Patents by Inventor Luigi Ronco

Luigi Ronco 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: 20210112892
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a protection device is described. The protection device comprises an inflatable element configured to assume an active inflated condition and a rest deflated condition. The inflatable element includes a knitted body having a closed structure on at least four sides or walls and/or having at least a partially tubular shape, and defining an inner area or inner chamber. The knitted body includes also union threads crossing the inner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Luigi RONCO
  • Publication number: 20180132548
    Abstract: A protection device with an inflatable element apt to assume an active inflated condition and a rest deflated condition. The inflatable element includes a knitted body having a closed structure on at least four sides or walls and having a partially tubular shape to define an inner area or inner chamber. The knitted body includes a plurality of union threads occupying at least partially the inner area and apt to connect two faces or walls of the knitted body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Luigi RONCO
  • Patent number: 9554602
    Abstract: A garment having a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at least one insert made of elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: DAINESE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco, Alessandro Bellati
  • Publication number: 20160073707
    Abstract: A personal protection device for protecting a portion of a user's body is described. The device has an inflatable element intended to protect at least partially an area of the torso of the user, which includes a first protective portion intended to protect at least a first lateral area of the torso between a right lower rear back area, or right lower-back, and a right chest area, passing on a right side below a right armpit area, and a second protective portion intended to protect at least the other lateral area of the torso of the user between a left lower rear back area, or left lower-back, and a left chest area passing on a left side below a left armpit area. The right lower rear back area and the left lower rear back area are provided with respective openings for introducing the inflation gas. The personal protection device includes one or more pressurised-gas generators. The pressurised-gas generator is adapted to introduce gas into the right lower rear back area and into the left lower rear back area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Luigi RONCO
  • Patent number: 9027167
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an elasticized structure and a method for making such an elasticized structure. The elasticized structure, includes a first piece and at least one second piece. The first piece is superimposed and fixed onto the second piece in at least a first fixing zone and at least a second fixing zone. The second piece is at least partially made of an elastic material and has an internal zone comprised between the first fixing zone and the second fixing zone. The elasticized structure is able to assume a tensioned position and a rest position. In the rest position, the first piece has a hump comprised between the first fixing zone and the second fixing zone and flat parts alongside said first fixing zone and said second fixing zone, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Ronco
  • Patent number: 9027170
    Abstract: A personal protection device for protecting a user is described. The personal protection device can have an inflatable member having an internal chamber that can be inflated or deflated according to predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20150074882
    Abstract: A garment having a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at least one insert made of elastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Lino DAINESE, Luigi RONCO, Alessandro BELLATI
  • Patent number: 8910319
    Abstract: A garment comprising a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at least one insert made of elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco, Alessandro Bellati
  • Publication number: 20140110924
    Abstract: A protection device for the protection of a user is described. The protection device has an inflatable member in which an internal chamber is defined. The inflatable member includes at least one first layer and one second layer overlapped and joined by an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer includes polyurethane deriving from polycarbonate and/or polyurethane deriving from polyether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Ronco
  • Patent number: 8608191
    Abstract: A protection device comprising an inflatable member and one or more structures is described. The inflatable member comprises a first wall and a second wall that form an internal chamber. The one or more structures are housed in the internal chamber, and each structure in the one or more structures comprises a first mesh and a second mesh connected by a plurality of tie members. Methods for manufacturing such a protection device are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Patent number: 8485551
    Abstract: A covering assembly for a seat, including a cover adapted to cover a support frame of the seat and an inflatable member adapted to assume a resting deflated condition and an active inflated condition is described. The inflatable member is located on a side of the cover intended to be faced towards the support frame. The cover is adapted to contain the inflatable member both in the deflated condition and in the inflated condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20130093224
    Abstract: A covering assembly for a seat, including a cover adapted to cover a support frame of the seat and an inflatable member adapted to assume a resting deflated condition and an active inflated condition is described. The inflatable member is located on a side of the cover intended to be faced towards the support frame. The cover is adapted to contain the inflatable member both in the deflated condition and in the inflated condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: DAINESE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20120032422
    Abstract: Protection device (1, 100, 110, 1110) for protection of a user, said protection device (1, 100, 110, 1110) comprising an inflatable member (2; 200, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602; 205, 210, 211, 212) including a first wall (7, 115) and a second wall (8) fixed together along respective perimetral edges (23, 24, 120). The inflatable member (2; 200, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602; 205, 210, 211, 212) also includes a textile structure (5) including a first mesh (10), a second mesh (11) and a plurality of tie members (12), said first mesh (10) being situated opposite the second mesh (11) and the tie members (12) having opposite ends (12a, 12b) fixed respectively to said first mesh (10) and to said second mesh (11). The first mesh (10) lines internally at least partly said first wall (7, 115) and said second mesh (11) lines internally at least partly said second wall (8, 116).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco, Andrea Azzolin
  • Publication number: 20120023648
    Abstract: A garment comprising a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user. is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at least one insert made of elastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco, Alessandro Bellati
  • Publication number: 20120011642
    Abstract: A personal protection device for protecting a user is described. The personal protection device can have an inflatable member having an internal chamber that can be inflated or deflated according to predetermined conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20120007344
    Abstract: A protection device comprising an inflatable member and one or more structures is described. The inflatable member comprises a first wall and a second wall that form an internal chamber. The one or more structures are housed in the internal chamber, and each structure in the one or more structures comprises a first mesh and a second mesh connected by a plurality of tie members. Methods for manufacturing such a protection device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Lino Dainese, Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20110247129
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an elasticized structure and a method for making such an elasticized structure. The elasticized structure, includes a first piece and at least one second piece. The first piece is superimposed and fixed onto the second piece in at least a first fixing zone and at least a second fixing zone. The second piece is at least partially made of an elastic material and has an internal zone comprised between the first fixing zone and the second fixing zone. The elasticized structure is able to assume a tensioned position and a rest position. In the rest position, the first piece has a hump comprised between the first fixing zone and the second fixing zone and flat parts alongside said first fixing zone and said second fixing zone, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi RONCO
  • Patent number: 7979922
    Abstract: A protective device, in particular of a type suitable for use during sports activities to protect in case of knocks, falls and impacts in general, comprises at least one substantially rigid main protective element, apt to be applied at a region to be protected, at least one substantially rigid ancillary protective element, apt to be applied in a position next to the main protective element and connecting means for connecting the ancillary protective element to the main protective element apt to allow the mutual rotation working as hinge about a main axis. The connecting means comprises deformable connections between the protective elements so that the connecting means allow, besides said rotation, also rotations along axes different from said main axis and/or limited translation motions nearing thereto and/or away therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Dainese S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20080201831
    Abstract: A neck protective device, comprising at least two protective elements (100), partially overlapped therebetween, supporting means (200) and respective connecting means (300) of the protective elements (100), and characterized in that the connecting means (300) is apt to allow the mutual rotation of the protective elements (100), working as hinges along different axes of rotation (401, 402), in a manner such that the protective elements (100) slide the one against the other one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: DAINESE S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Ronco
  • Publication number: 20070289051
    Abstract: A protective device, in particular of a type suitable for use during sports activities to protect in case of knocks, falls and impacts in general, comprises at least one substantially rigid main protective element, apt to be applied at a region to be protected, at least one substantially rigid ancillary protective element, apt to be applied in a position next to the main protective element and connecting means for connecting the ancillary protective element to the main protective element apt to allow the mutual rotation working as hinge about a main axis. The connecting means comprises deformable connections between the protective elements so that the connecting means allow, besides said rotation, also rotations along axes different from said main axis and/or limited translation motions nearing thereto and/or away therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: DAINESE S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luigi Ronco