by the first towards the second base (316, 317), each of the longitudinal seats of the first group (310) comprising a first and a second end (312, 313); iii) a first set (41) of cleaning elements engageable in the first group (310) of longitudinal seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: LEONARDO FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 11064799
    Abstract: A brush for a vehicle washing system comprising: flexible elements (2) intended to come into contact with the vehicle for cleaning and/or polishing and/or drying; a central annular support (3) from which the flexible elements (2) extend; a shaft (4) rotating about its own axis (40) of rotation, the shaft (4) crossing the central support (3) and placing the central support (3) in rotation about the axis (40) of rotation; the central support (3) comprising a lateral surface (35), from which the flexible elements (2) extend, which is inclined with respect to the axis (40) of rotation of the shaft (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 10882497
    Abstract: A brush construction for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a base plate (2) that supports a plurality of bristles (3) each of which has a base end (31), fixed to the plate (2), and a free end (32); the base plate (2) is suitable for being removably fixed to a rotating construction that is suitable for rotating the base plate (2) around the central axis thereof; the bristles (3) are fixed to the base plate (2) with different tilts both in radial directions, inwardly and outwardly, both in non-radial directions, clockwise and anticlockwise, with respect to the rotation direction of the base plate (2) or in any other direction that is different from the preceding directions; the bristles (3) being arranged with mutually converging and/or diverging tilt directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.r.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20200100584
    Abstract: A brush for a vehicle washing system comprising: flexible elements (2) intended to come into contact with the vehicle for cleaning and/or polishing and/or drying; a central annular support (3) from which the flexible elements (2) extend; a shaft (4) rotating about its own axis (40) of rotation, said shaft (4) crossing said central support (3) and placing said central support (3) in rotation about said axis (40) of rotation. The central support (3) comprises a lateral surface (35), from which the flexible elements (2) extend, which is inclined with respect to the axis (40) of rotation of the shaft (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: LEONARDO FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 10479330
    Abstract: A rotary brush for automatic vehicle washing systems, said brush comprising a central unit (2) and a plurality of cleaning elements (3), operatively supported by and coupled to said central unit (2) through removable coupling means (7); the cleaning elements (3) being removable from said central unit (2) and it being possible to replace and/or remove them without requiring the removal of said central unit from the rotary structure; said central unit (2) comprises a rigid shaft (4) that supports a plurality of supporting elements (5) comprising a plurality of lugs (53) to which the cleaning elements (3) are fastened; the rotary brush is characterized in that said cleaning elements (3) comprise bands (33), fringed and fringeless, helically arranged on said central unit (2) in such a way that each band (33) is coupled to a plurality of supporting elements (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20180009419
    Abstract: A brush construction for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a base plate (2) that supports a plurality of bristles (3) each of which has a base end (31), fixed to the plate (2), and a free end (32); the base plate (2) is suitable for being removably fixed to a rotating construction that is suitable for rotating the base plate (2) around the central axis thereof; the bristles (3) are fixed to the base plate (2) with different tilts both in radial directions, inwardly and outwardly, both in non-radial directions, clockwise and anticlockwise, with respect to the rotation direction of the base plate (2) or in any other direction that is different from the preceding directions; the bristles (3) being arranged with mutually converging and/or diverging tilt directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Leonardo FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 9802582
    Abstract: A rotary washing brush assembly for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which comprises a plate body applied to a washing brush central shaft; the plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending according to a longitudinal axis thereof, and including a plurality of cut-outs defining a plurality of tapering strips having corner portions including either bevelled or non-bevelled corner portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20170253219
    Abstract: A rotary brush for automatic vehicle washing systems, said brush comprising a central unit (2) and a plurality of cleaning elements (3), operatively supported by and coupled to said central unit (2) through removable coupling means (7); the cleaning elements (3) being removable from said central unit (2) and it being possible to replace and/or remove them without requiring the removal of said central unit from the rotary structure; said central unit (2) comprises a rigid shaft (4) that supports a plurality of supporting elements (5) comprising a plurality of lugs (53) to which the cleaning elements (3) are fastened; the rotary brush is characterized in that said cleaning elements (3) comprise bands (33), fringed and fringeless, helically arranged on said central unit (2) in such a way that each band (33) is coupled to a plurality of supporting elements (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Leonardo FAVAGROSSA
  • Publication number: 20160214579
    Abstract: An improved band construction for motor vehicle washing system rotary brushes comprises a plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending along a band construction longitudinal axis and having a clamping zone to be clamped to a brush central support; said plate body having an active portion including a plurality of a perforated fringes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Leonardo FAVAGROSSA
  • Publication number: 20160193987
    Abstract: A rotary washing brush assembly for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which comprises a plate body applied to a washing brush central shaft; the plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending according to a longitudinal axis thereof, and including a plurality of cut-outs defining a plurality of tapering strips having corner portions including either bevelled or non-bevelled corner portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Leonardo FAVAGROSSA