Patents by Inventor Marco Brizzi
Marco Brizzi 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: 7845491Abstract: A rigid package for tobacco articles has a cup-shaped container, which is substantially parallelepiped-shaped and has two major lateral walls, two minor lateral walls, a bottom wall, and an open top end; a cup-shaped lid hinged along a first hinge to rotate between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open end; and an additional panel hinged to the container along a second hinge to rotate, with respect to the container, between an unfolded position, in which the additional panel is detached from the container, and a folded position, in which the additional panel rests on a major lateral wall of the container and is maintained contacting the major lateral wall of the container by the lid in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 7563221Abstract: A multipurpose packing machine having an input portion and an output portion, and wherein the input portion has a first packing module for forming a succession of rigid first packages about respective packed groups of cigarettes, to produce a succession of first packets; and the output portion has at least a further packing module similar to the first packing module and for forming a succession of rigid further packages, each housing at least one respective first packet.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Ghini, Michele Squarzoni, Stefano Serafini, Roberto Osti, Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 7347033Abstract: A method of packing pairs of wrapped groups of cigarettes in wallet packets with a hinged lid, whereby a blank—having a first portion defining a body, and a second portion defining a hinged lid of a relative wallet packet—is fed into a respective pocket—having a respective pair of adjacent seats—of a packing wheel to define, with the relative first portion, two adjacent receptacles separated from each other by a central rib; the two receptacles are fed through a loading station to successively receive respective wrapped groups of cigarettes having respective collars, and one receptacle is then turned over onto the other to define the body of the relative wallet packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventors: Giordano Gamberini, Marco Ghini, Marco Brizzi
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Publication number: 20080029411Abstract: A rigid package for tobacco articles has a cup-shaped container, which is substantially parallelepiped-shaped and has two major lateral walls, two minor lateral walls, a bottom wall, and an open top end; a cup-shaped lid hinged along a first hinge to rotate between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open end; and an additional panel hinged to the container along a second hinge to rotate, with respect to the container, between an unfolded position, in which the additional panel is detached from the container, and a folded position, in which the additional panel rests on a major lateral wall of the container and is maintained contacting the major lateral wall of the container by the lid in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Brizzi
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Publication number: 20080016822Abstract: A multipurpose packing machine having an input portion and an output portion, and wherein the input portion has a first packing module for forming a succession of rigid first packages about respective packed groups of cigarettes, to produce a succession of first packets; and the output portion has at least a further packing module similar to the first packing module and for forming a succession of rigid further packages, each housing at least one respective first packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Ghini, Michele Squarzoni, Stefano Serafini, Roberto Osti, Marco Brizzi
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Publication number: 20070131233Abstract: A method and device for producing a cigarette packet having an inner wrapping, which is defined by a sheet of heat-seal material folded about a group of cigarettes, and has an opening closed by an adhesive patch; the correct position of the patch is determined after the patch is applied to the sheet of heat-seal material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: G.D. SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Paolo Degliesposti, Fabrizio Ronzani, Stefano Bruni, Luca Giordano, Luca Cerati, Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 7156228Abstract: A rigid package of tobacco articles, having a container, in turn having an open top end closed by a hinged lid, and a collar fixed to the inside of the container to project partly outwards of the open top end; the container is substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and has two end walls, and a lateral surface which is bounded by the end walls and has two, respectively front and rear, minor lateral walls, and two major lateral walls; a hinge of the lid is located on the front minor lateral wall; the container is formed by folding a flat blank substantially in the form of an elongated rectangle; and the collar is formed by joining two separate portions, at least one of which is joined to the blank along a respective preformed fold line.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: G. D. Societa'per AzioniInventors: Marco Brizzi, Marco Ghini
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Publication number: 20060005514Abstract: A method of packing pairs of wrapped groups of cigarettes in wallet packets with a hinged lid, whereby a blank—having a first portion defining a body, and a second portion defining a hinged lid of a relative wallet packet—is fed into a respective pocket—having a respective pair of adjacent seats—of a packing wheel to define, with the relative first portion, two adjacent receptacles separated from each other by a central rib; the two receptacles are fed through a loading station to successively receive respective wrapped groups of cigarettes having respective collars, and one receptacle is then turned over onto the other to define the body of the relative wallet packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Giordano Gamberini, Marco Ghini, Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 6945924Abstract: A method and device for conveying folded sheet elements, whereby a sheet element, folded to have at least two superimposed portions connected along a fold, is fed along a given path by a movable gripping head, which engages and retains by suction a first of the two portions of the sheet element, and simultaneously deforms the fold to retain the second portion in contact with the first as the sheet element is conveyed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventors: Marco Brizzi, Alberto Franchini, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Publication number: 20050092625Abstract: A rigid package of tobacco articles, having a container, in turn having an open top end closed by a hinged lid, and a collar fixed to the inside of the container to project partly outwards of the open top end; the container is substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and has two end walls, and a lateral surface which is bounded by the end walls and has two, respectively front and rear, minor lateral walls, and two major lateral walls; a hinge of the lid is located on the front minor lateral wall; the container is formed by folding a flat blank substantially in the form of an elongated rectangle; and the collar is formed by joining two separate portions, at least one of which is joined to the blank along a respective preformed fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Marco Brizzi, Marco Ghini
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Patent number: 6755300Abstract: A flat blank from which to form a rigid cigarette packet with a hinged lid; the blank being substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and having a number of preweakened fold segments with at least two different degrees of weakness.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: G. D. Societa'per AzioniInventor: Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 6694708Abstract: A method and machine for producing a rigid packet of cigarettes from a flat, substantially rectangular blank; the blank has two main longitudinal crease lines, and a number of transverse crease lines defining, between the two main longitudinal crease lines, central panels having respective lateral wings; the flat blank is fed to a prefolding station where the lateral wings of at least one of the central panels are folded about the respective main longitudinal crease lines; and the blank is subsequently restored to the flat configuration before being fed to a follow-up folding station.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: G.D Societa' Per AzioniInventors: Marco Brizzi, Michele Squarzoni, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Publication number: 20030093977Abstract: A method and machine for producing a rigid packet of cigarettes from a flat, substantially rectangular blank; the blank has two main longitudinal crease lines, and a number of transverse crease lines defining, between the two main longitudinal crease lines, central panels having respective lateral wings; the flat blank is fed to a prefolding station where the lateral wings of at least one of the central panels are folded about the respective main longitudinal crease lines; and the blank is subsequently restored to the flat configuration before being fed to a follow-up folding station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Marco Brizzi, Michele Squarzoni, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Publication number: 20030047471Abstract: A flat blank from which to form a rigid cigarette packet with a hinged lid; the blank being substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and having a number of preweakened fold segments with at least two different degrees of weakness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Marco Brizzi
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Publication number: 20030019786Abstract: A method and device for conveying folded sheet elements, whereby a sheet element, folded to have at least two superimposed portions connected along a fold, is fed along a given path by a movable gripping head, which engages and retains by suction a first of the two portions of the sheet element, and simultaneously deforms the fold to retain the second portion in contact with the first as the sheet element is conveyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Marco Brizzi, Alberto Franchini, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Patent number: 6446415Abstract: On a packing machine for packing cigarettes, whereby a group of cigarettes is formed by withdrawing the cigarettes from one or more outlets of a hopper, interception, in response to a control signal, of the stream of cigarettes from any one outlet results in simultaneous interception of the respective streams from all of any other outlets participating, with the intercepted outlet, in the formation of the group, but not in simultaneous stoppage of the packing machine as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: G.D Societa Per AzioniInventors: Fabrizio Tale′, Marco Brizzi, Mario Spatafora
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Patent number: 6269931Abstract: A device for forming groups of cigarettes having a number of superimposed layers, whereby each layer is expelled by a movable push member from a respective outlet of a hopper having a number of outlets, and is fed into a respective movable pocket for receiving, a respective group of cigarettes; and each outlet has an intercepting member movable to and from a work position closing the outlet, and defined by a rigid plate connectable to the respective movable push member to move to and from the closed work position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: G.D. Societa′ per AzioniInventors: Fabrizio Tale′, Marco Brizzi, Mario Spatafora
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Patent number: 6116518Abstract: The invention relates to a spray gumming unit where, during stops in gumming operations, a shutter element for the ejectors of spray gummers moves away from and towards the ejectors between an ejectors closed position in which a pad fixed to an end of the shutter element is in contact with the ejectors and an ejectors open position in which a nebulized liquid substance is sprayed on the pad to wet and/or clean the pad itself.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: G.D S.p.A.Inventors: Fausto Negrini, Marco Majoli, Antonio Valentini, Marco Brizzi
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Patent number: 6068106Abstract: A unit for conveying products and having a main conveying device; two secondary conveying devices for feeding respective streams of products to the main conveying device via respective inputs; and a distributing device for so controlling the two streams that the products in a first of the two streams, on reaching an output of the main conveying device, are offset with respect to the products in a second of the two streams, so as to form a single succession of products through the output.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1997Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: G.D Societa 'per AzioniInventors: Marco Brizzi, Fausto Chiari
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Patent number: D542466Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: G.D Societa′ per AzioniInventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Brizzi