Patents by Inventor Marco BONFANTI
Marco BONFANTI 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).
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Patent number: 11804345Abstract: A low-voltage circuit breaker includes at least one fixed contact, for each pole, which is electrically connected to a terminal for connection to an electric circuit, and a corresponding moving contact which is associable/separable with respect to the fixed contact by a rotation of the moving contact. The low-voltage circuit breaker further includes an arc chamber positioned in correspondence of the fixed contact, and a rotating contact supporting shaft common to all poles, which is functionally connected to an actuation mechanism of the circuit breaker, where the actuation mechanism includes a kinematic system operatively connected to an actuation lever for opening/closing operations and provided with opening springs and a tripping shaft for releasing the kinematic system and allowing its movement from a closed to an open position. The low-voltage circuit breaker further includes, for each pole, a quick acting trip device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Pierantonio Arrighetti, Marco Bonfanti
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Patent number: 11569052Abstract: A pole actuation booster mechanism for a four-poles low voltage circuit breaker, which includes: a first operating member adapted to be operatively connected to the operating shaft of the circuit breaker and moving together with said shaft during its rotation from an open position to a closed position, and vice-versa, of said circuit breaker over a range of movement having a first, a second and a third portion of movement, the first operating member having a first operating end; an operating assembly including at least an elastic element operatively connected to a lever, the first operating member being disengaged from said operating assembly during the first portion of its movement and engaged with the lever during the second and third portions of its movement.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Nicola Bresciani, Marco Bonfanti
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Patent number: 11437200Abstract: A low voltage contact assembly including a rotating support having a body adapted to rotate around a rotation axis and supporting at least a first couple of movable contacts that can be coupled to/uncoupled from corresponding first fixed contacts by rotation around said rotation axis. The first couple of movable contacts include a first and a second movable contacts housed in the rotating support. The low voltage assembly further includes a pressure exerting device having a pressing bar operatively coupled to the first and second elongated contact body and transversally placed with respect to the rotation plane of the first and second elongated contact bodies.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ABB S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Bonfanti, Mauro Ghislotti, Michele Ceroni
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Patent number: 11355290Abstract: A low voltage switch pole including an insulating casing defining an internal space with a contact area and an arc extinguishing area, a fixed contact assembly and a movable contact assembly being position in the contact area, the movable contact assembly being movable between a closed position in which it is into contact with the fixed contact assembly and an open position in which it is spaced apart from the fixed contact assembly, an arc chamber including a plurality of substantially parallel metallic plates being position in the arc extinguishing area, wherein fixed contact assembly is provided with a contact support, a contact surface contacting the movable contact assembly in the closed position and positioned on the contact support, and a conductive expansion plate positioned on the contact support and extending toward the arc chamber, and wherein the fixed contact assembly is provided with a gasifying plate which is directly mounted on the conductive expansion plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ABB S.P.A.Inventors: Pierantonio Arrighetti, Marco Bonfanti
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Publication number: 20210249208Abstract: A low-voltage circuit breaker, including: at least one fixed contact, for each pole, which is electrically connected to a terminal for connection to an electric circuit and a corresponding moving contact which is associable/separable with respect to the fixed contact by means of a rotation of the moving contact; an arc chamber positioned in correspondence of the fixed contact; a rotating contact supporting shaft common to all poles, which is functionally connected to an actuation mechanism of the circuit breaker, the actuation mechanism including a kinematic system operatively connected to an actuation lever for opening/closing operations and provided with opening springs and a tripping shaft for releasing the kinematic system and allowing its movement from a closed to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Pierantonio Arrighetti, Marco Bonfanti
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Publication number: 20210050169Abstract: A pole actuation booster mechanism for a four-poles low voltage circuit breaker, which includes: a first operating member adapted to be operatively connected to the operating shaft of the circuit breaker and moving together with said shaft during its rotation from an open position to a closed position, and vice-versa, of said circuit breaker over a range of movement having a first, a second and a third portion of movement, the first operating member having a first operating end; an operating assembly including at least an elastic element operatively connected to a lever, the first operating member being disengaged from said operating assembly during the first portion of its movement and engaged with the lever during the second and third portions of its movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Nicola Bresciani, Marco Bonfanti
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Publication number: 20210043396Abstract: A low voltage switch pole including an insulating casing defining an internal space with a contact area and an arc extinguishing area, a fixed contact assembly and a movable contact assembly being position in the contact area, the movable contact assembly being movable between a closed position in which it is into contact with the fixed contact assembly and an open position in which it is spaced apart from the fixed contact assembly, an arc chamber including a plurality of substantially parallel metallic plates being position in the arc extinguishing area, wherein fixed contact assembly is provided with a contact support, a contact surface contacting the movable contact assembly in the closed position and positioned on the contact support, and a conductive expansion plate positioned on the contact support and extending toward the arc chamber, and wherein the fixed contact assembly is provided with a gasifying plate which is directly mounted on the conductive expansion plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Pierantonio Arrighetti, Marco Bonfanti
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Publication number: 20200381188Abstract: A low voltage contact assembly including a rotating support having a body adapted to rotate around a rotation axis and supporting at least a first couple of movable contacts that can be coupled to/uncoupled from corresponding first fixed contacts by rotation around said rotation axis, the first couple of movable contacts including a first and a second movable contacts housed in the rotating support and each having a corresponding first and second elongated contact body with a contact end protruding from the rotating support, the first and second elongated contact bodies lying parallel to each other in a rotation plane substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Marco Bonfanti, Mauro Ghislotti, Michele Ceroni
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Patent number: 10258830Abstract: A fin for swimming and underwater activities includes at least one foot pocket configured to accommodate the foot of a user and at least one blade associated rigidly with the foot pocket. The fin further includes a substantially spherical joint interposed between the blade and the foot pocket. An upper portion of the joint is rigidly coupled to the base of the foot pocket; and a lower portion of the joint is rigidly coupled to the blade in a portion that is proximate to a respective first end. The joint is lockable in a plurality of different configurations and introduces at least two degrees of rotational freedom.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: C4 S.A.S. DI MARCO BONFANTI & C.Inventor: Marco Bonfanti
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Publication number: 20180099187Abstract: A fin for swimming and underwater activities includes at least one foot pocket configured to accommodate the foot of a user and at least one blade associated rigidly with the foot pocket. The fin further includes a substantially spherical joint interposed between the blade and the foot pocket. An upper portion of the joint is rigidly coupled to the base of the foot pocket; and a lower portion of the joint is rigidly coupled to the blade in a portion that is proximate to a respective first end. The joint is lockable in a plurality of different configurations and introduces at least two degrees of rotational freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Marco BONFANTI
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Patent number: D1023979Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Antonio Fidigatti, Luigi-Arturo Degli Innocenti, Marco Bonfanti